PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grady Reyes (ranked 3123 p4p, 3944 weight class) and Arabia Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reyes
vs
Santos

185 cm
25
177
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grady Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arabia Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Reyes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Santos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reyes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Santos gets a double leg takedown into Reyes's guard.

Reyes pushes Santos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos dives in and grabs Reyes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Grady Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arabia Santos.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Santos thinking.
Reyes scores with a hook.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reyes circles away.
Santos blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Santos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reyes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Santos looks winded!
Reyes with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Reyes scores with a hook.
Reyes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reyes lands a body shot.

Santos has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reyes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reyes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santos.
Reyes is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Reyes breaks the clinch.
Reyes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grady Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Reyes. No joy for Santos on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Santos! But no joy.
Reyes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reyes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reyes slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reyes throws a shot to the body.

Reyes tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Reyes.
Santos has Reyes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reyes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reyes is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reyes lands with a light punch inside.
Reyes is pressed up against the cage. Santos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reyes down to the mat. Reyes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reyes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Reyes misses.
Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Santos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reyes did well to prevent Santos getting side control.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reyes is trying to stand.
Santos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reyes's head.
Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santos thows a huge punch but Reyes dodges it nicely.
Santos thows a huge punch but Reyes dodges it nicely.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands strikes from half guard.
Reyes tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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!
Reyes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes is looking to counter punch.

Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reyes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reyes gets underhooks to prevent Santos's takedown attempt.
Reyes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Santos is trying to drag Reyes to the mat but Reyes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reyes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grady Reyes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reyes lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reyes throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Reyes does it's job there.
Reyes throws a predictable looking body shot

and Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grady Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arabia Santos.
Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyes breaks from the clinch.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Reyes.
Reyes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Reyes counters with a left to the body.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reyes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Reyes cracks Santos with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Reyes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Santos to stand back up!

Santos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Reyes doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Santos crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Santos's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grady Reyes!