|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo Bandito Salsas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Guapo Bandito Salsas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
|
225 cm
25
282 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand |
|
Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo Bandito Salsas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Reese!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Reese.
Bandito Salsas shoots for a double leg takedown but Reese sprawls well. He's pushed Bandito Salsas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bandito Salsas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reese but Reese pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bandito Salsas tries to clinch up.
Reese forces Bandito Salsas back against the cage and clinches.
Reese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandito Salsas just misses with a punch to the body.
Reese gets the takedown into side control.
Reese in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Reese lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reese advances to mount.
Bandito Salsas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reese lands with some strikes.
Reese tries to control but Bandito Salsas wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese punching from mount but Bandito Salsas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bandito Salsas taking shots to the head.
Bandito Salsas wants to hold on but Reese pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reese working the ground and pound effectively.
Reese has control of Bandito Salsas's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bandito Salsas regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Reese looking to control but Bandito Salsas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reese blocks Bandito Salsas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Reese blocks Bandito Salsas's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bandito Salsas is squirming around, avoiding Reese's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reese sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bandito Salsas tries to lock up and control but Reese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bandito Salsas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reese avoids the attempt from Bandito Salsas to control.
Reese putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Reese.
Bandito Salsas is squirming around, avoiding Reese's attempts to control the action.
Bandito Salsas tries to lock up and control but Reese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bandito Salsas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bandito Salsas is breathing heavily.
Reese working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reese stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Reese fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bandito Salsas sprawls well initially but Reese persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Reese not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reese is trying to control the action in half guard but Bandito Salsas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reese wants to free his trapped foot but Bandito Salsas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bandito Salsas is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandito Salsas keeps working.
Reese decides to return to a standing position.
Reese looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bandito Salsas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandito Salsas tries to reverse the position but Reese maintains control.
Reese wants to control the pace but Bandito Salsas is squirming around nicely.
Reese has hold of Bandito Salsas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bandito Salsas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bandito Salsas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandito Salsas distracts Reese with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Reese dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bandito Salsas keeps the fight on the outside.
El Guapo Bandito Salsas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reese throws a front kick aimed at Bandito Salsas's knee but Bandito Salsas avoids it well.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandito Salsas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reese tries to clinch but Bandito Salsas is having none of it.
Bandito Salsas darts in trying to clinch
and Reese counters with a single leg into guard. Bandito Salsas didn't expect that.
Bandito Salsas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reese scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reese cracks Bandito Salsas with a solid left hand.
Bandito Salsas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reese is controlling him.
Bandito Salsas looking to control.
Bandito Salsas wants to sweep but no luck.
Trevor Reese has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bandito Salsas wants to control but Reese passes easily into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bandito Salsas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reese wants to control from the top but Bandito Salsas keeps moving.
Reese looking to sit in guard and control but Bandito Salsas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bandito Salsas trying to control the position from guard on top but Reese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reese has his foot on Bandito Salsas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bandito Salsas works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reese looking for a sweep. Not yet Reese, not yet.
Bandito Salsas trying to control but Reese is working from the bottom.
Bandito Salsas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bandito Salsas wants to control from the top but Reese keeps moving.
Reese looking for a sweep. Not yet Reese, not yet.
Reese is pulling down on Bandito Salsas's head to control his posture.
Reese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandito Salsas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bandito Salsas connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reese looking to control.
Bandito Salsas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bandito Salsas postures up and lands a big shot to Reese's brow.
Reese looking for a sweep. Not yet Reese, not yet.
Bandito Salsas gets to his feet - Reese follows without any prompting.
Bandito Salsas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reese counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reese throwing strikes from guard but Bandito Salsas blocks nicely.
Bandito Salsas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bandito Salsas trying to control the position.
Bandito Salsas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reese is controlling him.
Bandito Salsas looking to control.
Reese with a nice head shot there.
Reese is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reese looks to land a combination but Bandito Salsas avoids it well.
Bandito Salsas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reese scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandito Salsas is trying to reverse the position but instead Reese has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Reese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reese is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bandito Salsas's half guard.
Bandito Salsas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reese wants to free his trapped foot but Bandito Salsas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Reese seems content to control.
Bandito Salsas striking from the bottom.
Bandito Salsas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bandito Salsas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reese!
Reese keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas trying to control but Reese is having none of it.
Reese manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reese taking some punishment here, with Bandito Salsas in his half guard.
Bandito Salsas is trying to control the action in half guard but Reese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandito Salsas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reese throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Reese is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bandito Salsas pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bandito Salsas drops an elbow to the side of Reese's head.
Bandito Salsas tries to stand and escape but Reese is controlling the position.
Reese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bandito Salsas is keen to just control but Reese is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandito Salsas shoots and misses
and Reese counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reese.
Reese lands a couple of elbows.
Reese in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reese accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandito Salsas is keeping the position for now.
Reese is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bandito Salsas lands a decent shot there.
Reese passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Reese is pressing down on Bandito Salsas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandito Salsas is holding on for now.
Bandito Salsas trying to control but Reese postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reese slips a jab from Bandito Salsas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandito Salsas keeps the fight on the outside.
Reese lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bandito Salsas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reese counters with a shoot takedown. Bandito Salsas fights it but they end up in guard.
Reese passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reese lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bandito Salsas is not content to let Reese control the position.
Reese tries to move to mount but Bandito Salsas blocks the move with his legs.
El Guapo Bandito Salsas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reese wants to control but Bandito Salsas is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Reese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reese has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Reese!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
88% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
