PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between High Voltage (ranked 3359 p4p, 4306 weight class) and William Reeves (ranked 435 p4p, 0 weight class). William Reeves is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Voltage
vs
Reeves

192 cm
19
214
1 - 0 - 0

203 cm
28
217
10 - 24 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, High Voltage !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, William Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Voltage defends well and Reeves ends up having to push Voltage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reeves dives in for a single leg takedown but Voltage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Reeves swats away the attempt to clinch by Voltage .

Reeves drives through with a takedown into guard.
Voltage is looking to stand up but Reeves isn't so interested in that idea.
Voltage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reeves told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Voltage is looking to stand up but Reeves isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voltage wants to sweep but no luck.
Reeves is looking to work some ground and pound but Voltage has wrist control.
Reeves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Voltage wants to stand up but Reeves is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Voltage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reeves unleashes a big counter combination but Voltage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Reeves shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Voltage is trying to defend but Reeves finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Voltage wants to get back to full guard.

Reeves seems to be working for a kimura but Voltage defends the submission attempt.
Reeves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Voltage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltage is trying to stand.
Voltage has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Reeves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Voltage is in trouble now - Reeves has advanced to mount!
Voltage wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Reeves.
Reeves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reeves thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Reeves with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reeves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poor strikes thrown by Reeves there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reeves working for a submission but Voltage is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reeves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Voltage is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Reeves prevents Voltage from getting the reversal.
Reeves throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reeves goes for an armbar but Voltage turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Voltage .
Reeves keeping moving, preventing Voltage from controlling successfully.
Voltage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves controlling the position.

Voltage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Reeves looking for subs off his back but Voltage has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reeves regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reeves is on top in guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reeves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Voltage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Voltage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voltage throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Reeves is rocked!
Voltage fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Reeves to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Reeves looks to clinch but Voltage throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Reeves taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). High Voltage !
High Voltage took some time post fight to say the following; 'Im a beast! '.