PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Reyes
vs
Bruno

153 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Quentin Reyes!
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, Ken Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reyes but Reyes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reyes looks for a takedown but Bruno sprawls well.
Reyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Bruno. Bruno gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruno shoots in looking for a takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl out of it but Bruno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reyes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quentin Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Bruno.
Reyes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bruno tries to avoid it but Reyes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bruno to the ground. Bruno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bruno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reyes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bruno gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reyes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bruno.
Reyes really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reyes smiles and moves away.

Bruno moves into the clinch successfully.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Bruno has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes is trying to break free.

Reyes breaks the clinch.
Reyes tries to score with a low kick but Bruno moves his leg out of the way.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruno circles away.
Bruno misses with a head kick.
Bruno tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to avoid it but Bruno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reyes to the ground. Reyes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reyes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bruno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reyes avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno shoots for a takedown but Reyes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno misses with a takedown attempt - Reyes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bruno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bruno pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reyes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bruno working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bruno wriggles free and stands up.
Reyes dodges the punch combination from Bruno.
Horrible takedown by Reyes or perhaps it was just good defense by Bruno which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reyes.
Bruno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reyes as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ken Bruno will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bruno closes the distance and clinches up with Reyes, looking for a takedown. Bruno pushes Reyes against the cage but Reyes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reyes as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bruno.
Quentin Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Bruno.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Bruno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bruno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reyes as he jumps to the side.
Bruno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyes tries to clinch up

and Bruno counters by clinching up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reyes as he jumps to the side.
Bruno is breathing heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Bruno scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Quentin Reyes has been cut.
Bruno throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reyes shoots for a takedown but Bruno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruno blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Bruno shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruno throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bruno tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bruno.
Bruno fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Reyes has managed to clinch.
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 is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno jumps guard but Reyes stands there with Bruno around his waist. Bruno gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bruno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruno's elbow.
Reyes is leaning against Bruno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Bruno tries to tie him up.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Bruno turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Bruno tries to tie him up.
Bruno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reyes smiles and moves away.
Bruno slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes stuffs the takedown.

Reyes moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reyes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Bruno is controlling him.
Bruno fails to pull guard.
Reyes prevents Bruno from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruno is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
Bruno is looking to take this one to the mat.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ken Bruno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quentin Reyes's cut.
That's time! Reyes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reyes wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance.
Bruno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reyes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno shoots for a takedown but Reyes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reyes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bruno.
Quentin Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Bruno.
Bruno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bruno misses with a two punch combination.
Reyes shoots in looking for a takedown. Bruno tries to sprawl out of it but Reyes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bruno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruno tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Reyes moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno can't break the clinch.
Reyes goes for a takedown attempt but Bruno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Bruno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruno wants to clinch

and Reyes counters by moving into the clinch.
Bruno is pressed up against the cage. Reyes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bruno down to the mat. Bruno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bruno sprawls well. Bruno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bruno. No joy for Reyes on that attempt.
Bruno slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Bruno throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Bruno. No joy for Reyes on that attempt.
Bruno shoots for a takedown but Reyes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bruno as he jumps to the side.
Bruno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Bruno shoots in.
Reyes tries to clinch but Bruno is having none of it.
Reyes dives in for a single leg takedown but Bruno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bruno tries to pull guard but Reyes holds him up against the cage and eventually Bruno drops back down to his feet.
Reyes is trying to drag Bruno to the mat but Bruno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bruno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reyes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bruno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Reyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Quentin Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ken Bruno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reyes throws a head kick but Bruno moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quentin Reyes.
I think Bruno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Bruno!