PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Reigns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Brando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Reigns has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reigns
vs
Brando

190 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Reigns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Brando!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigns shoots in for a takedown but Brando shows good takedown defense.
Brando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reigns is looking to clinch but Brando is avoiding it.
Brando connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown by Reigns or perhaps it was just good defense by Brando which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reigns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reigns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brando avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Reigns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reigns fails with a takedown attempt.
Reigns throws a head kick but Brando moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brando connects with a looping right hand.
Brando lands a jab to the head.
Reigns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brando circles away quickly and effectively.
Brando's corner calls for a 1-2. Brando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brando cracks Reigns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reigns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horrible takedown by Reigns or perhaps it was just good defense by Brando which made him look bad.
Reigns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reigns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brando scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brando throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reigns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marlon Brando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brando with a nice cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reigns.
Jab from Brando.
Brando scores with a shot to the body.
Brando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reigns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando thuds a left hand into Reigns's body.
Brando digs a good hook to Reigns's body.
Reigns is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brando swats away the attempt to clinch by Reigns.
Brando is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reigns had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brando takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Brando as Reigns shoots in.
Reigns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reigns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reigns throws a sloppy head kick and Brando moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns throws a push kick but Brando slaps the foot to one side.
Reigns throws a series of punches but Brando moves out of range.
Reigns shoots in looking for a takedown. Brando tries to sprawl out of it but Reigns keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reigns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brando connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brando works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reigns tries to clinch up.
Roman Reigns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brando stuffs the takedown attempt from Reigns. Reigns gets slowly back to his feet.
Brando lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Brando dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reigns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reigns is taking a breather. Brando says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brando wants to control but Reigns passes into side.
What's Brando going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Reigns working the ground and pound.
Reigns controlling the position.

Reigns has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reigns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reigns looks to land a body kick but Brando moved away.
Brando lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Brando.
Roman Reigns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brando connects with the punch.
Reigns fails with a takedown attempt.
Reigns fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brando bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reigns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brando circles away quickly and effectively.
Reigns throws a head kick that misses.
Reigns walks into a straight right hand from Brando.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reigns tries to clinch up but Brando circles away and keeps his distance.
Marlon Brando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reigns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brando lands with an uppercut that bounces Reigns off the cage and back into range.
Brando getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando digs a good hook to Reigns's body.
Brando throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reigns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reigns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reigns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brando circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Reigns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brando lands a nice shot to the body.
Brando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reigns fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Brando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brando connects with a body shot.
Reigns tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Brando coming out on top.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reigns is defended easily by Brando.
A cross from Brando lands.
Reigns throws a leg kick but Brando sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brando avoids the body shot from Reigns.
Reigns 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!
Brando swats away the attempt to clinch by Reigns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marlon Brando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reigns throws a body kick that misses

and Brando counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reigns has a closed guard, preventing Brando from standing up.
Brando looking to sit in guard and control but Reigns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brando working a defensive guard here.
Reigns's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns prevents Brando from getting back to his feet.
Reigns not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Reigns.
Brando swats away the attempt to clinch by Reigns.
Brando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reigns throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Brando. Beautiful body shot.
Brando uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reigns has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brando avoids it really well and circles away.
Brando connects with a body shot that sends Reigns's belly button to the back.
A jab from Brando does it's job there.
Reigns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Reigns instigates a clinch.
Reigns wants to break free but Brando has control.
Reigns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brando wants to get back to striking at distance but Reigns won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reigns looking for a takedown.
Reigns is trying to drag Brando to the mat but Brando just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Reigns. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reigns closes the distance and clinches up with Brando, looking for a takedown. Reigns pushes Brando against the cage but Brando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reigns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brando lands with an uppercut that bounces Reigns off the cage and back into range.
Brando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brando lands a slapping body shot.
Brando scores with a nice strike.
Reigns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reigns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reigns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brando counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brando.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reigns is trying to keep Brando in close.
Brando must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Reigns is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brando is looking to stand up but Reigns won't let him.
Marlon Brando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brando wants to stand and escape but instead Reigns has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Roman Reigns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reigns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reigns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Brando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brando winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Brando!