PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Robles
vs
Reynolds

192 cm
22
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Robles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Robles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Robles seems content to control.
Robles prevents Reynolds from improving his position.
Robles sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Reynolds is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles controlling the action here.
Robles stops Reynolds from getting back to his feet.
Reynolds trying to control but Robles postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Robles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Robles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reynolds wants to stand but Robles is controlling the position.
Reynolds wants to sweep here but Robles controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reynolds holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds has a closed guard, preventing Robles from standing up.
Robles stays in close to Reynolds's body and controls the position.
Robles wants to get up but he can't break Reynolds's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reynolds. Robles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robles throws a big counter combination but Reynolds scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Reynolds fails with the takedown.
Robles is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a takedown

and Robles moves into the clinch.
Marco Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Reynolds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robles goes for a takedown attempt but Reynolds pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Reynolds fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robles, pushing him back against the cage.
Reynolds keeps control of Robles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Robles dives in and grabs Reynolds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reynolds pushes down on Robles's head and hops out.
Robles shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense.
Robles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds drives through and clinches with Robles against the cage.
Reynolds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Robles smiles and moves away.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Robles misses with a low kick.
Reynolds looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Robles avoids them all with ease.

Reynolds clinches.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliver Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
Robles is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reynolds pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marco Robles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Robles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Robles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reynolds backs up against the cage.
Marco Robles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robles as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Robles. No joy for Reynolds on that attempt.
Robles appears to be looking for a big counter.
Robles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robles misses with a two punch combination.

Robles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reynolds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep.

Robles wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reynolds, who protects the arm well.
Robles controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds manages to work his way to half guard, despite Robles's best efforts.
Robles trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Reynolds trying to hold on to Robles's head to control him but Robles postures up.
Robles not doing much here.
Robles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reynolds keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reynolds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Robles's waist but Robles gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reynolds off to one side.
As Reynolds tries to get set, Robles tries to push him back and clinch up but Reynolds manages to avoid the attempt.
Marco Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Reynolds.

Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robles is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.
Robles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reynolds fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Robles. No joy for Reynolds on that attempt.
Reynolds thumps Robles with a low kick.

Reynolds gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Robles to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Robles from controlling successfully.

Robles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reynolds is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Robles, into his guard.

Robles is working an open guard so Reynolds takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds has managed to clinch.
Robles is trying to push Reynolds away but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds throws a right hand that Robles ducks under and follows up with a left that Robles also avoids with ease.

Reynolds has Robles up against the cage in a clinch.
Robles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reynolds smiles and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robles stuffs the takedown attempt from Reynolds. Reynolds gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Robles will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

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

Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliver Reynolds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reynolds connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Robles's hands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reynolds or perhaps it was just good defense by Robles, which made it look bad.

Reynolds closes the distance and pushes Robles back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles is trying to drag Reynolds to the mat but Reynolds just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reynolds goes for a double leg but Robles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robles continues to drive forward.
Robles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reynolds is trying hard to land a takedown here. Robles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marco Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Reynolds.
Reynolds looks for a takedown but Robles sprawls well.
Reynolds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reynolds throws a leg kick

and Robles counters by clinching up.
Robles wants a takedown.

Reynolds is fighting off a takedown attempt but Robles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reynolds to the mat. Reynolds regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
Robles not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds is looking for a triangle but Robles pushes his legs off easily.
Reynolds wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Robles is now in half guard.
Robles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Robles eats them both and turns towards Reynolds to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Marco Robles has been cut.

Reynolds clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.

Reynolds clinches with his opponent.
Robles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robles has Reynolds pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reynolds manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.

Robles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reynolds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robles wants to control but Reynolds is keeping him busy.
Reynolds wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Reynolds.
I think Robles 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 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marco Robles!