PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Changtupa Damtea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Reeves looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Reeves
vs
Damtea

180 cm
20
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephen Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Changtupa Damtea!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damtea misses with a takedown attempt - Reeves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reeves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damtea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Damtea shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reeves sprawls well. Reeves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Damtea gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephen Reeves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Changtupa Damtea.
Reeves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Damtea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Damtea throws a shot from downtown. Reeves moves away and avoids it.

Reeves looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reeves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damtea is keeping the position for now.

Damtea had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reeves defends it easily.
Reeves tries to free his leg and advance position but Damtea is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Damtea is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Reeves frees his head nicely. Oh but Damtea has switched to an armbar! Reeves is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Changtupa Damtea!