PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Reyes (ranked 1877 p4p, 3166 weight class) and Ronaldo Gomes (ranked 246 p4p, 401 weight class). Reyes comes into the arena with Zack Hemsey - Vengeance blaring out of the sound system. Roman Reyes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reyes
vs
Gomes

186 cm
22
184
6 - 5 - 0

184 cm
22
176
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

HELLBENT

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Reyes kicks Gomes off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Reyes misses.

Gomes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes is trying to stand up here but Gomes is controlling him well.

Gomes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reyes sees it coming and defends easily.
Reyes tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.

Reyes is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes.
Reyes's coaches at The Scrap Squad have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Gomes seems to be working for a kimura but Reyes defends the submission attempt.
Reyes is doing well to control the position and prevent Gomes from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gomes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reyes sees it coming and defends easily.

Reyes is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomes.
Gomes passes to full mount!

Gomes looking for a guillotine from mount but Reyes is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gomes avoids the attempt from Reyes to control.
Reyes is looking to get to half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomes goes for an armbar but Reyes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reyes.
Reyes stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.

Gomes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reyes passes into side control.

Reyes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomes, who protects the arm well.
Gomes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Reyes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gomes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to improve his position but Reyes isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomes is squirming around, avoiding Reyes's attempts to control the action.
Reyes prevents Gomes from getting the reversal.
Gomes regains half guard.
Gomes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reyes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reyes's back!

Gomes looking to break Reyes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Reyes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gomes will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Gomes working for the choke.

Gomes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Reyes is defending well though. Gomes let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to break free.
Reyes trying to control the action but Gomes just sinks the hooks in.
Reyes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Reyes trying to control but not successfully.

Gomes looking for the RNC.

Gomes has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Gomes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
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!

Gomes looking for the choke from the back.

Gomes working for a choke but Reyes reverses nicely into Gomes 's guard.
Reyes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gomes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reyes defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Gomes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gomes shoots and misses
and Reyes counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Gomes has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roman Reyes!
Roman Reyes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.