PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavior Reo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Park comes to the cage accompanied by Nightmare. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Xavior Reo enters the cage!

Park
vs
Reo

190 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavior Reo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reo throws a body shot but no joy.
Park throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Park drives through and clinches with Reo against the cage.
Reo's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Reo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reo tries to pull guard but Park forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reo tries to pull guard but Park holds him up against the cage and eventually Reo drops back down to his feet.
Reo has Park pressed against the cage, preventing Park from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Park to work.

Park manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reo throwing strikes but missing.
Reo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park is looking to stand up but Reo isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park is pulling down on Reo's head. It's preventing any offense from Reo, at least for the moment.

Reo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Park knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reo on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park keeping moving, preventing Reo from controlling successfully.
Park utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Park is adopting a defensive guard.
Reo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reo advances to half guard.

Reo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Park doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reo.
Park has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Reo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Reo seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Reo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Park keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Park really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Reo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Park is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Xavior Reo!