PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francey Johnny (ranked 4623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Reaves (ranked 4783 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.

Johnny
vs
Reaves

189 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francey Johnny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Reaves!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnny bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reaves blocks a head kick by Johnny.
Nice takedown defense from Johnny. No joy for Reaves on that attempt.
Johnny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reaves.
Reaves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Reaves does no damage.
Johnny throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Reaves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnny could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Johnny tries to pull guard but Reaves won't allow it.
Johnny tries to work over Reaves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnny misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reaves gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnny pushes Reaves off but Reaves dives into side control.

Reaves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnny has escaped the position, nice work there.

Reaves has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Johnny is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Reaves yanks on the arm and Johnny is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Reaves.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan Reaves!