PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bulgarian Grappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallace Reseke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulgarian Grappler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grappler
vs
Reseke

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
194 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bulgarian Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wallace Reseke!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reseke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reseke jabs Grappler right on the nose. Grappler blinks but takes it well.
Reseke lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Bulgarian Grappler has been cut.

Grappler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reseke wants to get back to striking at distance but Grappler won't allow it.

Grappler has hold of one of Reseke's legs. Reseke is fighting the takedown attempt but Grappler gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Grappler slips nicely into half guard.
Grappler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reseke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grappler connects with a nice short shot to Reseke's temple.
Reseke wants to get back to full guard.
Grappler is nestled in close to Reseke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Grappler.

Reseke is rocked!
Grappler lands a big elbow - Reseke is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Grappler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bulgarian Grappler!