PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arwyn Reyna (ranked 3892 p4p, 5359 weight class) and Muadh Jabal (ranked 427 p4p, 497 weight class). Muadh Jabal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reyna
vs
Jabal

173 cm
24
135
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
18
154
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arwyn Reyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muadh Jabal!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reyna lands an uppercut.
Reyna tries a body shot but Jabal blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Reyna as the two fighters clinch.
Reyna tries to throw a body punch but Jabal avoids it by throwing Reyna back against the cage.
Jabal trying to stall but Reyna improves his position.
A right hook to the body lands for Reyna.
Jabal taking a breather.
Reyna misses with the head strike.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jabal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyna can't find room to land a body shot as Jabal controls the action.
Jabal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reyna backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jabal digs a right hand into Reyna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reyna's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Reyna as the two fighters clinch.
Jabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jabal misses with some punches.
Reyna misses with a punch on the inside.
Jabal working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jabal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyna backwards.
Jabal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reyna backwards.
Reyna gets through Jabal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyna.
A hook to the body from Reyna.
Reyna throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabal.
Jabal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyna.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reyna throws a head punch that misses.
Reyna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Jabal.
Jabal is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyna gets an underhook and turns Jabal into the cage.
Reyna tries to throw a body punch but Jabal avoids it by throwing Reyna back against the cage.
Jabal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reyna is keeping busy.
Jabal taking a breather.
Jabal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jabal trying to control the position but instead, Reyna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jabal into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Muadh Jabal.

Reyna pushes Jabal up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Reyna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jabal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reyna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabal scores with a hook to the body.
Reyna misses with a punch to the body.
Reyna lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reyna.
Jabal blocking some punches.
Reyna misses with the head strike.
Jabal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reyna backwards.
Reyna blocks an uppercut.
Jabal's coach down at Alpha Brasil was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jabal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reyna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reyna keeps control of Jabal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jabal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Reyna working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyna blocks an uppercut.
Reyna throws a head punch that misses.
Reyna misses with a punch on the inside.
Reyna misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Reyna.
Reyna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jabal.
Reyna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jabal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reyna.
Jabal working aggressively here.
Reyna misses with a punch to the body.
Reyna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jabal's elbow.
Reyna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jabal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jabal throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyna.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reyna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jabal's elbow.
Jabal is trying to break the clinch but Reyna has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyna lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyna misses with a body punch.
Jabal swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Reyna - that landed with a thud.
Reyna scores with a hook to the body.
Reyna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Reyna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyna misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jabal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Reyna misses with a punch to the body.
Jabal trying to stall but Reyna improves his position.
Jabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabal taking a breather.
Reyna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jabal's elbow.
Jabal tries to throw a body punch but Reyna avoids it by throwing Jabal back against the cage.
Reyna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyna lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Reyna fails to land.
Reyna swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reyna misses with a punch on the inside.
Jabal tries to throw a body punch but Reyna avoids it by throwing Jabal back against the cage.
Jabal blocks a body shot from Reyna.
Reyna misses with a body punch.
Reyna struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabal controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reyna pushes Jabal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyna lands with a right to the head.
Reyna lands a left hand.
Reyna gets through Jabal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jabals head.
Reyna misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Reyna.
Jabal blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Reyna.
Jabal gets through Reyna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyna misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Reyna.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabal stalling in the clinch but Reyna improves position.
Jabal trying to stall but Reyna improves his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyna can't find room to land a body shot as Jabal controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Reyna as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Reyna.
Reyna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reyna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Reyna.
A left hand lands to the body for Reyna.
Jabal looks winded!
Jabal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jabal is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyna gets an underhook and turns Jabal into the cage.
Reyna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reyna lands with a left to the head.
Reyna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jabal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Jabal.
Reyna blocking some punches.
Reyna lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyna.
Reyna blocking some punches.
A short right from Reyna.
Reyna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Reyna.
Reyna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jabal working aggressively here.
Reyna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jabal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reyna has him pressed against the cage.
Reyna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Jabal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jabal tries to throw a body punch but Reyna avoids it by throwing Jabal back against the cage.
Jabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jabal blocking some punches.
Jabal misses with a body punch.
Reyna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyna prevents a body shot from Jabal.
A short right from Reyna.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyna tries a body shot but Jabal blocks it.
Reyna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reyna scores with a shot to the side of Jabal's head.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reyna misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Reyna.
Jabal digs a right hand into Reyna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reyna's gas tank.
Jabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Jabal.
Reyna swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyna lands a body punch.
Reyna throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabal.
Reyna keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jabal's efforts to push away.
Reyna throws a head punch that misses.
Jabal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jabal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reyna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reyna throws a head punch that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabal prevents a body shot from Reyna.
Reyna throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabal.
Reyna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Reyna.
Jabal works on Reyna's body with a couple of short punches.
Reyna throws a head punch that misses.
Jabal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reyna backwards.
Reyna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyna has a couple of punches blocked by Jabal.
Reyna struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabal controls his hands.
Reyna throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabal.
Jabal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reyna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reyna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabal is trying to stall.
Jabal is trying to break the clinch but Reyna is controlling him.
Reyna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arwyn Reyna dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jabal misses with a hook. Reyna ducked under it nicely.
Jabal misses with a hook
letting Reyna counter with a right hand.
Arwyn Reyna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reyna moves into the clinch successfully.
Arwyn Reyna has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reyna blocking some punches.
Jabal tries a body shot but Reyna blocks it.
Reyna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Jabal as the two fighters clinch.
Reyna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reyna prevents a body shot from Jabal.
Jabal tries to stall but Reyna uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jabal lands with a left to the head.
Reyna cracks Jabal with a nice body shot.
Jabal prevents a body shot from Reyna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyna throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabal.
Jabal taking a breather.
Jabal is breathing heavily.
Reyna lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Reyna gets through Jabal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Reyna.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyna can't find room to land a body shot as Jabal controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Reyna fails to land.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jabal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jabal prevents a body shot from Reyna.
Reyna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reyna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jabal can do to turn this around?
Reyna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyna.
Reyna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jabal tries to circle away but Reyna has him pinned against the cage.
Jabal misses with a punch on the inside.
Reyna misses with a body punch.
Jabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reyna's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reyna pushes Jabal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jabal wants to stall.
Reyna working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabal wants to get back to striking at distance but Reyna won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reyna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Jabal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyna struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabal controls his hands.
Reyna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyna misses with some punches.
A short left from Reyna.
Jabal throws a head punch that misses.
Reyna throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Reyna.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reyna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reyna lands an uppercut.
Reyna lands with a right to the head.
Jabal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyna throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyna as Jabal tries to tie him up.
Reyna misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyna lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Reyna.
Jabal misses with some punches.
Reyna gets through Jabal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabal looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reyna creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jabal wants to stall.
Reyna swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Jabal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reyna lands a nice uppercut.
Reyna works on Jabal's body with a couple of short punches.
Reyna digs a right hand into Jabal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jabal's gas tank.
Reyna is leaning against Jabal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reyna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jabals head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyna lands with a left to the head.
Reyna misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Reyna as the two fighters clinch.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reyna misses with a body punch.
Reyna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reyna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyna works on Jabal's body with a couple of short punches.
Reyna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jabal's elbow.
Jabal tries a body shot but Reyna blocks it.
Reyna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabal misses with a punch to the body.
Jabal struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyna controls his hands.
Reyna pushes Jabal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jabal takes a shot to the head.
Jabal looking to stall.
Reyna pushes Jabal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reyna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyna.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reyna scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jabal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyna's elbow.
Jabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyna tries a body shot but Jabal blocks it.
Reyna lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyna.
Jabal trying to stall but Reyna improves his position.
Reyna can't find room to land a body shot as Jabal controls the action.
Reyna throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyna.
Jabal has had enough of the clinch but Reyna keeps him there for the moment.
Jabal lands a nice uppercut.
Reyna can't find room to land a body shot as Jabal controls the action.
Reyna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jabal backwards.
Reyna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jabal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reyna lands with a light punch inside.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reyna blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reyna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyna has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reyna scores with a shoulder strike.
Jabal tries to throw a body punch but Reyna avoids it by throwing Jabal back against the cage.
Jabal trying to stall but Reyna improves his position.
Reyna doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyna scores with a shot to the side of Jabal's head.
Reyna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jabal taking a breather.
Jabal is trying to force a seperation but Reyna has the dominant position.
Reyna misses with a punch to the body.
Reyna working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reyna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reyna misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jabal.
Jabal stalling in the clinch but Reyna improves position.
Jabal lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Reyna.
Jabal blocking some punches.
Reyna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reyna struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabal controls his hands.
Reyna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyna working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyna.
Reyna is leaning against Jabal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jabal misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Reyna as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Reyna.
Reyna is leaning against Jabal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Reyna.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jabal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyna lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reyna misses with a body punch.
Reyna struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabal controls his hands.
Reyna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jabal throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Reyna.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Reyna.
Reyna lands with a short shot to the head.
Muadh Jabal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyna misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reyna tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jabal trying to stall but Reyna improves his position.
Reyna lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reyna throws a punch but it's blocked by Jabal.
Reyna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jabal misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jabal on the inside.
Jabal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jabal takes a shot to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jabal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reyna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyna scores with a shot to the side of Jabal's head.
Reyna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jabal throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyna.
Arwyn Reyna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyna tries to work over Jabal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reyna lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jabal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reyna misses with a body punch.
Reyna can't find room to land a body shot as Jabal controls the action.
Jabal throws a head punch that misses.
Jabal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabal throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyna.
Jabal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jabal blocks a body shot from Reyna.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arwyn Reyna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reyna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Arwyn Reyna!
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Arwyn Reyna!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Arwyn Reyna!

Arwyn Reyna wins by unanimous decision!