PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naiki Nekele (ranked 1635 p4p, 62 weight class) and Wilson Reyes (ranked 3376 p4p, 118 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nekele
vs
Reyes

210 cm
21
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
28
287 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilson Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes moves forwards but Nekele connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Wilson Reyes has been cut.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Nekele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Nekele moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches up with Nekele, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes Nekele against the cage but Nekele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nekele quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nekele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reyes tries to bum rush Nekele with a series of wild strikes but Nekele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nekele.
Nekele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nekele.
Nekele definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reyes looks to throw a body kick
and Reyes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Reyes is predictable there
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Nekele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Reyes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nekele can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nekele.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reyes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reyes throws an off balance right hand
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Nekele moves out of range of the body kick from Reyes.
A little feinted left hand from Nekele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Reyes tries to clinch but Nekele is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Nekele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Reyes misses.

Reyes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nekele to the mat! Nekele manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nekele keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Reyes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nekele is proving hard to escape from.
Nekele has momentary wrist control but Reyes slips an elbow through the middle.
Reyes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reyes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nekele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reyes throws a big elbow that misses.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reyes postures up in Nekele's guard and throws a big left but Nekele blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele working a defensive guard here.
Reyes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nekele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nekele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Reyes needs to keep his hands up - Nekele had a free shot at his head there.
Nekele swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Nekele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Nekele. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Nekele counters with a left to the body.
Nekele lands a head shot.

That has opened up Wilson Reyes's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Nekele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nekele slips under a jab from Reyes.
Nekele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Nekele circles away.
Nekele connects with a single shot there.
Reyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Reyes instigates a clinch.
Nekele avoiding damage as Reyes throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes misses with some punches.
Nekele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nekele is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naiki Nekele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson Reyes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reyes misses with a left hand
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Reyes 's knee.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nekele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes tries to land a body kick
and Nekele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nekele throws out a powerful jab.
Nekele scores with a push kick.
Nekele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reyes momentarily.
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nekele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes misses with a takedown
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Nekele. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes tries to clinch up
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes with a poor takedown
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Wilson Reyes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nekele lands with a nice body kick.
Wilson Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nekele lands a head shot.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naiki Nekele is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyes throws a front kick aimed at Nekele's knee but Nekele avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Nekele.
Nekele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reyes wants to clinch
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Wilson Reyes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nekele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele thuds his right hand into Reyes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wilson Reyes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Naiki Nekele!
Naiki Nekele bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.