PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes comes to the cage accompanied by Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reyes
vs
Pending

178 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
24
130 lbs
12 - 25 - 0

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pending looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reyes!

Pending moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Reyes has worked his arm free - good work by Reyes!
Reyes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Pending is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pending is pressing down on Reyes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reyes is holding on for now.

Pending is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reyes controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is looking for a sweep. Pending is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Reyes makes his way to full guard, as Pending worked for a kimura.
Pending is looking to advance position but Reyes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Reyes avoids the attempt from Pending to control.
Reyes is trying to take his opponent's back.
Reyes controlling from the full mount.
Pending should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pending tries to lock up and control but Reyes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reyes controlling his opponent.

Jamie Reyes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Reyes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pending's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pending fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pending doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes connects with a body shot that sends Pending's belly button to the back.
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reyes scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pending momentarily.
Reyes scores with a leg kick.
Pending misses with a takedown attempt
and Pending takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reyes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pending looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes scores with a nice body kick.
Pending gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reyes lands a leg kick that knocks Pending off balance momentarily.
Pending on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes connects with a body shot that sends Pending's belly button to the back.
Reyes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Reyes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reyes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Reyes lands with an overhand left.
Reyes throws a leg kick which misses Pending's front leg but catches the back leg as Pending tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reyes!
Reyes scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut lands for Reyes. That snapped Pending's head back.
Reyes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pending is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick from Reyes lands but Pending takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pending tries to move into range but Reyes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

A head kick lands from Reyes that sends Pending to the canvas. Pending tries to scramble back to his feet but Reyes brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Fyodor Pending has been cut.

Reyes tries for a kimura but Pending is defending well.
Reyes advances to full mount.
Reyes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pending tries to improve his position but Reyes has taken his back! Reyes has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pending tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Reyes pushes Pending away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jamie Reyes!