PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fat Disease (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Queen City Reggie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Disease
vs
Queen City Reggie

185 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fat Disease!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Queen City Reggie !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Disease closes the distance and pushes Reggie back into the cage.

Disease lands a takedown into guard.

Disease stands up and waves to Reggie to follow him.
Reggie wants to clinch

and Disease counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Reggie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reggie is controlling Disease's trapped leg to prevent Disease from advancing to side control.

Disease is working for a kimura but Reggie is defending it quite comfortably.
Reggie is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reggie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Disease. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Disease controlling the action here.
Reggie is trying to stand up here but Disease is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Disease tries to pass to full mount but Reggie defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reggie is refusing to be controlled, as Disease sits in half guard.

Fat Disease has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Reggie is looking to clinch.

Disease drives through with a takedown into guard.
Disease content to stall in guard here.
Disease trying to control the position from guard on top but Reggie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Disease is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Reggie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disease advances to half guard.
Disease performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reggie tries to kick Disease off in order to stand up. Disease Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Disease tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reggie looking for a sweep but Disease has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disease controlling the position easily from mount.
Reggie wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reggie tries to hold on but Disease postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Disease forces Reggie back against the cage and clinches.
Disease working aggressively here.
Disease is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reggie is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Reggie fails to land.
Reggie tries a body shot but Disease blocks it.
Reggie misses with a punch to the body.

Reggie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Disease is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reggie to the mat. Reggie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Disease slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Disease decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Reggie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reggie tries to clinch but Disease moves out of range.
Reggie tries to clinch there but Disease circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reggie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Disease manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Disease takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reggie 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reggie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Disease's elbow.

Disease pulls Reggie into guard.
Disease on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Disease tries to get out of the position.
Reggie wants to stand and escape but instead Disease has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Reggie wants to get back to his feet but Disease passes into half guard.
Reggie is trying to escape back to his feet but Disease uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disease trying to control the action but Reggie is working from the bottom.
Reggie is looking for a sweep.
Reggie tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reggie is trapped and Disease is scoring with shots to the head and body.

It looks like The Queen City Reggie has been cut.
Disease lands punches and elbows.
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!
Disease controls the action.

Disease looking to break Reggie 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Reggie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Disease will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reggie looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fat Disease dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Queen City Reggie 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Reggie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Disease shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reggie as he jumps to the side.
Disease shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reggie pinned against the cage. Reggie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reggie darts in trying to clinch

and Disease counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Disease decides to stand up.
Reggie misses with a body shot.
Reggie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Disease swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reggie tries to clinch but Disease moves away

and Disease decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reggie 's guard.
Reggie working a defensive guard here.
Reggie wants to stand but Disease is controlling the position.
Disease controlling from the top position.
Disease landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disease controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Reggie . No joy for Disease on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fat Disease. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Disease enables Reggie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Disease manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reggie looking to sit in guard and control but Disease gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Disease controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reggie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Disease can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reggie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Disease gets to his feet - Reggie follows without any prompting.
Disease shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reggie but Reggie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Disease or perhaps it was just good defense by Reggie which made him look bad.
Disease shoots in looking for a takedown. Reggie tries to sprawl out of it but Disease keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reggie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disease takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reggie tries to close the distance and clinch but Disease swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Disease closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reggie circles away.
Reggie doesn't manage to clinch there - Disease circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reggie wants to clinch.
Reggie closes the distance looking to clinch

and Disease counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fat Disease showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Disease, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fat Disease!