PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicanor Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicanor Reyes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sonny Boom's chin.

Boom
vs
Reyes

181 cm
20
171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicanor Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reyes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reyes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Boom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reyes wants to clinch

and Boom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boom.
Reyes wants a takedown.
Reyes is looking to break free of the clinch but Boom has double underhooks.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boom to keep the fight standing.
Reyes leaning against his opponent.
Boom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boom scores with a shot to the side of Reyes's head.
Boom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom is stalling here.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Sonny Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicanor Reyes.
Reyes looking to slow down the pace here.
Reyes letting Boom take a breather here.
Boom crunches a lovely knee into Reyes's ribcage.
Boom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boom leaning against his opponent.
Boom pushes Reyes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boom holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sonny Boom.
Boom swats away the attempt to clinch by Reyes.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but Boom pushes him off.

Boom closes the distance and pushes Reyes back into the cage.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Boom won't allow it.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Boom has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes tries to pull guard but Boom won't allow it.

Reyes pulls guard successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boom showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Sonny Boom wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
An inside leg kick lands from Boom.
Reyes tries to clinch up
and Boom counters with an outside leg kick.
Reyes shoots and misses
enabling Boom to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes wants to clinch
and Boom counters with a leg kick.
Reyes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom lands a head kick!
Nicanor Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reyes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boom - the referee stops the clock and Reyes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boom. Reyes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reyes looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom lands a high kick!

Boom clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boom.
Boom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reyes's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boom.
Boom just leaning against Reyes, taking a breather.
Reyes takes an elbow to the temple.
Boom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short left from Boom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Boom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Boom moves into the clinch successfully.
Sonny Boom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boom gets through Reyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boom to keep the fight standing.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boom just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sonny Boom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicanor Reyes.
Boom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reyes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boom lands a shoulder strike.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Boom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boom lands a knee to the head.
Boom leaning against his opponent.
Boom lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Boom.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boom as Reyes tries to tie him up.
Boom stalling the fight.
Boom scores with a shot to the side of Reyes's head.
Boom pushes Reyes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boom lands an elbow inside.
Reyes jumps guard but Boom stands there with Reyes around his waist. Reyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Boom.
Boom lands an elbow just above Reyes 's eye.
Reyes is trying to pull guard but Boom turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boom lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Boom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reyes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Nicanor Reyes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Boom for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sonny Boom.
Boom throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.

Boom closes the distance and clinches.
Boom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reyes's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom landing knees to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reyes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Boom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boom smiles and moves away.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Boom blocks the leg kick.
Reyes moves in looking to clinch but Boom pushes him off.

Boom has closed the distance and engaged Reyes in a clinch.
Reyes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boom walks away with a smile on his face. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Boom clinches with his opponent.
Boom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom lands an elbow that stopped Reyes in his tracks for a moment.
Boom lands an elbow just above Reyes 's eye.
Boom scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom lands a good knee to the midsection. Reyes won't want to take too many of those.
Boom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
The referee calls for Boom to work.
Boom scores with a shot to the side of Reyes's head.

Reyes is rocked!
Boom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boom slowing the pace effectively.
Boom lands a nice elbow.
Reyes takes an elbow to the temple.
Reyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Boom finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom lands with a short shot to the head.
Boom lands a big right hand that drops Reyes! The killer instinct kicks in and Boom finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Boom!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Boom!