PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahiga Otaktay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otaktay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ISIS - THE TOWER. 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.

Otaktay
vs
Reyes

169 cm
30
140 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
146 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahiga Otaktay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otaktay 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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Otaktay clinches up with Reyes and pushes him back against the cage.

Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Otaktay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reyes fails with the takedown

and Otaktay counters with a takedown into side control.
Reyes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reyes wants to control but Otaktay postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Reyes is trying to control Otaktay's posture but Otaktay avoids it.

Otaktay swings around for an armbar but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Otaktay's guard.

Otaktay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Otaktay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reyes defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Otaktay's head.
Reyes trying to control but Otaktay is working from the bottom.
Reyes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but Otaktay is keeping the position.
Otaktay is pulling down on Reyes's head to control his posture.
Otaktay is trying to control the position but Reyes postures up.
Reyes trying to control but Otaktay is working from the bottom.
Otaktay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Otaktay is pulling down on Reyes's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ahiga Otaktay wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Reyes misses the jab.

Reyes tries to sprawl but Otaktay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Reyes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reyes trying to hold on to Otaktay's head to control him but Otaktay postures up.
Otaktay looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reyes is trying to stand back up but Otaktay is controlling him
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otaktay scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reyes tries to kick Otaktay off but Otaktay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reyes wants to get back to full guard.
Otaktay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reyes defending well though.
Otaktay is thwarting Reyes's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Otaktay stalling away here and it's allowed Reyes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Otaktay looking to pass the guard.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Otaktay from controlling successfully.
Otaktay looking to sit in guard and control but Reyes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reyes with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is in close to Otaktay's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reyes won't allow Otaktay to sweep him here.
Reyes is looking to advance position but Otaktay has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Otaktay scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Otaktay working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otaktay punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reyes is looking to get to half guard.
Otaktay landing strikes from the mount and Reyes is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otaktay looking to control but Reyes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reyes wants to control but Otaktay is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahiga Otaktay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reyes throws a body punch but Otaktay moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reyes.
Reyes connects with a single shot there.
Otaktay tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.

Reyes gets tackled into the cage by Otaktay. Otaktay maintains the clinch.
Otaktay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Otaktay lands a body punch.

Reyes manages to pull guard.
Otaktay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Otaktay postures up.
Reyes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Otaktay from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otaktay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reyes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Otaktay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Otaktay from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Otaktay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reyes is keeping the position for now.
Reyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay works Reyes's body with a nice hook.
Reyes throws a leg kick but Otaktay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Otaktay scores with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Otaktay. Reyes shrugs it off though.

Otaktay manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reyes on his heels. He'll look to pass Reyes's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Otaktay trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Otaktay stopping the sweep attempt from Reyes.
Reyes trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ahiga Otaktay just wasn't active enough.
Reyes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyes.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otaktay scores with a push kick.
A left and a right from Otaktay both land. Nice combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Otaktay.
Nice body kick from Otaktay.
Otaktay blocks a leg kick.
Reyes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A good leg kick by Otaktay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniel Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Otaktay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otaktay scores with a leg kick.
Otaktay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otaktay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otaktay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyes.
Otaktay blocks a low kick nicely.
Ahiga Otaktay is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otaktay just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Otaktay.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahiga Otaktay dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Otaktay throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Otaktay throws a head kick that half lands.
Reyes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes blocks a leg kick.
Otaktay tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Otaktay tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Otaktay lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters circling a little - Otaktay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Otaktay connects with an inside leg kick.
Otaktay doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Otaktay swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
A big left from Reyes misses.
Otaktay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
A low kick from Reyes misses
and Otaktay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Otaktay counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Otaktay tenderised Reyes's leg. Reyes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reyes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Otaktay's waist but Otaktay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reyes off to one side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Otaktay!

Otaktay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Otaktay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reyes's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes is looking to improve his position.
Otaktay trying to mount his opponent but Reyes defends it.
Reyes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Otaktay is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reyes is trying to maintain the position but Otaktay is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Otaktay sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Daniel Reyes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reyes scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Otaktay gets a double leg takedown into Reyes's guard.
Otaktay postures up.
Otaktay trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Otaktay stopping the sweep attempt from Reyes.
Otaktay content to stall in guard here.
Reyes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Otaktay looking to sit in guard and control but Reyes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Otaktay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otaktay looking for a sweep. Not yet Otaktay, not yet.
Otaktay trying to keep a closed guard but Reyes is proving a slippery customer.
Otaktay keeping full guard, as Reyes tries to pass.

Otaktay pushes a forearm under Reyes's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Reyes is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahiga Otaktay!
Ahiga Otaktay is the new bantamweight champion!
Ahiga Otaktay thanked the fans post fight for their support.