PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uber Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Deluxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reem
vs
Deluxe

193 cm
21
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uber Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Deluxe!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deluxe circles away quickly and effectively.
Deluxe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deluxe.
Reem throws out a loose jab but Deluxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem misses with a leg kick.
Deluxe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Deluxe throws a body shot but no joy.
Deluxe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Uber Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reem moves into range and clinches up with Deluxe.

Reem is fighting off a takedown attempt but Deluxe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reem to the mat. Reem regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Deluxe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Deluxe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem wants to sweep but no luck.
Deluxe chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deluxe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Deluxe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Deluxe throws an elbow that misses. Reem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Deluxe's guard. Nice move by Reem!

Deluxe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Deluxe wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluxe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reem manages to get himself to full guard.

Deluxe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reem looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deluxe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Deluxe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reem's guard.
Deluxe winds up and cracks Reem with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Deluxe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reem is not content to let Deluxe control the position.
Deluxe lands strikes from half guard.
Deluxe trying to control the action but Reem is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Deluxe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deluxe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Deluxe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Reem is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Deluxe!
A victorious Johnny Deluxe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.