PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bojorquez Reyes (ranked 3300 p4p, 341 weight class) and Reynaldo Zamarripa (ranked 4606 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bojorquez Reyes
vs
Zamarripa

184 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Bojorquez Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reynaldo Zamarripa!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bojorquez Reyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zamarripa sprawls well. Zamarripa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bojorquez Reyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Bojorquez Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zamarripa is fending him off so far but Bojorquez Reyes persists. Nope, Zamarripa circles away and we're back to standing.

Zamarripa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bojorquez Reyes did well to prevent Zamarripa getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamarripa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Bojorquez Reyes actively working from the bottom here.
Zamarripa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bojorquez Reyes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zamarripa throwing shots but Bojorquez Reyes is blocking nicely.
Zamarripa throwing shots but Bojorquez Reyes is blocking nicely.
Bojorquez Reyes wants to improve his position but Zamarripa is controlling well.

Bojorquez Reyes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bojorquez Reyes is breathing heavily.
Zamarripa working the head and body with strikes.
Zamarripa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zamarripa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bojorquez Reyes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zamarripa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bojorquez Reyes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zamarripa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamarripa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Bojorquez Reyes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zamarripa scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Bojorquez Reyes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zamarripa working the head and body with strikes.
Zamarripa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bojorquez Reyes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zamarripa.

Bojorquez Reyes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bojorquez Reyes actively working from the bottom here.
Zamarripa working over Bojorquez Reyes with some ground and pound. Bojorquez Reyes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Bojorquez Reyes is rocked!
Zamarripa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Bojorquez Reyes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bojorquez Reyes taking some punishment here, with Zamarripa in his half guard.
Zamarripa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bojorquez Reyes defending well though.
Zamarripa lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Bojorquez Reyes quite badly. Bojorquez Reyes pulls Zamarripa in close trying to recover. Zamarripa postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Bojorquez Reyes on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Bojorquez Reyes doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reynaldo Zamarripa!