PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pip Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa. Jamie Reyes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pip Gonzalez's chin.

Gonzalez
vs
Reyes

172 cm
24
153 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
29
150 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pip Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Gonzalez finds it's target.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzalez walks into a left hand.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonzalez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Reyes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reyes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Reyes.
Nice straight punches there by Gonzalez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reyes is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, Reyes circles away and we're back to standing.
Reyes lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzalez seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez throws the left hand but Reyes avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well.
Reyes misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyes.
Gonzalez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reyes is out of range and Gonzalez settles back down.
Reyes misses with a hook.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reyes misses with a low kick as Gonzalez jumps back.
Gonzalez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reyes.
Reyes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonzalez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reyes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Reyes ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Gonzalez tenderised Reyes's leg. Reyes is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzalez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez shows good takedown defense.
Gonzalez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gonzalez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reyes.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Reyes staying out of range there.

Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Reyes!
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes taking punishment in the form of punches.

Gonzalez is trying to get an arm triangle but Reyes is defending well.
Reyes is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Reyes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gonzalez's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing shots but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez throwing shots but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Reyes tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
Reyes is looking to control Gonzalez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reyes avoid being mounted?
Gonzalez is trying to control. Reyes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reyes taking some punishment here, with Gonzalez in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gonzalez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Reyes wants to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Reyes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reyes is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez drops an elbow to the side of Reyes's head.
Gonzalez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzalez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gonzalez prevents Reyes from getting the reversal.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez avoids the attempt from Reyes to control.
Reyes is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Reyes is looking to get to half guard.
Gonzalez controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Gonzalez.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Reyes working to try and regain half guard.
Gonzalez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Reyes is trying to escape the mount.
Reyes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez thows a huge punch but Reyes dodges it nicely.
Reyes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzalez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pip Gonzalez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Reyes misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Reyes scores with a nice body kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot
and Reyes counters with a good low kick that Gonzalez was not able to check.
Gonzalez lands with a good body shot.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Reyes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonzalez lands with an uppercut that bounces Reyes off the cage and back into range.
Reyes slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reyes can pounce on him.
Gonzalez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reyes.
Nice straight punches there by Reyes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reyes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gonzalez.
Reyes throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pip Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reyes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Reyes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.
Reyes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gonzalez stays in close to Reyes's body and controls the position.
Gonzalez trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Pip Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment.
Reyes has his hands on Gonzalez's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pip Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking to land body kicks.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Gonzalez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzalez.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Reyes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Reyes there.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reyess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.
Gonzalez looks to land a body kick but Reyes moved away.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Reyes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
A telegraphed right hand from Reyes misses the target.
Reyes walks into a jab.
Jamie Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reyes thumps Gonzalez with a low kick.

Gonzalez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reyes's guard.
Gonzalez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Reyes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gonzalez doesn't defend quickly enough and Reyes has managed to lock this one up! Can Gonzalez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Reyes on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jamie Reyes!
Jamie Reyes opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.