PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Taneyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffery Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mortal Kombat. Gilbert Taneyev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taneyev
vs
Reynolds

182 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilbert Taneyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geoffery Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taneyev is looking to land body kicks.
Taneyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Taneyev.
Reynolds with a poor takedown
and Taneyev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reynolds gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Taneyev counters with a shoot takedown. Reynolds fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Reynolds is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taneyev is aware though and is defending well.
Taneyev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taneyev stays in close to Reynolds's body and controls the position.

Reynolds has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taneyev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Reynolds has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taneyev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Reynolds had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taneyev defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taneyev stacks Reynolds on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taneyev!
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
Taneyev working away.
Reynolds tries to improve position but can't.
Reynolds regains half guard.

Reynolds is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taneyev pulls his head out easily.
Reynolds looks gassed!
Taneyev works his way into full mount!
Taneyev postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reynolds looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev controlling from the full mount.
Taneyev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reynolds on the ground.
Taneyev with good strikes from the mount here!
Taneyev controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taneyev is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Reynolds regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds looking for submissions off his back.

Taneyev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reynolds defends it well.

Reynolds is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taneyev pulls his head out easily.
Reynolds tries to roll over but Taneyev keeps him under control.

Reynolds looking for submissions off his back.
Taneyev tries to stand but can't do so whilst Reynolds controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to control here.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Taneyev is controlling well.
Taneyev works his way into side control.
Taneyev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reynolds keeps working.
Reynolds can't do much from the bottom here.
Taneyev is looking to take a break and control but Reynolds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Taneyev is trying to get an arm triangle but Reynolds is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gilbert Taneyev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taneyev looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Taneyev.
Gilbert Taneyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taneyev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taneyev tries to clinch up.
Reynolds misses with a takedown attempt
and Taneyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taneyev. Taneyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Taneyev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gilbert Taneyev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taneyev lands with a shot to the body.
Taneyev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taneyev tries a head kick but it misses.

Taneyev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Reynolds moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Reynolds looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Taneyev has picked Reynolds up and slammed him! Reynolds can't keep hold of the triangle and Taneyev manages to pass to side control!
Reynolds is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reynolds wants to control but Taneyev postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is not content to let Taneyev control the position.
Reynolds struggling a bit here.
Taneyev working the ground and pound.
Taneyev controls the position.

Taneyev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reynolds, who protects the arm well.
Reynolds struggling a bit here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds looking for subs from the bottom but Taneyev mounts him!
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Taneyev raining down hammerfists from mount.

Reynolds is rocked!
Gilbert Taneyev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taneyev drops a big elbow. That's hurt Reynolds! More shots from Taneyev and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbert Taneyev!