PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Reyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyna's entrance music is Outcast. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reyna
vs
game

185 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Reyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max game!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyna is looking to clinch.

game drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyna takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
game really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reyna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reyna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
game is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Reyna will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Reyna manages to work his way to half guard, despite game's best efforts.
game content to control rather than advance.
Reyna tries to kick game off but game keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reyna is looking to control game's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reyna avoid being mounted?
game missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyna is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but game pulls his head out easily.
game wants to stand up but Reyna is controlling the position.
Reyna regains full guard. Nicely done.
game tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyna is retaining full guard.
Reyna looking to hit a scissor sweep but game is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reyna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reyna lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reyna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
game sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jason Reyna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
game throws a lazy head kick
and Reyna counters with a thumping low kick.
game looks gassed!
A head kick from Reyna lands but game takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Reyna.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reyna.
game on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reyna scores with a push kick.
Reyna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyna lands with a nice body kick.

Reyna moves into range and clinches up with game.
Reyna taking a breather.
Reyna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reyna scores with a knee to the head.
Reyna landing knees to the body.
Reyna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyna scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reyna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reyna gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
game has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reyna.
Reyna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but game is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyna landing knees to the head.
Reyna lands an elbow that stopped game in his tracks for a moment.
Reyna wants to get back to striking at distance but game won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Reyna.
game tries to pull guard but Reyna won't allow it.
Reyna trying to control the position but instead, game has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reyna into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reyna takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reyna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyna scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reyna with a knee to the head.
Reyna tries to break the clinch but game is controlling the position.

Reyna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyna doesn't manage to clinch there - game circles away.
Jason Reyna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt game.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! game crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reyna - the referee stops the clock and game gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reyna. game manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reyna!
Reyna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reyna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reyna duly obliges.
Reyna goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reyna lands with a slapping head kick.
game takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reyna throws a nice head kick!
A shot to de liver by Reyna. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reyna throws a one two combo.
Reyna throws a nice head kick!
game takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyna's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reyna duly obliges.
Reyna wants to clinch up but game keeps it at a distance.

game tries to keep at a distance but Reyna has taken the fight into the clinch.
game tries to pull guard but Reyna holds him up against the cage and eventually game drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Reyna dominated that round.
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.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reyna!
Reyna lands a high kick!
game is looking to clinch.
Reyna lands a head kick!
game takes a head kick and keeps coming.
game shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reyna as he avoids it easily.
game fails to land the takedown.
Reyna tries to clinch but game moves out of range.
game takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reyna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but game paws at him with a jab and circles away.
game takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
game is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyna lands a body shot.
Reyna scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyna cracks the inside of game's front leg.
Jason Reyna is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyna moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reyna throws a nice head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reyna.
Reyna throws a front kick that sends game stumbling back into the cage.
Reyna tries to clinch up.
Reyna fakes the leg kick and cracks game in the body.
Reyna wants to clinch but game slips to the side

and game counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Reyna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Reyna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
game pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reyna is keeping the position for now.

Reyna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
game is stalling in the full guard.
Reyna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in game's guard.
game has a closed guard, preventing Reyna from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game is trying to keep Reyna in close.
Reyna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reyna chips away with some ground and pound.

Reyna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reyna won't allow game to sweep him here.
Reyna wanted to stand there but game had control of the position.

game had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Reyna is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. game Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Reyna's back instead.
Reyna staying busy and making it hard for game to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reyna breaks game's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reyna wants to control from the top but game keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reyna accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reyna tries to close the distance and clinch but game swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyna throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reyna lands a head kick. game smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
game doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! game crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reyna - the referee stops the clock and game gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reyna. game manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Reyna dominated that second round.
That's time! Reyna's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

game takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

game closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reyna trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reyna manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reyna is adopting a defensive guard.

game is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reyna is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reyna has escaped and now he's on top!
Reyna will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Reyna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
game keeping moving, preventing Reyna from controlling successfully.
Reyna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reyna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Reyna is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! game is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! game has escaped and now he's on top!
Reyna looking to hit a scissor sweep but game is one step ahead there.

That's two 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.
Reyna keeping full guard, as game tries to pass.

Reyna throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Reyna looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but game is defending well. Reyna quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! game has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Reyna celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Reyna!