PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bledsoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Reyes looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Reyes
vs
Bledsoe

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Bledsoe!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bledsoe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reyes's guard.
Reyes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bledsoe controls the pace.

Bledsoe decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reyes, up you get!
Bledsoe shoots in for a double leg but Reyes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reyes misses with a takedown

and Bledsoe counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bledsoe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bledsoe tries for a takedown but Reyes circles away easily

and Reyes counters with a shoot takedown. Bledsoe fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bledsoe is trying to control the position but Reyes postures up.
Reyes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bledsoe is keeping the position for now.
Reyes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bledsoe has a closed guard, preventing Reyes from standing up.

Bledsoe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reyes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nice jab there from Bledsoe.
Reyes misses with the combination.
Bledsoe lands a high kick!
Drake Bledsoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bledsoe misses with a takedown

and Reyes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nick Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bledsoe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bledsoe is controlling Reyes's posture.
Bledsoe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reyes's guard.
Bledsoe wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
Bledsoe preventing the sweep.

Reyes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bledsoe won't allow Reyes to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reyes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bledsoe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bledsoe controls from within his opponent's guard.

Reyes working for a triangle but Bledsoe defends it easily.
Bledsoe postures up and lands a big shot to Reyes's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Bledsoe from controlling successfully.
Bledsoe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reyes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bledsoe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reyes is keeping the position for now.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Bledsoe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drake Bledsoe will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bledsoe tries for a takedown but Reyes circles away easily

and Reyes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bledsoe's guard now.

Reyes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bledsoe manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reyes has Bledsoe in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bledsoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bledsoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Reyes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Reyes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Reyes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bledsoe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reyes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bledsoe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bledsoe trying to control but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Reyes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bledsoe is one step ahead there.

Reyes working for submissions but it's allowed Bledsoe to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Reyes actively working from the bottom here.
Bledsoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyes keeps working.

Bledsoe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reyes defends it well.
Bledsoe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is refusing to be controlled, as Bledsoe sits in half guard.
Bledsoe passes to side control.
Reyes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Reyes decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bledsoe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reyes pinned against the cage. Reyes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bledsoe as Reyes shoots in.

Bledsoe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Reyes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Reyes looking to pass the guard.
Reyes trying to control but Bledsoe is working from the bottom.
Reyes won't allow Bledsoe to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Reyes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Reyes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bledsoe is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Reyes has latched onto it... Big trouble! Reyes pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Bledsoe is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Reyes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Reyes!