PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Jules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes has chosen All the Above as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Gregory Jules has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gregory Jules seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Jules
vs
Reyes

180 cm
31
160 lbs
19 - 14 - 2

169 cm
33
157 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Jules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jules tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jules gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reyes misses with a body punch.

Jules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jules throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reyes's head.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Jules scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jules tries to move into range but Reyes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Jules has managed to clinch.
Jules landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jules manages to break the clinch.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jules throws a nice head kick!
Reyes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jules.
Jules throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reyes's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick.
Jules tries a head kick but it misses.
Jules moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Jules fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reyes, pushing him back against the cage.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch but Jules keeps him there for the moment.

Reyes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Jules gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reyes.
Jules tries to clinch up.
Jules turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jules tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Jules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reyes.
Reyes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
Gregory Jules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jules misses with a leg kick.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Jules is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Jules throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reyes's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jules misses with a body kick.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Reyes tries to keep at a distance but Jules has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reyes misses with a punch to the body.
Jules tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as Jules controls the action.
Reyes wants to get back to striking at distance but Jules won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reyes managing to block the knees to the body from Jules.
Reyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Jules has him pressed against the cage.

Jules pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jules misses with a head kick.
Jules plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jules slips under a jab from Reyes.
Reyes looks to land a combination but Jules avoids it well.
Reyes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jules. That one must have hurt.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jules moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Jules lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jules misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jules misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reyes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jules at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Jules.
Jules misses with a body kick.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jules looks for the body kick but Reyes saw that one coming.
Jules fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jules is looking to land body kicks.
Reyes works Jules's body with a nice hook.
Jules doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Reyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jules misses with a kick to the body.
Jules throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That kick from Jules tenderised Reyes's leg. Reyes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jules looks to clinch
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jules.

Jules moves into range and clinches up with Reyes.
Reyes is trying to break free.

Jules ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jules no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reyes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jules fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jules scores with a head kick. Reyes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reyes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jules.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jules darts in trying to clinch
and Jules takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jules lands with a slapping head kick.
Reyes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Reyes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reyes.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Jules avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
Jules lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Jules's shoulder, as Jules tries to avoid the shot.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Jules moves away and avoids it.
Gregory Jules is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Reyes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jules is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jules.
Jules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reyes moves out of range as Jules throws a body kick.
Jules fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jules has closed the distance and engaged Reyes in a clinch.
Jules utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Jules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Jules is out of range.
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Jules steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Nice shot lands for Reyes.

Jules takes the fight into the clinch.
Reyes can't break the clinch.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Jules has him pressed against the cage.

Jules jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reyes stands up from Jules's guard - Reyes perhaps looking for a knockout.

Jules moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Jules has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jules tries to pull guard but Reyes holds him up against the cage and eventually Jules drops back down to his feet.
Reyes tries to throw a body punch but Jules avoids it by throwing Reyes back against the cage.
Jules 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.
Jules is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reyes to keep the fight standing.
Jules has Reyes pushed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes tries to circle away but Jules has him pinned against the cage.
Jules landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Jules breaks from the clinch.
Jules is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Jules dominated that second round.
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!

Jules wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jules.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jules pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Jules.
Jules scores with a nice body kick.
Reyes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jules thumps Reyes with a low kick.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jules walks into a straight right hand from Reyes.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jules doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Reyes. That snapped Jules's head back.
Jules closes the distance but Reyes moves to the side
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reyes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jules fakes the leg kick and cracks Reyes in the body.
Reyes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jules.
Jules lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jules avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jules.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reyes.
Jules tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reyes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stevie Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jules cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jules throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes swings for the body but Jules moves out of range.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jules throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reyes.

Jules closes the distance and pushes Reyes back into the cage.

Jules breaks from the clinch.
Jules tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jules has managed to clinch.
Jules keeps control of Reyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gregory Jules has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reyes avoiding damage as Jules throws knees to the body.

Jules's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.

Reyes gets tackled into the cage by Jules. Jules maintains the clinch.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
Reyes is trying to force a seperation but Jules has the dominant position.
Jules prevents a body shot from Reyes.

Jules manages to break the clinch.
Jules throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jules closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reyes counters with a left and a right that stings Jules.
Jules 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.
Stevie Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jules. That's going to slow Reyes down.
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!
Jules throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reyes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gregory Jules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jules throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jules tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Jules.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Jules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jules, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Jules!
Gregory Jules very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.