PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 1703 p4p, 176 weight class) and Brando Reigns (ranked 1116 p4p, 121 weight class). Reigns has chosen Tragedy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Saibot
vs
Reigns

168 cm
42
151 lbs
41 - 19 - 0

166 cm
27
154 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brando Reigns!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Reigns tenderised Saibot's leg. Saibot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reigns misses with a low kick.
Saibot drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reigns sprawls and moves away.
Saibot looks to score with a jab to the body but Reigns is just out of range.
Reigns keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reigns lands a jab to the head.
Saibot just misses with a punch to the body.
Reigns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Reigns misses its intended target.
Reigns lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saibot's sensitive parts.
Reigns's coach down at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Reigns's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reigns lands a nice shot that snaps Saibot's head back.
Reigns scores with a body shot.
Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Reigns closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reigns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reigns.
Saibot can't find room to land a body shot as Reigns controls the action.
Reigns lands with a short shot to the head.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot leaning against his opponent.
Reigns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns lands with a right to the head.

Saibot is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reigns can't fight it off and eventually Saibot manages to take the fight to the floor. Reigns looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reigns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reigns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Reigns throws his legs up looking for a submission but Saibot uses it to pass to side control.
Saibot 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.
Saibot misses with the ground and pound.
Reigns is looking to regain half guard here but Saibot keeps moving and retains side control.
Saibot creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Saibot working away.
Saibot misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns sneaks back into half guard.
Saibot wants to pass the guard but Reigns is defending well.
Saibot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Reigns looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saibot scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Saibot.
Saibot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot trying to control the action but Reigns is working from the bottom.
Saibot wants to pass the guard but Reigns is defending well.
Reigns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saibot lands strikes from half guard.

Saibot looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reigns has hold of Saibot's hands but Saibot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot trying to control from half guard but Reigns is working away.
Saibot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've been hearing good reports from Saibot's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Reigns wants to improve his position but Saibot is controlling well.
Saibot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reigns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saibot.

Saibot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Saibot prevents Reigns from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brando Reigns will probably get the nod.
That's time! Saibot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Saibot lands with a hook. Reigns tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reigns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saibot tries to counter with a takedown but Reigns is quick to defend against it.
Saibot swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Reigns counter with a right hand.
Reigns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reigns misses with the body kick

and Saibot counters with a shoot takedown. Reigns fights it but they end up in guard.
Saibot is in close to Reigns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reigns trying to control the position here.
Saibot is in close to Reigns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Noob Saibot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reigns keeping moving, preventing Saibot from controlling successfully.
Saibot working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Reigns looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Saibot working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reigns's head.
Saibot throwing strikes from guard but Reigns blocks nicely.
Reigns trying to control the position here.
Saibot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saibot lands a couple of elbows.
Reigns working a defensive guard here.
Saibot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot throwing strikes from guard but Reigns blocks nicely.
Saibot working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reigns wants to sweep here but Saibot controlling him for the moment.
Saibot with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Reigns looking for a guillotine here but Saibot defends easily.
Saibot throws a big elbow that misses.
Saibot trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reigns's head.
Saibot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reigns trying to keep a closed guard but Saibot is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saibot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saibot is in close to Reigns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reigns trying to control the position.
Saibot works over Reigns with some ground and pound from guard.
Saibot looking to sit in guard and control but Reigns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Reigns is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot is trying to control the position but Reigns postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saibot is on top in guard.

Saibot throws a strike but Reigns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Reigns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Saibot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Saibot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Reigns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saibot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reigns has managed to get both his arms back between Saibot's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reigns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saibot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reigns wants to stand but Saibot has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noob Saibot dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Reigns stuffs the takedown.
Reigns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reigns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saibot checks a low kick from Reigns.
Reigns's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saibot under the eye.
Saibot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reigns pinned against the cage. Reigns gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saibot fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noob Saibot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saibot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saibot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reigns takes one to the side of the head.
Reigns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reigns steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saibot misses with an uppercut.
Reigns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saibot's hands.

Reigns gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Saibot to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Saibot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Saibot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saibot is looking to work some ground and pound but Reigns has wrist control.
Saibot trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.
Saibot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reigns is keeping the position for now.
Reigns wants to stand up but Saibot is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Reigns is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Saibot frees his head nicely. Oh but Reigns has switched to an armbar! Saibot is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brando Reigns!
During a confident post fight interview, Brando Reigns thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.