PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Reepo (ranked 836 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Brendon Carrillo-Moreno (ranked 47 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reepo
vs
Carrillo-Moreno

165 cm
24
135
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
142
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Reepo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brendon Carrillo-Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reepo misses with a takedown attempt - Carrillo-Moreno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reepo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carrillo-Moreno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Carrillo-Moreno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Carrillo-Moreno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Reepo looking for submissions off his back.
Carrillo-Moreno wants to control but Reepo is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrillo-Moreno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Carrillo-Moreno is looking for a kimura but Reepo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carrillo-Moreno to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno blocks the strikes from Reepo.

Carrillo-Moreno is trying to work for a kimura but Reepo is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reepo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carrillo-Moreno looking to pass the guard.
Reepo striking off his back but it's not causing Carrillo-Moreno any problems.
Carrillo-Moreno is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carrillo-Moreno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reepo is keeping the position for now.

Carrillo-Moreno drops back looking for a leg! Reepo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reepo manages to kick Carrillo-Moreno off! Carrillo-Moreno jumps back into Reepo's guard.
Reepo keeping moving, preventing Carrillo-Moreno from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carrillo-Moreno works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Reepo actively working from the bottom here.
Carrillo-Moreno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reepo keeps working.

Reepo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reepo is trying to get back to full guard.

Carrillo-Moreno is trying to work for a kimura but Reepo is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrillo-Moreno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reepo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Carrillo-Moreno is thwarting Reepo's attempts to control the position.
Reepo tries to roll over but Carrillo-Moreno keeps him under control.
Reepo missing with punches from the bottom.

Carrillo-Moreno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carrillo-Moreno is looking to advance position but Reepo won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reepo is looking for a sweep. Carrillo-Moreno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Carrillo-Moreno is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reepo tries to get to full guard but Carrillo-Moreno has control of the leg.
Carrillo-Moreno tries to pass to full mount but Reepo defends it.
Reepo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reepo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Carrillo-Moreno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brendon Carrillo-Moreno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Carrillo-Moreno misses the target.
Carrillo-Moreno shoots in looking for a takedown but Reepo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carrillo-Moreno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carrillo-Moreno lands with a cross.
Reepo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carrillo-Moreno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reepo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carrillo-Moreno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reepo with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Carrillo-Moreno.
Reepo connects with a leg kick.
Carrillo-Moreno blocks a jab.
Carrillo-Moreno avoids the head kick by Reepo.
Jay Reepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrillo-Moreno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carrillo-Moreno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carrillo-Moreno shoots in looking for a takedown. Reepo tries to sprawl out of it but Carrillo-Moreno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reepo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jay Reepo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brendon Carrillo-Moreno.
Reepo lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carrillo-Moreno.

Reepo darts in and clinches Carrillo-Moreno up against the cage.
Carrillo-Moreno tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reepo just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reepo.
Reepo gets underhooks to prevent Carrillo-Moreno's takedown attempt.
Reepo lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Reepo.
Reepo works on Carrillo-Moreno's body with a couple of short punches.
Carrillo-Moreno is breathing heavily.
Reepo scores with a nice hook to the head.

Reepo drags the fight down to the ground.

Reepo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Carrillo-Moreno is defending well. Reepo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Carrillo-Moreno has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Reepo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Reepo!