PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Stribling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Reser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reser has chosen Motörhead - The Game as his entrance music. Max Reser will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stribling
vs
Reser

175 cm
22
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Stribling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Reser!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reser lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reser scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stribling doesn't manage to clinch there - Reser circles away.
Reser lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stribling misses with a hook.
Stribling fails to land the takedown.
Reser misses with a two punch combination.
Reser should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stribling misses with a combination
and Reser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reser defending well as Stribling loads up on a big left hand.
Stribling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stribling tries for a takedown but Reser sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Stribling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stribling showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stribling working Reser over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stribling winds up and cracks Reser with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stribling prevents Reser from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reser missing with punches from the bottom.
Reser tries to kick Stribling off but Stribling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stribling winds up and cracks Reser with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reser gets back to full guard.
Reser wants to stand but Stribling is controlling the position.
Reser looks gassed!
Stribling thows a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reser can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stribling passes Reser's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stribling lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stribling not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reser has hold of Stribling's hands but Stribling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reser is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stribling lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reser wants to improve his position but Stribling is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stribling lands a nice short elbow.
Stribling sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reser defending well though.
Stribling missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reser taking some punishment here, with Stribling in his half guard.
Reser blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stribling.
Stribling throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reser wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reser fails to land with a series of punches.
Stribling is looking to clinch but Reser is avoiding it.
Reser misses with the combination.
Stribling fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Stribling. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stribling moves into range and clinches up with Reser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stribling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reser blocks an uppercut.
Reser tries to break the clinch but Stribling is controlling the position.
Stribling throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stribling throws an elbow but it misses.
Reser gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stribling.
Reser avoids the elbow strike from Stribling, against the cage.

Reser breaks from the clinch.
Stribling wants to clinch up but Reser keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Reser misses.
Reser misses with a few strikes there.

Stribling changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reser looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stribling creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stribling lands an elbow.
Reser is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stribling working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Reser's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stribling is working Reser over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stribling scores with punches from side control.

Reser is rocked!
Reser takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reser is still in real trouble! Can Stribling finish him?
Stribling scoring with punches from side control.
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!
Stribling moves into full mount!
Stribling lands a big shot to the head and Reser winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tim Stribling!