PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shuai Jiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Reygaerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitri Reygaerts will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jiao
vs
Reygaerts

180 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
204 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuai Jiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimitri Reygaerts!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reygaerts moves into range and clinches up with Jiao.

Reygaerts turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jiao is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reygaerts off and has taken his back!
Jiao scores with punches from the back.

Jiao is looking for the choke from the back position but Reygaerts is controlling his hands well.
Reygaerts tries to roll but Jiao sticks to his back.
Reygaerts just trying to survive but Jiao is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jiao punches the canvas rather than the man.
Reygaerts controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Reygaerts trying to control the action but Jiao just sinks the hooks in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reygaerts is trying to stand back up.
Reygaerts looks gassed!
Jiao has Reygaerts flattened out and is raining down punches.
Jiao struggling to keep hold of the position.
Reygaerts is trying to get back to his feet but Jiao has full control of the position and if anything, Reygaerts has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reygaerts is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jiao working for the choke.
Jiao is working the ground and pound. Can Reygaerts escape?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Good control from Jiao.
Jiao is looking to control Reygaerts but Reygaerts is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Reygaerts won't enjoy being in this position. Jiao looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Reygaerts is tapping - it's over boys! Jiao picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shuai Jiao!