PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendry Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuel Eason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reyes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gangsta Shorty- Gangsta Party. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reyes
vs
Eason

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Nutrional

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hendry Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emanuel Eason!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes misses with a double jab
and Eason counters with a nice body kick.

Eason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eason prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
Reyes wants to get back to striking at distance but Eason won't allow it.

Eason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Reyes scores with a hook to the body. Eason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.

Eason clinches.
Eason scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hendry Reyes has been cut.
Eason gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Eason has him pressed against the cage.
Eason unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eason misses with a knee strike.
Reyes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eason misses with a knee strike.
Eason misses with a knee strike.
Eason scores a nice knee to the body.

Eason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reyes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eason backs up against the cage.
Reyes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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 tries to keep at a distance but Eason has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Eason.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes managing to block the knees to the body from Eason.

Eason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eason.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eason.
Eason 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.
Eason 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.

Eason has Reyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes trying to stall but Eason improves his position.
Eason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eason trying to land knees to the body.
Eason misses with a knee strike.
Reyes is trying to stall.
Eason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyes tries to throw a body punch but Eason avoids it by throwing Reyes back against the cage.

Eason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reyes gets tackled into the cage by Eason. Eason maintains the clinch.
Eason lands a nice knee to the body.
Eason 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 lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eason backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Eason landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Eason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes lands a nice hook to Eason's body. Eason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eason.
Reyes misses with a kick to the body.
Hendry Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Eason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eason tries to land knees in the clinch but Reyes avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eason trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emanuel Eason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hendry Reyes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reyes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Eason. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Eason moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Eason is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reyes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Eason misses with a takedown attempt - Reyes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reyes lands a two punch combo.
Reyes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Eason closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eason lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eason tries to stand but Reyes is controlling from the bottom.
Eason is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eason decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reyes, up you get!
Eason 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 is looking to wear down Eason with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reyes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reyes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reyes.

Eason rushes Reyes and presses him up against the cage.
Eason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
Eason gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emanuel Eason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eason unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
Eason landing knees to the body.
Reyes avoids a wild elbow strike from Eason.
Eason with a knee to the head.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eason throws an elbow but it misses.
Eason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
Eason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Eason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reyes, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tests Eason's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Eason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eason trying to land knees to the body.

Eason breaks the clinch.
Hendry Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eason wants to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Reyes. That snapped Eason's head back.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Eason avoids them all with ease.
Eason tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Reyes lands with a nice body punch.
Reyes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eason moves away.
Hendry Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eason trying to land knees to the body.
Eason has Reyes pressed against the cage, preventing Reyes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reyes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eason lands an elbow that stopped Reyes in his tracks for a moment.
Reyes blocks the elbow strike.
Eason tries to land knees in the clinch but Reyes avoids the damage to the body.
Reyes misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eason tries to land knees in the clinch but Reyes avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hendry Reyes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hendry Reyes'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Reyes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eason tries a head kick but it misses.

Eason has Reyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes trying to stall but Eason improves his position.
Eason lands an elbow that stopped Reyes in his tracks for a moment.

Eason manages to break the clinch.

Eason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Reyes gets through Eason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes looking to stall.
Eason gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes tries to work over Eason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
A head punch on the inside from Reyes fails to land.
Eason looking to throw knees to the head but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Eason 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 is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Eason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a jab-cross combination.

Eason clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eason.

Eason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reyes throws a head kick but Eason moves out of range.
A combination from Reyes does no damage.
Eason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reyes jabs at Eason's body.

Eason instigates a clinch.

Eason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eason tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a body shot.
Eason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eason shoots in but no luck this time.
Emanuel Eason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Eason feints and as Reyes raises his hands in defense, Eason changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reyes controls Eason momentarily but Eason frees himself.

Eason stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Eason. Eason gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eason takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes scores with a shot to the body.
Eason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eason plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reyes digs a good hook to Eason's body.
Reyes cracks a nice hook into Eason's ribs.
Reyes works Eason's body with a nice hook.
Reyes connects with a nice looking jab.
Reyes jabs at Eason's body.
Reyes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reyes jabs at Eason's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eason moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Reyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eason has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hendry Reyes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reyes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Emanuel Eason!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Emanuel Eason!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Hendry Reyes!

Emanuel Eason wins by split decision!