PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Reid (ranked 4623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sayo Ra (ranked 4749 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reid
vs
Ra

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
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, Eric Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sayo Ra!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Ra tries to counter with a clinch but Reid shakes him off and moves away.
Reid throws a series of punches but Ra moves out of range.

Ra rushes Reid and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ra as the two fighters clinch.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Ra lands a shot to the body.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ra pushes Reid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ra lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ra on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ra lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Ra has him pressed against the cage.
Ra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ra.
Ra lands a left hand.
Reid really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ra lands an uppercut.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Reid scores with a head kick.

It looks like Sayo Ra has been cut.
Sayo Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ra is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Reid just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Ra has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eric Reid!