PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slick Inakmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blood Brothers. Rodrigo Reis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Slick Inakmas's chin.

Inakmas
vs
Reis

188 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slick Inakmas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inakmas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Reis misses with an uppercut.
Inakmas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reis.
A slow jab from Reis misses its intended target.
Rodrigo Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inakmas shoots for a double leg takedown but Reis sprawls well. He's pushed Inakmas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Inakmas scores with a shot to the body.
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Inakmas moves into range and clinches up with Reis.
Reis working aggressively here.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inakmas stalling in the clinch.

Inakmas has Reis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Inakmas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Reis tumbling to the mat - Inakmas dives into Reis's guard.
Reis controls Inakmas momentarily but Inakmas frees himself.
Reis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inakmas preventing the sweep.
Inakmas trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
Reis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Inakmas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Inakmas's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reis looking for a sweep. Not yet Reis, not yet.
Inakmas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Inakmas stopping the sweep attempt from Reis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inakmas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Inakmas preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas is looking to stand up but Reis won't let him.
Reis looking to control.
Inakmas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reis throws out a loose jab but Inakmas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reis throws a right hand that Inakmas ducks under and follows up with a left that Inakmas also avoids with ease.
Reis misses with a wild body shot.

Inakmas scores with a takedown into Reis's guard.
Reis is trying to control the position but Inakmas postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inakmas postures up and lands a big shot to Reis's brow.
Inakmas postures up.
Inakmas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Inakmas stopping the sweep attempt from Reis.
Inakmas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slick Inakmas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Inakmas shoots in and drives through. Reis sprawls well.

Reis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Inakmas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reis is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Inakmas is on top in guard.
Reis working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inakmas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Inakmas tries to free his leg and advance position but Reis is retaining full guard.
Inakmas stopping the sweep attempt from Reis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inakmas.
Reis looks to throw the jab but Inakmas is out of range.
Inakmas walks into a straight right hand from Reis.
A jab from Reis finds it's way through Inakmas's defenses.
Reis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inakmas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Reis jabs Inakmas right on the nose. Inakmas blinks but takes it well.

Inakmas is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Inakmas crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rodrigo Reis!