PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cro pop Flipovik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes has chosen Nine Inch Nails - Deep as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

pop Flipovik
vs
Reyes

194 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cro pop Flipovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chucky Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flipovik tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flipovik shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Reyes clinches up with Flipovik and pushes him back against the cage.
Reyes lands a hook that snaps the head of Flipovik backwards.
Flipovik has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment.

Reyes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Flipovik clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Flipovik holding both Reyes 's hands and preventing any damage.
Flipovik tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Flipovik is looking for a way out.
Flipovik just trying to survive but Reyes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Flipovik breaks Reyes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Flipovik looking to pass the guard.
Flipovik is fighting to break Reyes's control of his arms but Reyes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reyes wants to stand but Flipovik is controlling the position.
Flipovik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Flipovik from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reyes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Reyes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reyes looks gassed!
Flipovik trying to control here.
Flipovik tries to get to full guard but Reyes has control of the leg.
Flipovik is staying active underneath Reyes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flipovik is trying to control but can't.
Reyes working over Flipovik with some ground and pound. Flipovik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reyes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Reyes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flipovik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Flipovik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reyes is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flipovik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flipovik tries for a takedown but Reyes circles away easily

and Reyes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flipovik's guard.
Reyes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flipovik swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flipovik is trying to keep Reyes in close.
Flipovik keeping full guard, as Reyes tries to pass.

Flipovik has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reyes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Flipovik looks to clinch

and Reyes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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 prevents Flipovik from improving his position.
Flipovik wants to control but Reyes is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Reyes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.

Reyes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Flipovik is looking to control Reyes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flipovik avoid being mounted?
Reyes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flipovik is trying to stand up here but Reyes is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flipovik trying to hold on to Reyes's head to control him but Reyes postures up.
Reyes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Flipovik wants to get back to full guard.
Flipovik trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flipovik tries to get to full guard but Reyes has control of the leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flipovik tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Flipovik tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Flipovik lands a head kick!
Reyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flipovik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.

Reyes moves into the clinch.
Flipovik prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flipovik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flipovik gets control of Reyes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Flipovik will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Reyes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Flipovik throws a series of strikes that have Reyes backpedaling.
Flipovik shoots and misses

and Reyes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reyes.
Reyes wants to control from the top but Flipovik keeps moving.
Flipovik working a defensive guard here.

Reyes stands up from Flipovik's guard - Reyes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Flipovik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flipovik misses with a takedown attempt - Reyes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flipovik takes a jab right on the kisser.

Reyes drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Flipovik looking for subs off his back but Reyes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reyes controlling the action here.
Flipovik tries to get to full guard but Reyes has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Reyes clinches up with Flipovik and pushes him back against the cage.
Reyes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flipovik has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment.
Flipovik can't break the clinch.

Reyes breaks the clinch.
Flipovik fails with the takedown

and Reyes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Flipovik!
Reyes tries to control but Flipovik wriggling away.
Flipovik tries to reverse the position but Reyes maintains control.
Reyes controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Reyes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes controlling the position easily from mount.
Flipovik is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes prevents Flipovik from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Flipovik really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Reyes controlling from mount.
Flipovik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two 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.
Flipovik wants to control but Reyes is keeping busy.
Flipovik tries to roll over but Reyes keeps him under control.
Reyes is taking a breather. Flipovik 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.
Reyes is thwarting Flipovik's attempts to control the position.
Reyes is taking a breather. Flipovik 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.
Chucky Reyes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flipovik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reyes is working away from the top position though.
Flipovik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flipovik tries to kick Reyes off but Reyes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Reyes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Flipovik wants to control but Reyes is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flipovik wants to get back to full guard.
Reyes slows the pace down in half guard.
Chucky Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flipovik is trying to stand up here but Reyes is controlling him well.
Reyes slows the pace down in half guard.
Flipovik wants to control but Reyes is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chucky Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reyes 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Chucky Reyes!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Chucky Reyes!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Chucky Reyes!

Chucky Reyes wins by unanimous decision!