PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Behe Reguigui (ranked 5413 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Erol (ranked 7554 p4p, 0 weight class). Behe Reguigui has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reguigui
vs
Erol

187 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Behe Reguigui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Erol!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reguigui looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reguigui trying to control the pace.
Reguigui really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reguigui prevents Erol from improving his position.
Erol is looking to control Reguigui's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Erol avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reguigui controlling the pace.
Reguigui tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reguigui throwing shots but Erol is blocking nicely.
Erol is looking to improve his position.
Erol gets full guard.
Reguigui passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reguigui grinds an elbow into Erol's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erol is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reguigui performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reguigui'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.

Reguigui is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reguigui is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erol trying to hold on to Reguigui's head to control him but Reguigui postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Reguigui forces Erol back against the cage and clinches.
Erol on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reguigui fails to pull guard.

Reguigui escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reguigui looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Erol!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reguigui is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Erol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Erol is trying to get back to half guard.
Reguigui will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reguigui working away.
Erol manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reguigui's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Reguigui wants to work for an arm triangle but Erol is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reguigui stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Behe Reguigui dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Erol fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erol misses with a double jab.
Reguigui appears to be looking for a big counter.
Behe Reguigui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reguigui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reguigui shoots in and drives through. Erol sprawls well.
Reguigui closes the distance looking to clinch
and Erol counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reguigui is defended easily by Erol.
Erol lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Erol throws a series of strikes that have Reguigui backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Erol.
Reguigui throws a head kick that misses.
Erol leaves Reguigui with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Behe Reguigui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reguigui throws a sloppy head kick
and Erol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Erol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reguigui.
Reguigui throws a sloppy head kick and Erol moves out of range easily.
Erol is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Erol as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Reguigui. Those never looked like landing.
Erol throws a front kick that sends Reguigui stumbling back into the cage.
Reguigui tries to clinch up.
Reguigui stuffs the takedown attempt from Erol. Erol gets slowly back to his feet.
Reguigui seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Reguigui looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reguigui wants to pass the guard but Erol is keeping the position.
Reguigui has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reguigui showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erol has control of Reguigui's left arm, preventing Reguigui from doing any damage.

Erol is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reguigui with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reguigui is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erol is trying to keep Reguigui in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Erol leaves Reguigui with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Reguigui closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Erol moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Erol will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Erol misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Erol has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Erol tries to clinch but Reguigui moves away
and Reguigui counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reguigui shoots in for a takedown but Erol shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erol motions for Reguigui to come forward. Erol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reguigui checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reguigui fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erol moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erol swats away the attempt to clinch by Reguigui.
Despite the aggression on Erol's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Reguigui takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reguigui scores with a hook to the body. Erol takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Erol works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reguigui tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Erol smiles and moves away.
Reguigui fails with a takedown attempt.
Erol wants to counter the offense by Reguigui and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Behe Reguigui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reguigui tries to close the distance and clinch but Erol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erol chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erol tries to clinch but Reguigui is having none of it.

Reguigui throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Erol tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Reguigui is in Erol's guard.
Reguigui 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.

Erol looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reguigui trying to stand up but can't free himself from Erol's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reguigui's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reguigui sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erol's guard.
Erol is looking for a sweep. Reguigui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Erol is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reguigui 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.
Erol is looking for a sweep. Reguigui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reguigui perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reguigui is trying to control. Erol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Erol gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reguigui got a little sloppy there for a moment and Erol has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reguigui has managed to get both his arms back between Erol's legs - danger averted.
Erol keeping full guard, as Reguigui tries to pass.

Erol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reguigui is aware though and is defending well.
Reguigui advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erol wants to control but Reguigui postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Behe Reguigui showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reguigui has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Behe Reguigui!