PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ito Reprize (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reprize
vs
Killer

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ito Reprize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Killer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Reprize circles away.
Killer tries for a takedown but Reprize circles away easily

and Reprize counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Reprize jumps guard and drags Killer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Killer is looking to pass into half guard but Reprize pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Reprize is in guard.

Reprize connects with a couple of short punches.
Killer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reprize chips away with some ground and pound.

Reprize gets to his feet - Killer follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Reprize closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Killer's guard.
Reprize content to stall in guard here.
Reprize has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Reprize.
Reprize seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Killer for as long as he can get away with.
Reprize pushing down on Killer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reprize takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reprize's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Killer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reprize. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Reprize decides to return to a standing position.
Reprize looks to land a body kick but Killer moved away.

Killer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Killer looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reprize works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reprize is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Reprize gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Reprize moves into the clinch.
Reprize really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Reprize has picked Killer up - he's going for a ride! Reprize dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Reprize has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Reprize there.
Reprize content to control rather than advance.
Reprize 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Reprize scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Reprize seems to be looking for submissions.
Reprize controlling the pace.
Reprize 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.
Reprize landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reprize drops an elbow to the side of Killer's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reprize content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ito Reprize dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reprize flashes Killer a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Killer's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Killer crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Reprize punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ito Reprize!