PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pace
vs
Reyes

200 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Can Moonwalk

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitch Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reyes gets a clinch.
Reyes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pace has him pressed against the cage.
Pace fails to pull guard.

Reyes has Pace pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Reyes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pace tumbling to the mat - Reyes dives into Pace's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pace keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Pace trying to strike off his back.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pace throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reyes is one step ahead there.
Reyes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pace. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pace is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace is striking off his back. Reyes thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Pace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reyes wants to pass to mount but Pace is defending the position.
Pace throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Reyes is trying to control the action in half guard but Pace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pace is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reyes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reyes's back!
Despite being in a bad position, Reyes is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Pace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reyes trying to control the hands but Pace breaks the grip.
Pace will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pace loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Reyes hold on?
Pace cracks Reyes with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Reyes from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pace softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Reyes tries to break free.

Pace working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Reyes is doing well to defend. Pace seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Reyes is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mitch Pace!