PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Reis
vs
Masilungan

168 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jed Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis slips a jab and a cross from Masilungan.
Masilungan drops his hands momentarily and Reis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Reis moves into range and clinches up with Masilungan.

Masilungan breaks from the clinch.
Masilungan fails to land with a series of punches.
Masilungan misses with a low kick as Reis jumps back.

Reis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Reis is working for a submission of some sort.
Masilungan tries to kick Reis off but Reis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Masilungan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.
Masilungan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Masilungan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.
Reis thows a huge punch but Masilungan dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Reis there.
Reis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Masilungan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reis thows a huge punch but Masilungan dodges it nicely.
Reis winds up and cracks Masilungan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis is pressing down on Masilungan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Masilungan is holding on for now.
Reis is looking to take a break and control but Masilungan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reis wants to pass to mount but Masilungan is defending the position.
Reis 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.
Reis not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masilungan swats away the attempt to clinch by Reis.
Masilungan swats away the attempt to clinch by Reis.

Reis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Masilungan wants to break free but Reis has control.

Masilungan breaks the clinch.

Reis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masilungan wants to stand and escape but Reis is having none of it.
Reis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Masilungan looks gassed!
Reis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reis passes Masilungan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reis working Masilungan over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Reis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reis connects with a nice short shot to Masilungan's temple.

Reis is working for a submission of some sort.
Reis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reis connects with a nice short shot to Masilungan's temple.
Reis is tying to control. Masilungan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Reis is looking for a kimura but Masilungan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reis to get the leverage.
Masilungan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.

Masilungan pushes Reis off and gets back to his feet.
Masilungan misses with a two punch combination.
Masilungan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Reis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Reis is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masilungan tries to kick Reis off but Reis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Reis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reis tries to clinch but Masilungan moves out of range.

Reis forces Masilungan back against the cage and clinches.
Masilungan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reis stalling in the clinch.

Masilungan breaks the clinch.
Reis tries to clinch but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan misses with a series of wild punches.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.
Masilungan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reis.
Paulo Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masilungan throws a body kick that misses.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masilungan.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Reis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reis lands in his opponent's guard.
Reis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Reis drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Reis seems to have locked his on tight now - Masilungan screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Reis, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paulo Reis!