PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Hooah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greyson Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hooah
vs
Reyes

184 cm
21
199 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mauricio Hooah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greyson Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooah.
Reyes misses with a hook. Hooah ducked under it nicely.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hooah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hooah counters with a series of strikes. Reyes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hooah tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
Hooah tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hooah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hooah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.

Hooah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch but Hooah keeps him there for the moment.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hooah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooah can't get the takedown.
Reyes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hooah won't allow it.
Reyes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooah has him pressed against the cage.
Hooah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reyes prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Hooah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Hooah manages to get underhooks.
Hooah is pushing Reyes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reyes tries to break the clinch but Hooah is controlling the position.
Reyes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hooah gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hooah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reyes prevents it.
Reyes prevents the takedown attempt.

Hooah pulls guard effortlessly.
Hooah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Hooah keeps moving.
Reyes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hooah is keeping the position for now.
Reyes trying to control but Hooah is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but Hooah is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hooah sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reyes moves nicely into side control.
Hooah is not content to let Reyes control the position.
Hooah is looking for a sweep.

Reyes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reyes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reyes looks gassed!
Hooah is trying to control Reyes's posture but Reyes avoids it.
Hooah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Reyes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reyes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hooah keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hooah wants to get back to his feet but Reyes is dominant here and he's now got Hooah's back!
Hooah trying to control the hands but Reyes won't let him.
Reyes doesn't have the hooks in and Hooah manages to turn into his guard.

Reyes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hooah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hooah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hooah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hooah won't allow Reyes to sweep him here.

Reyes is looking for a triangle but Hooah pushes his legs off easily.

Reyes working for a triangle but Hooah defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Hooah dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reyes missing with a left hand there. Hooah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Hooah.

Reyes instigates a clinch.
Reyes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooah has him pressed against the cage.
Hooah can't get the takedown.
Reyes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hooah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reyes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hooah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reyes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Hooah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reyes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hooah has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reyes.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch but Hooah keeps him there for the moment.

Hooah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Hooah moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a takedown

and Hooah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hooah.
Reyes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Hooah has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes tries to break the clinch but Hooah is controlling the position.
Hooah tries to score a body lock takedown but Reyes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hooah breaks the clinch.

Reyes closes the distance and clinches.
Hooah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hooah tries to land knees in the clinch but Reyes avoids the damage to the body.
Reyes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hooah tries for a takedown but Reyes manages to get underhooks.
Reyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reyes is working for takedown but Hooah is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reyes wants to break free but Hooah has control.
Reyes can't break the clinch.
Hooah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reyes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Hooah has hold of one of Reyes's legs. Reyes is fighting the takedown attempt but Hooah gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Reyes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hooah's guard.
Reyes looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes stops Hooah from standing up.
Reyes passes Hooah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hooah is refusing to be controlled, as Reyes sits in half guard.

Reyes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hooah has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hooah wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reyes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hooah is just riding it out for now. Reyes eventually gives up the hold.
Hooah makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hooah.
Reyes is pushing down on Hooah's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hooah is fighting to maintain full guard but Reyes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hooah won't allow Reyes to pass to mount.
Reyes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hooah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reyes is working away from the top position though.
Reyes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hooah!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reyes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Reyes is working for a guillotine from mount but Hooah frees his head quite easily.
Hooah is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hooah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reyes controlling his opponent.
Hooah tries to hold on but Reyes postures up.
Hooah has given up his back. Will we see Reyes going for some submissions?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greyson Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reyes misses the jab.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
Hooah tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hooah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reyes misses the jab.
Reyes misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Hooah has managed to clinch.

Hooah gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Reyes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hooah is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reyes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hooah's back instead.
Reyes is trying to stick to Hooah's back but Hooah is turning into Reyes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Reyes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hooah.
Hooah is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hooah sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reyes's guard.
Greyson Reyes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reyes is not content to let Hooah control the position.
Reyes gets back to full guard.
Hooah tries to stand but Reyes is controlling from the bottom.
Reyes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hooah manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes slips nicely into half guard.
Hooah wants to get back to his feet.
Hooah is trying to maintain the position but Reyes is very close to passing his half guard.

Reyes seems to be looking for submissions.
Hooah is looking to control Reyes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hooah avoid being mounted?
Hooah is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooah looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes with a jab.
Hooah tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hooah ducks right into an uppercut from Reyes.
Hooah keeps the fight on the outside.
Reyes is looking to clinch.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Reyes.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Hooah's shoulder, as Hooah tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hooah circles away.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Hooah circles away and keeps his distance.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hooah throws a series of strikes that have Reyes backpedaling.
Hooah tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Hooah slips a jab from Reyes.
Hooah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.
Hooah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Reyes wants to clinch but Hooah slips to the side

and Hooah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hooah.
Reyes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hooah gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooah thows a huge punch but Reyes dodges it nicely.
Reyes regains full guard. Nicely done.

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 Mauricio Hooah.
I think Hooah 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Hooah!