PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes comes to the cage accompanied by All the Above. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Reyes
vs
Martinez

169 cm
29
157 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
156 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevie Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez ducks right into an uppercut from Reyes.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martinez counters with a left to the body.
Martinez lands with a good body shot.
Martinez shoots in but Reyes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martinez tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Reyes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martinez momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes is looking to wear down Martinez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a jab when Martinez was well out of range.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Martinez.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Reyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez misses with a hook
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Martinez tries for a takedown but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reyes misses with the combination.
Reyes misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Reyes both land. Nice combination.
Stevie Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reyes but Reyes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stevie Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Martinez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reyes misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martinez.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big right from Martinez misses.

Martinez clinches.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Martinez jumps guard but Reyes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Martinez landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Reyes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reyes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reyes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Reyes throws a one two combo.

Martinez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reyes, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reyes dodges an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Reyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Stevie Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martinez at a distance.
Martinez tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emilio Martinez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reyes swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Reyes misses with a left hand

and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
Martinez lands a hook that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reyes blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes avoids a wild elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Reyes blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Stevie Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Reyes avoids it well.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Reyes does no damage.
Reyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Martinez takes one on the button.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes cracks Martinez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Reyes throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Martinez catches Reyes right on the button with a cross.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Reyes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Reyes jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Martinez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reyes.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martinez counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stevie Reyes.
I think Reyes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Reyes!
Stevie Reyes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, OVERDOSE Factory: Q159.2 Energy and more!, into his post fight interview.