PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Reyes (ranked 1359 p4p, 41 weight class) and Vincent Lemieux (ranked 1473 p4p, 44 weight class). Vincent Lemieux acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Reyes
vs
Lemieux

195 cm
27
287 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Power Matrix Nutrition
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilson Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lemieux! But no joy.
Lemieux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Wilson Reyes has been cut.
Reyes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lemieux.
Reyes scores with a nice right hand.
Reyes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Lemieux cracks Reyes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Reyes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lemieux finish him?

Wilson Reyes's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lemieux throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lemieux takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyes.
Lemieux's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lemieux's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lemieux controls his hands.
Lemieux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
Lemieux lands with a light punch inside.

Wilson Reyes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lemieux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemieux lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemieux digs a right hand into Reyes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reyes's gas tank.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Lemieux lands with a light punch inside.
Reyes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyes tries to work over Lemieux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemieux lands with a light punch inside.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jeez, Wilson Reyes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wilson Reyes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Lemieux!