PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reynolds
vs
Louza

180 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds leaves Louza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Louza shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Louza lands a head kick. Reynolds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horrible takedown by Louza or perhaps it was just good defense by Reynolds which made him look bad.
Rex Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rebaldo Louza.
Reynolds fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Louza tries for a takedown but Reynolds circles away easily
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds lands a glancing blow to the side of Louza's head.
Louza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed right hand from Louza misses the target.
Louza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Reynolds to counter with a crisp jab.
Louza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Rex Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Louza.
Jab from Reynolds.
Louza with a poor takedown
and Reynolds counters with a one-two to the body.
Louza looks gassed!
Louza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reynolds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Louza.
Louza moves out of range of the strikes.
Louza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Louza avoids a kick to the body.
Louza fails with a takedown attempt.
Louza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown.
Reynolds digs a good body shot into Louza's ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Louza. Reynolds shrugs it off though.
Louza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds leaves Louza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Louza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds cracks Louza with an open hand slap.
Reynolds scores with a hook.
Louza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Louza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reynolds throws a hook but Louza blocks it.

Reynolds gets caught napping as Louza dives in and scores a takedown. Reynolds manages to retain guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Louza tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Reynolds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Louza with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Louza trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Louza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Louza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Louza landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louza pushes down on Reynolds's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Louza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reynolds knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Reynolds dominated that round.
That's time! Reynolds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Louza shoots for a double leg takedown but Reynolds sprawls well. He's pushed Louza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Louza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Louza.
Rex Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rebaldo Louza.
Louza shoots for a takedown but Reynolds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Louza connects with a right hand. Reynolds shakes it off.

Reynolds gets caught napping as Louza dives in and scores a takedown. Reynolds manages to retain guard.
Louza slips nicely into half guard.

Louza is working for a submission of some sort.
Reynolds pushes Louza off looking to stand but Louza dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds manages to get to full guard.
Louza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Louza passes into half guard.
Louza trying to advance position but Reynolds counters by regaining guard.
Reynolds keeping full guard, as Louza tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Louza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reynolds is keeping the position for now.

Reynolds uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reynolds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Louza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reynolds!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Louza with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to lock up and control but Louza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reynolds is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Louza moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Reynolds has worked his arm free - good work by Reynolds!
Louza fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Louza goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Reynolds has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Louza but great work by Reynolds.

Reynolds decides to stand up, so the ref orders Louza to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza dives in and grabs Reynolds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reynolds pushes down on Louza's head and hops out.
Louza with a poor takedown
and Reynolds counters with a left to the body.
Louza is breathing heavily.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louza.
An inside leg kick lands from Louza.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Louza moves away and avoids it.
Reynolds misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Louza is out of range.
Louza dives in and grabs Reynolds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reynolds pushes down on Louza's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louza misses with a takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rebaldo Louza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reynolds connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Louza's hands.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louza.
Louza avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds thows a left - swing and a miss!
Louza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.

Louza pushes Reynolds up against the cage in a clinch.
Louza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Louza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reynolds smiles and moves away.
Rex Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rebaldo Louza.
Louza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Louza throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Louza with that takedown attempt.
Louza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Louza walks into a left hand.
Louza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reynolds throws out a powerful jab.
Louza fails with the takedown.
Louza has his takedown stuffed
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reynolds cracks Louza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Louza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Louza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reynolds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Reynolds.
Rex Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Louza looks for a takedown but Reynolds sprawls well.
Reynolds works the jab nicely.
Reynolds lands a jab.
Louza throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rex Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Louza with that takedown attempt.
Louza on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Louza tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Louza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reynolds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Reynolds finds it's target.
Reynolds scores with a jab. Louza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Louza has his takedown stuffed
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Louza is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Louza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louza staying out of range there.
Reynolds tries to bum rush Louza with a series of wild strikes but Louza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reynolds scores with a nice right hand.
Louza shoots in looking for a takedown but Reynolds manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Louza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reynolds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reynolds misses with a body kick.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Louza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Louza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reynolds defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Louza.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Reynolds!