PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marian Czikago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julian Reis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Czikago
vs
Reis

172 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marian Czikago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reis gets tackled into the cage by Czikago. Czikago maintains the clinch.

Czikago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Czikago throws the left hand but Reis avoids the punch easily.

Czikago has closed the distance and engaged Reis in a clinch.

Czikago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Czikago sprawls well. Czikago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reis gets slowly back to his feet.

Czikago rushes Reis and presses him up against the cage.

Czikago breaks the clinch.
Czikago throws a big shot that misses.
Marian Czikago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Czikago throws a hook to the side of Reis's head but Reis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Czikago.

Czikago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Czikago moves into the clinch.

Czikago manages to break the clinch.
Reis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Czikago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reis somewhat.
Czikago misses with an uppercut. Reis saw that one coming.
Reis staying out of range there.
Reis slips under a jab from Czikago.
Reis slips a straight right by Czikago.
Reis looks for a takedown but Czikago sprawls well.
Marian Czikago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.

Czikago has closed the distance and engaged Reis in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis tries to pull guard but Czikago holds him up against the cage and eventually Reis drops back down to his feet.

Czikago manages to break the clinch.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Czikago.
Reis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Czikago.
Czikago misses with a looping left.
Czikago misses with a looping right.
Reis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Czikago misses with a looping right.
Czikago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reis.

Czikago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reis, pushing him back against the cage.
Reis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Czikago just stands there and leans against the cage.

Czikago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marian Czikago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Czikago closes the distance and pushes Reis back into the cage.

Czikago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Czikago throws a hook but Reis avoids it easily.
Reis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reis shoots in for a double leg but Czikago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reis moves out of range of the strikes.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Czikago sprawls well. Czikago wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reis gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Czikago. No joy for Reis on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Czikago.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt - Czikago sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Czikago looks to land a right hand but Reis moved out of range.
Reis looks for a takedown but Czikago sprawls well.
Reis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Czikago.

Czikago darts in and clinches Reis up against the cage.

Czikago breaks from the clinch.
Czikago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Czikago wants it to stay on the feet.
Czikago scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Julian Reis has been cut.
Reis slips under a jab.
Reis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Czikago is fending him off so far but Reis persists. Nope, Czikago circles away and we're back to standing.
Czikago is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Czikago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Czikago throws a hook but Reis blocks it.
Reis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Czikago is breathing heavily.

Czikago moves into the clinch.
Czikago pushes Reis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Czikago manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reis.
Reis moves out of range of the strikes.

Czikago rushes Reis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Czikago.
Reis jumps guard but Czikago stands there with Reis around his waist. Reis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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

Czikago closes the distance and clinches.

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

Czikago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reis fails to pull guard.
A short right from Czikago on the inside.

Czikago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Czikago sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reis somewhat.

Czikago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reis fails to pull guard.
Reis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Czikago just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reis fails to pull guard.
Czikago lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Czikago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis blocks a jab.
Reis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Czikago.

Czikago takes the fight into the clinch.

Czikago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Czikago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Czikago is fending him off so far but Reis persists. Nope, Czikago circles away and we're back to standing.
Czikago misses with an uppercut. Reis saw that one coming.
Czikago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Czikago misses.
Czikago throws a hook but Reis avoids it easily.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Czikago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Czikago wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Czikago's waist but Czikago gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reis off to one side.
A cross from Czikago lands.
Czikago stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Czikago wants it to stay on the feet.

Czikago has taken the fight to the clinch.

Czikago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Czikago throws a hook to the side of Reis's head but Reis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Czikago misses with a right hand

and Reis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Czikago is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

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

Czikago gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Czikago breaks from the clinch.
Czikago misses with an uppercut. Reis saw that one coming.
Czikago misses with a looping right.
Reis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Czikago.

Czikago closes the distance and clinches.
Reis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reis tries to pull guard but Czikago won't allow it.
Marian Czikago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.
Reis tries to pull guard but Czikago won't allow it.

Reis jumps guard.
Reis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Czikago's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Czikago wants to stand and escape but Reis is having none of it.
Czikago can't keep his opponent in guard - Reis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Czikago is defending against the submission attempts here by Reis.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Czikago is just riding it out for now. Reis eventually gives up the hold.

Reis is looking for a kimura but Czikago is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reis to get the leverage.
Czikago wants to get back to his feet.

Reis seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reis tries to pass to full mount but Czikago defends it.

Reis is looking for a kimura here.

Reis maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Czikago could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Reis has cracked it and Czikago is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Reis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julian Reis!