PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Go (ranked 5528 p4p, 5505 weight class) and Joe Reaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itchy Go had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Go
vs
Reaves

185 cm
20
165
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
18
181
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Itchy Go!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Reaves!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Go looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Go throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Go is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Go is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Go working the head and body with strikes.
Go stops Reaves from getting back to his feet.
Go seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Go has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reaves has hold of Go's hands but Go slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Go is thwarting Reaves's attempts to control the position.
Go performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've been hearing that Go has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Go.
Reaves wants to get back to full guard but Go has mounted him!
Go is landing with some decent strikes but Reaves is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reaves is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The referee warns Reaves that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Reaves that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reaves tries to hold on but Go postures up.
Reaves can't escape the position.
Go sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Go controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Go landing shots from mount.
Go lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Go sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go landing strikes from the mount.
Reaves in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reaves in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Go controlling the position easily from mount.
Reaves takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Go with good strikes from the mount here!
Go landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reaves?
Go scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Reaves is rocked!
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!
Go fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reaves is still in real trouble! Can Go finish him?
Go lands with some strikes.
Go postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reaves looks a forlorn figure.
Go scoring with strikes but Reaves is staying in there.
Go landing strikes, looking to finish!
Go lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reaves hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Go has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reaves's face.
A big strike lands for Go! That's really hurt Reaves and he's turned his back - Go keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Go jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itchy Go!