PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 4309 p4p, 3001 weight class) and Leonel Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adesanya
vs
Reyes

180 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonel Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

It looks like Leonel Reyes has been cut.
Reyes takes a swing at Adesanya's ribcage but misses.
Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adesanya.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
Adesanya lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adesanya fakes the body blow, causing Reyes to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Reyes goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Israel Adesanya!
Israel Adesanya seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.