PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Escobedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobedo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by EL PECADOR. Christopher Reyes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Reyes
vs
Escobedo

185 cm
23
190 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

180 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Reyes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Escobedo!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Escobedo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Escobedo connects with a nice looking jab.
Escobedo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reyes throws a combination. Escobedo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reyes slips under a jab from Escobedo.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobedo doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes cracks Escobedo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reyes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobedo's hands.
Reyes throws a right and a left that Escobedo avoids nicely.
Escobedo throws a push kick but Reyes slaps the foot to one side.
Reyes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobedo is looking to land body kicks.
Reyes stalks Escobedo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Escobedo's face. Escobedo staggers backwards, shaken.
A lazy left from Reyes finds it's target.
Escobedo looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Reyes scores with a body shot.
Escobedo misses with a body kick.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Escobedo moves out of range.
Escobedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christopher Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes throws out a powerful jab.
Reyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
Escobedo looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Reyes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reyes connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reyes dips to his left and cracks Escobedo with an uppercut!
Reyes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Escobedo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobedo slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Escobedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reyes is fending him off so far but Escobedo persists. Nope, Reyes circles away and we're back to standing.
Christopher Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Escobedo.
Reyes scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Escobedo misses.
Escobedo throws a chopping leg kick but Reyes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobedo.
Reyes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reyes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reyes.
Reyes scores with a jab. Escobedo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reyes lands an overhand right.
Reyes lands a hook that stumbles Escobedo back into the cage. Reyes follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Escobedo to the canvas! Reyes pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Escobedo has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Christopher Reyes!
Christopher Reyes retains his middleweight title!