PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forest Beckford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes has chosen Voodoo Chile (Stevie Ray Vaughan) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Beckford
vs
Reyes

180 cm
23
195 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Forest Beckford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beckford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Beckford is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reyes can't fight it off and eventually Beckford manages to take the fight to the floor. Reyes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beckford is one step ahead there.
Reyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reyes wants to stand up but Beckford is controlling him.
Reyes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beckford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reyes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beckford is standing up over Reyes. Reyes looks to escape but Beckford dives into side control.
Reyes is trying to control Beckford's posture but Beckford avoids it.
Beckford cracks Reyes with a big right hand but Reyes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Beckford thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to control Beckford's posture but Beckford avoids it.
Reyes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beckford wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reyes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beckford's best efforts.
Beckford scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reyes is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes wants to improve his position but Beckford is controlling well.

Beckford is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reyes tries to kick Beckford off but Beckford keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reyes tries to get to full guard but Beckford has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Beckford seems content to control.
Beckford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Beckford trying to pass the guard but Reyes defending well.
Beckford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beckford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reyes is trying to get back to full guard.
Reyes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beckford wants to free his trapped foot but Reyes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reyes pushes Beckford off looking to stand but Beckford dives back in and keeps control.
Reyes is trying to get back to full guard.
Beckford not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beckford slips a nice elbow through Reyes's hands, connecting with Reyes's forehead.
Reyes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beckford.
Reyes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Beckford's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Beckford's back!
Reyes has Beckford flattened out and is raining down punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with an elbow to the head.
Beckford trying to control but not successfully.
Reyes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Beckford tries to break free.
Beckford trying to control the position but Reyes manages to sink in the hooks.
Beckford turns into Reyes and is now in his guard.
Beckford trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes wants to stand up but Beckford is controlling him.
Beckford is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyes has wrist control.
Beckford stopping the sweep attempt from Reyes.
Beckford prevents Reyes from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beckford landing with the ground and pound.
Reyes is looking to stand up but Beckford isn't so interested in that idea.
Beckford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beckford trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reyes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beckford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reyes is keeping the position for now.
Beckford trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reyes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reyes is looking to stand up but Beckford isn't so interested in that idea.

Beckford thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forest Beckford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beckford throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reyes was covering up waiting for the punch and Beckford finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Beckford wants to pass the guard but Reyes is keeping the position.
Beckford being controlled here momentarily.
Beckford scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reyes wants to stand up but Beckford is controlling him.
Reyes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Beckford puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Beckford stops Reyes from getting back to his feet.
Beckford trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Beckford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Reyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beckford moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckford shoots in but Reyes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Beckford gets the takedown into side control.

Beckford is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reyes has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Reyes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beckford tries to score with some ground and pound. Reyes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reyes regains half guard.
Beckford prevents Reyes from standing back up.
Beckford sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reyes defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckford lands strikes from half guard.
Beckford is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beckford works his way into side control.
Reyes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Beckford has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Reyes gets back to half guard.
Beckford is keen to just control but Reyes is a slippery customer.
Beckford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reyes's head.
Reyes is looking to control Beckford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reyes avoid being mounted?
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
Beckford is keen to just control but Reyes is a slippery customer.
Beckford throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckford prevents Reyes from improving his position.

Beckford is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reyes defends it well.
Reyes trying to control but Beckford postures up.
Beckford is trying to control the action in half guard but Reyes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reyes is trying to control but can't.
Reyes has hold of Beckford's hands but Beckford slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reyes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beckford.
Beckford throwing shots but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Beckford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reyes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reyes tries to roll over but Beckford keeps him under control.
Beckford stops Reyes from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beckford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reyes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Reyes kicks off Beckford and gets to his feet.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Beckford is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reyes's half guard.
Beckford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beckford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beckford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reyes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reyes is looking to escape.
Beckford stalling.
Reyes pushes Beckford off looking to stand but Beckford dives back in and keeps control.
Beckford not doing much here.
Beckford working Reyes over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forest Beckford dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Beckford.
Reyes wants to clinch

and Beckford counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reyes!
Beckford lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Beckford.
Beckford with good strikes from the mount here!
Beckford content just to control the position here.
Reyes is trying to escape the mount.

Beckford has hold of Reyes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reyes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beckford working Reyes over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Beckford connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reyes can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beckford with a couple of short strikes.
Beckford lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Reyes is rocked!

Beckford jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Reyes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Reyes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reyes is still in real trouble! Can Beckford finish him?
Beckford lands some shots froms side control.
Reyes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Beckford is chipping away with strikes.
Beckford lands some shots froms side control.
Beckford in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Reyes looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Beckford turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forest Beckford!