PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Reynolds
vs
Lecouc

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Lecouc!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecouc lands a jab to Reynolds's midsection.
Reynolds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lecouc.

Lecouc drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lecouc is pushing down on Reynolds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reynolds is fighting to maintain full guard but Lecouc has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lecouc is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lecouc tries to pass to full mount but Reynolds defends it.
Lecouc working over Reynolds with some ground and pound. Reynolds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lecouc working over Reynolds with some ground and pound. Reynolds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lecouc looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lecouc scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Reynolds is rocked!
Lecouc lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Reynolds is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lecouc passes to full mount!
Reynolds seems to have got his legs back now.
Lecouc scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lecouc lands a big elbow - Reynolds is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Reynolds is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alex Lecouc!