PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lopez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Music. Reis has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lopez
vs
Reis

192 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Bling Bling

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Javier Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shoots for a double leg takedown but Reis sprawls well. He's pushed Lopez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lopez throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Reis avoids them all with ease.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Reis closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Reis has the dominant position.

Reis breaks from the clinch.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.

Reis moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Reis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Reis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez tries to score a body lock takedown but Reis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reis obliges.

Reis breaks from the clinch.
Reis tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez scores with a hook.

Reis has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
Reis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lopez avoids it.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reis checks a leg kick nicely.
Reis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Javier Lopez has been cut.
Reis checks a leg kick.

Reis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lopez avoids it.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Reis.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Reis working Lopez over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reis is stalling here.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reis lands with a kick to the temple. Lopez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reis drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Reis is working Lopez over against the cage.
Reis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reis.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Reis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reis slows down the pace here.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reis lands a body shot.
Reis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.

Reis pushes Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez letting Reis take a breather here.
Reis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
Reis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reis throws a head kick that half lands.
Reis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!

Reis closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Reis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reis lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Reis.
Reis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reis lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reis breaks the clinch.
Lopez walks into a straight right hand from Reis.
Crunch! Reis slams his shin into Lopez's torso.
Ricardo Reis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.

Reis takes the fight into the clinch.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reis closes the distance and clinches.
Reis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez tries to pull guard but Reis holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reis lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Lopez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reis feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reis works over Lopez's head and body with a nice combination.

Reis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lopez.
Reis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A knee to the head by Reis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reis scores a nice knee to the body.
Reis slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Reis.
Reis lands a body shot.
Reis connects with a knee to the head.

Reis breaks the clinch.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Reis.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reis scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.
Javier Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reis drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Lopez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reis clinches.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis with a hook.
Reis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
Reis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reis.
Good leg kick by Reis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reis scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Reis misses with a head kick.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Reis.

Reis clinches up against the cage.

Lopez pulls guard.

Reis stands up and waves to Lopez to follow him.

Reis clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Reis.
Lopez takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reis prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reis lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reis.
Reis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reis rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Reis.
Reis lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Reis misses with a knee to the head.
Reis scores a nice knee to the body.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reis just stands there and leans against the cage.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reis closes the distance and clinches.

Reis manages to break the clinch.

Reis closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Reis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reis.
Reis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Reis drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Come on Reis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Reis forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
Reis has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reis gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.
Reis lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Lopez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Reis keeps Lopez at a distance using the push kick.

Reis clinches.

Reis breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reis swinging wilding here.
Reis throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Reis is looking to clinch.
Jab from Reis.
Reis tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.

Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Reis.

Lopez gets control of Reis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis wants to stand but Lopez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to strike off his back.

Lopez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reis has picked Lopez up and slammed him! Lopez can't keep hold of the triangle and Reis manages to pass to side control!

Reis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lopez to his feet.
Reis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!

Reis clinches.
Reis prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reis connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Reis.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reis.
Lopez tries to score a body lock takedown but Reis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reis scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis with a knee to the head.
Reis lands a nice knee to the body.

Reis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Lopez tries to clinch but Reis moves out of range.
Reis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Reis clinches.
Reis is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reis down to the mat. Reis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Reis lands but Lopez takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Reis as Lopez shoots in.
A good leg kick by Reis.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reis scores with a leg kick.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Reis clinches with his opponent.
Lopez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reis leaning his opponent against the cage.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
Lopez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reis counters with an outside leg kick.

Reis darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Javier Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis stops a takedown attempt from Lopez.
Lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reis walks away with a smile on his face. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice shot lands for Reis.
Lopez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Ricardo Reis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reis.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reis throws a nice head kick!
Reis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Lopez jumps guard but Reis stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reis scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reis scores with a knee to the head.
Reis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reis stops a takedown attempt from Lopez.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Reis!