PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Reynolds (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.

Ortega
vs
Reynolds

210 cm
20
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ortega drives through and clinches with Reynolds against the cage.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch.
Reynolds tries to stall but Ortega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reynolds 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.

Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Ortega as Reynolds shoots in.

Oooooh!!! Ortega has knocked Reynolds down with a huge combo! Ortega steps away and waves a wobbly Reynolds back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Reynolds is rocked!

It looks like Damien Reynolds has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortega throws a right and a left that Reynolds avoids nicely.
Ortega misses with a double jab

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reynolds tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ortega controls his leg.
Reynolds is trying to control the action in half guard but Ortega is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Reynolds in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ortega tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Reynolds!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damien Reynolds!