PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between victor king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

king
vs
Reaper

203 cm
23
281 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

196 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, victor king!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russ Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by king.
No luck with that takedown attempt from king.
Reaper tries to clinch up.
Reaper stuffs the takedown.
king looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reaper is fending him off so far but king persists. Nope, Reaper circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for victor king. That's going to take a lot out of him.
king fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reaper avoids it really well and circles away.
Reaper stalks king and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into king's face. king staggers backwards, shaken.
king fails with the takedown.
Reaper scores with a one two! king had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
king shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reaper defends it nicely.
king keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but king paws at him with a jab and circles away.
king will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reaper fails with the takedown

and king counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

king got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reaper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, king has managed to get both his arms back between Reaper's legs - danger averted.
Reaper throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Reaper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for king!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reaper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper with a couple of short strikes.

Reaper looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
king is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Reaper goes for an armbar but he's not got it… king turns into him and now he's in Reaper's guard.
king missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reaper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. king doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. king manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
king has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
king tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaper is retaining full guard.

Reaper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reaper looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
king scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
king landing with the ground and pound.
Reaper looking to hit a scissor sweep but king is one step ahead there.
king postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
king distracts Reaper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
king scoring with some ground and pound.
king throwing strikes from guard but Reaper blocks nicely.
king working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. king manages to get himself to full guard.
Reaper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. king swivels though and keeps the full guard.
king wants to stand up but Reaper is controlling him.
Reaper passes king's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reaper sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Reaper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

king misses with a takedown

and Reaper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reaper lands an elbow that stopped king in his tracks for a moment.

Reaper drags the fight down to the ground.
Reaper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
king is trying to stand up here but Reaper is controlling him well.
Reaper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for king!
king is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Russ Reaper has got the better of the ground game so far.

Reaper is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but king is surviving well by controlling Reaper's body position as best he can.
Reaper landing strikes from the mount and king is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper unloading with bombs!
Reaper lands a big shot there that rocks king but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like victor king has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reaper swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and king is now in Reaper's guard. A big mistake from Reaper there, giving up the dominant position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
king with a nice head shot there.
Reaper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
king throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reaper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reaper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
king with a nice head shot there.
king missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
king preventing the sweep.
Reaper trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reaper throws a series of punches but king moves out of range.
king avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
king misses with a takedown attempt
and Reaper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
king avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reaper fails in his attempt to clinch.
king keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaper tries to clinch up but king circles away and keeps his distance.
Reaper fails to land with a series of punches.
Reaper scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by king.
Reaper fails to land with a series of punches.
Reaper moves in looking to clinch but king pushes him off.
Reaper lands with a cross.
Reaper tries to clinch but king is having none of it.
Reaper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and king counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reaper's guard now.
king lands a couple of decent looking shots.
king with a flurry of punches that miss.
king in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reaper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. king manages to get himself to full guard.
king keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
king is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Reaper dives into side control.

Reaper tries for a kimura but king is defending well.

Reaper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. king knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reaper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on victor king's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

king has his takedown stuffed

and Reaper counters with a takedown into side control.
Reaper is looking to take a break and control but king is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reaper prevents king from escaping the position.
king taking punishment in the form of punches.
king knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reaper on the ground.
Reaper working the body and head with strikes.
king is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Reaper has worked his way into a potential kimura here. king is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Reaper yanks on the arm and king is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Reaper.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Russ Reaper!