PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lei Wulong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Voodoo Chile (Stevie Ray Vaughan). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wulong
vs
Reyes

188 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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KRRO Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lei Wulong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes misses with a two punch combination.

Reyes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wulong's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wulong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wulong looking to control.
Reyes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wulong wants to sweep but no luck.
Reyes content to stall in guard here.

Wulong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wulong is trying to control the position but Reyes postures up.
Reyes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wulong blocks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wulong, as that shot connected.
Wulong moves out of range of the body kick from Reyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wulong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wulong being controlled here momentarily.
Reyes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Reyes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wulong is controlling him.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Reyes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Reyes throws a push kick but Wulong slaps the foot to one side.
Reyes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wulong tries to avoid it but Reyes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wulong to the ground. Wulong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Wulong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reyes doesn't seem phased though.

Wulong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reyes, pushing him back against the cage.
Wulong is looking to control Reyes's arms but Reyes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wulong has his back to the cage.
Wulong misses with a body punch.
Wulong prevents a body shot from Reyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Wulong controls his hands.
Reyes lands with a short shot to the head.
Wulong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wulong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reyes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wulong misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes is trying to maintain a safe position but Wulong gets an underhook and turns Reyes into the cage.

Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wulong lands a nice hook to Reyes's body. Reyes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wulong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Reyes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wulong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wulong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Reyes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wulong is working away from the top position though.
Reyes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reyes looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
Reyes trying to keep a closed guard but Wulong is proving a slippery customer.
Reyes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wulong manages to get himself to full guard.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Wulong keeps moving.
Reyes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reyes trying to control but Wulong is working from the bottom.

Wulong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Reyes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reyes tries to bum rush Wulong with a series of wild strikes but Wulong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Wulong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wulong is controlling the pace.
Wulong is thwarting Reyes's attempts to control the position.
Wulong wants to pass the guard but Reyes is defending well.
Wulong trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wulong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reyes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to control Wulong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reyes avoid being mounted?
Wulong wants to pass to mount but Reyes is defending the position.
Reyes is not content to let Wulong control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes lands with a nice body kick.
Wulong blocks the body kick.
Wulong throws a push kick but Reyes slaps the foot to one side.
Reyes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reyes throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wulong.
Wulong digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wulong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wulong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reyes wants to slow Wulong down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice takedown defense from Wulong. No joy for Reyes on that attempt.
Wulong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reyes throws a body kick the misses
and Wulong counters with a straight right hand.
Reyes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wulong counters with a nice uppercut.

Reyes is rocked!

Wulong forces Reyes back against the cage and clinches.
Reyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Wulong finish him?

Wulong has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reyes regains guard immediately.
Wulong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Reyes seems to have recovered his senses.
Wulong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wulong drops back looking for a leg! Reyes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reyes manages to kick Wulong off! Wulong jumps back into Reyes's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reyes is on top in guard.
Wulong wants to sweep here but Reyes controlling him for the moment.
Reyes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reyes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Wulong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reyes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wulong's guard.
Reyes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wulong looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reyes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Reyes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong dominated that second round.
That's time! Wulong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wulong dips to his left and cracks Reyes with an uppercut!
Reyes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wulong counters with a nice uppercut.
Wulong moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Wulong avoids a kick to the body.
Wulong closes the distance and clinches up with Reyes, looking for a takedown. Wulong pushes Reyes against the cage but Reyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reyes throws a leg kick

and Wulong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wulong.
Wulong looking to pass the guard.
Lei Wulong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reyes trying to control the position here.
Reyes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Reyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reyes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wulong prevents Reyes from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wulong throws out a powerful jab.
Wulong tries for a takedown but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reyes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wulong. That did some damage!
Wulong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Reyes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wulong pinned against the cage. Wulong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wulong swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Reyes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reyes not doing much here.
Wulong wants to improve his position but Reyes is controlling well.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
Wulong keeping hold of Reyes's head, controlling as best he can.
Wulong throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wulong is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Reyes pulls his head out easily.
Reyes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wulong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wulong moves into full guard.
Reyes looking to pass the guard.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Wulong keeps moving.
Wulong wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reyes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
Reyes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wulong's calf.
Reyes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wulong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes looks to throw a body kick
letting Wulong counter with a right hand.
Wulong lands with a right hand.
Reyes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wulong.

Wulong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reyes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wulong up against the cage.
Wulong lands a shot to the body.
Wulong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reyes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lei Wulong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes trying to stall but Wulong improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong clearly takes that round.
That's time! Wulong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reyes throws a wild body kick that Wulong sees coming a mile off.
Reyes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Wulong counter with a right hand.
Wulong slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Reyes misses with the body kick
and Wulong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reyes takes one to the side of the head.
Wulong has a takedown stuffed.
Reyes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wulong is out of range.
Reyes throws out a leg kick but Wulong moves out of range and Reyes only half commits.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Wulong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wulong wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reyes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reyes tries to move into range but Wulong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harley Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong is looking to clinch.
Reyes tries a low kick but Wulong avoids it.
Reyes throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Wulong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wulong trying to land knees to the body.
Wulong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reyes.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wulong tries to pull guard but Reyes holds him up against the cage and eventually Wulong drops back down to his feet.
Wulong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Wulong is fighting off a takedown attempt but Reyes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wulong to the mat. Wulong regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reyes preventing the sweep.
Reyes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Wulong keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong controls Reyes momentarily but Reyes frees himself.
Reyes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wulong is keeping the position for now.
Reyes with a nice head shot there.
Reyes is working Wulong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reyes tries to free his leg and advance position but Wulong is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some bone on bone action there as Wulong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body kick from Wulong.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Wulong.
Wulong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Wulong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wulong misses.
Lei Wulong is winning the standup battle so far.
Wulong blocks a low kick nicely.
Reyes throws a leg kick that misses.
Reyes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wulong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wulong trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reyes goes for a takedown attempt but Wulong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wulong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reyes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Wulong. That snapped Reyes's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
Wulong has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lei Wulong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Wulong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reyes wants to get back to full guard.
Wulong is trying to control the action in half guard but Reyes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wulong takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reyes wants to control but Wulong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wulong in particular looking to stall.
Wulong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wulong is keen to just control but Reyes is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong had his way with Harley Reyes in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wulong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wulong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reyes's waist but Reyes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wulong off to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Reyes.
Wulong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reyes's head.
Reyes dodges the punch combination from Wulong.
Reyes shoots in but no luck this time.
Reyes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Reyes misses
and Wulong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wulong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reyes in his tracks.
Wulong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reyes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reyes is looking to land body kicks.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wulong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes avoids a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wulong, as that shot connected.
Wulong tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Reyes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wulong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harley Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Wulong.
Wulong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reyes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Reyes gets the takedown into side control.
Reyes is looking to take a break and control but Wulong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Reyes stalls from top position.
Wulong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is staying tight to Wulong's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Reyes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wulong keeps working.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Harley Reyes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wulong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wulong tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes tries to land a body kick
and Wulong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reyes thinking.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Wulong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Wulong shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wulong showed some decent athleticism there.
Reyes is trying to maintain the position but Wulong is very close to passing his half guard.
Reyes is looking for a sweep. Wulong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulong is trying to control the action in half guard but Reyes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harley Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes is looking for a sweep. Wulong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wulong throwing shots but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Wulong is tying to control. Reyes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reyes throws a low kick, looking for Wulong's leg but Wulong calmly moves out of range.
Wulong stuffs the takedown.
Lei Wulong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harley Reyes.
Wulong scores with a one two! Reyes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reyes misses with a double jab

and Wulong counters with a single leg into guard. Reyes didn't expect that.
Reyes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lei Wulong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wulong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lei Wulong!
Lei Wulong retains his middleweight title!