PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronny McNeil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McNeil
vs
Reynolds

175 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronny McNeil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reynolds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McNeil seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McNeil keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
McNeil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reynolds is one step ahead there.
Reynolds wants to stand but McNeil has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reynolds is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McNeil wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Reynolds wasn't active enough on the ground.
McNeil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reynolds's waist but Reynolds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McNeil off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McNeil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McNeil shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reynolds manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McNeil controlling from the top position.
Reynolds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeil seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronny McNeil wasn't doing enough on the ground.

McNeil shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNeil works his way into full mount!

Reynolds defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McNeil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reynolds throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McNeil keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reynolds tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McNeil has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
McNeil looking to control and managing it successfully.
McNeil seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reynolds for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to hold on but McNeil pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McNeil cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

McNeil working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Reynolds looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by McNeil! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ronny McNeil!