PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fitch
vs
Reyes

183 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Reyes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch pushes Reyes away with a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson Fitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fitch throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reyes's head.
Fitch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reyes misses with an uppercut.
Fitch lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitch throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fitch circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reyes swinging wildly here.
Fitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fitch throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitch throws a nice head kick!
Fitch lands a head kick!

Fitch moves into the clinch.
Fitch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reyes is defending well for now.
Reyes wants to take the fight to the mat but Fitch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fitch lands a body punch.
Reyes avoiding damage as Fitch throws knees to the body.
Reyes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fitch trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitch has double underhooks.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Fitch is controlling him.

Reyes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fitch clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes struggling to land strikes to the head as Fitch covers up.
Fitch is keeping busy.
Fitch holding both Reyes 's hands and preventing any damage.
Reyes loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Fitch hold on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch covers up after that shot from Reyes.
Fitch is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Reyes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reyes punishes Fitch with strikes from the back mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes misses with a punch to the head.
Reyes is riding his opponent, not letting Fitch buck him off.
Reyes lands with a hammerfist to the side of Fitch's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitch is keeping busy.
Reyes lands shots from the back.
Reyes is punishing Fitch with some ground and pound.
Reyes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reyes throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes misses with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Reyes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fitch ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Anderson Fitch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitch lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Fitch throws a right and a left that Reyes avoids nicely.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Fitch.
Fitch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reyes misses the jab.
Reyes lands a nice hook to Fitch's body. Fitch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fitch dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
Reyes throws a right and a left that Fitch avoids nicely.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Fitch.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitch throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson Fitch is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyes stalks Fitch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fitch's face. Fitch staggers backwards, shaken.
Fitch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reyes throws a combination. Fitch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fitch throws a wild body kick that Reyes sees coming a mile off.
Fitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Fitch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Reyes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reyes.
Nice defenses there by Reyes.
Fitch lands with a kick to the temple. Reyes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitch.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Fitch moves away and avoids it.
Fitch scores with a head kick. Reyes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fitch misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Reyes jabs at Fitch's body.
Reyes moves away from the strike by Fitch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitch throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes jabs Fitch right on the nose. Fitch blinks but takes it well.
Reyes cracks Fitch with an open hand slap.
Fitch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.
Fitch tries to clinch up.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Reyes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes throws a hook to the side of Fitch's head but Fitch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch clobbers Reyes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reyes scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Reyes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fitch. That one must have hurt.
Reyes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fitch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes throws a solid leg kick but Fitch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reyes.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Fitch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Reyes misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Reyes as he connects with a hook.
Reyes cracks Fitch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fitch scores with a head kick. Reyes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reyes.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reyes lands with a cross.
Reyes throws a looping overhand right but Fitch ducks down to avoid it.
Fitch slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitch moves away.
Fitch tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Fitch throws a head kick that half lands.
Fitch lands a head kick!
Fitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Fitch is out of range.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Fitch.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Fitch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reyes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitch throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fitch slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Reyes lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes looks to land a combination but Fitch avoids it well.
Fitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
Reyes connects with a body shot that sends Fitch's belly button to the back.
A left and a right from Reyes both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reyes misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitch throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Fitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Fitch slips under a jab from Reyes.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fitch circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitch scores with a head kick.
Reyes misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch lands a high kick!
Fitch throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Fitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes throws a right and a left that Fitch avoids nicely.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Fitch is out of range.
Fitch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
Fitch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson Fitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Reyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Fitch.
Reyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reyes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Reyes!