PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koral Creyonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mal Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reynolds's choice of entrance music: Can't take the sky from me. Koral Creyonte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mal Reynolds's chin.

Creyonte
vs
Reynolds

180 cm
24
186 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koral Creyonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mal Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creyonte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Creyonte tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Creyonte tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Creyonte.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Creyonte.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Creyonte moves away.
Creyonte misses with a series of wild punches.
Creyonte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Creyonte fails to land the takedown.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creyonte pushes Reynolds up against the cage in a clinch.
Creyonte with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Reynolds is fighting off a takedown attempt but Creyonte is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reynolds to the mat. Reynolds regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Creyonte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reynolds is looking to stand up but Creyonte isn't so interested in that idea.
Creyonte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reynolds is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Creyonte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Creyonte wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte won't allow Reynolds to get back to his feet.
Creyonte scoring with punches to the head and body.
Creyonte stops Reynolds from standing up.
Creyonte tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Creyonte throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds wants to stand up but Creyonte is controlling him.
Creyonte has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Creyonte trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creyonte 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to sweep here but Creyonte controlling him for the moment.
Creyonte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Creyonte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Creyonte won't allow Reynolds to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Creyonte.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Creyonte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Creyonte swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.

Creyonte gets a takedown into half guard.
Creyonte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reynolds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Creyonte is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creyonte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koral Creyonte dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Creyonte feints and as Reynolds raises his hands in defense, Creyonte changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reynolds wants to stand but Creyonte is controlling the position.
Creyonte slips nicely into half guard.
Creyonte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reynolds defending well though.
Creyonte is looking to advance position but Reynolds won't allow it.
Creyonte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creyonte stops Reynolds from getting back to his feet.
Creyonte seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creyonte trying to mount his opponent but Reynolds defends it.
Reynolds blocking the ground and pound attempt from Creyonte.
Creyonte working over Reynolds with some ground and pound. Reynolds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reynolds is refusing to be controlled, as Creyonte sits in half guard.
Creyonte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Creyonte lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reynolds on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reynolds is trying to stand.
Creyonte is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Reynolds reverses the position - he's now on top in Creyonte's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scoring with some ground and pound.

Creyonte looking for a guillotine here but Reynolds defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Creyonte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reynolds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Creyonte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The referee warns Reynolds that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reynolds's face.
Reynolds manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Creyonte prevents Reynolds from standing back up.
Reynolds avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Creyonte.
Creyonte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Creyonte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reynolds is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte is looking to advance position but Reynolds won't allow it.

Creyonte is working for a kimura here but Reynolds manages to reverse the position and he's now in Creyonte's guard.

Creyonte working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reynolds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reynolds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reynolds wants to stand but Creyonte is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reynolds trying to control but Creyonte is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds is pushing down on Creyonte's leg trying to pass to half guard. Creyonte is fighting to maintain full guard but Reynolds has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Creyonte defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koral Creyonte dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Creyonte moves into range and clinches up with Reynolds.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch but Creyonte keeps him there for the moment.
Reynolds wants to get back to striking at distance but Creyonte won't allow it.
Reynolds prevents the takedown attempt.
Creyonte drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Creyonte is working for takedown but Reynolds is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koral Creyonte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Creyonte gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reynolds takes one to the chin there.
A left lands for Creyonte.
Reynolds looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Creyonte is fending him off so far but Reynolds persists. Nope, Creyonte circles away and we're back to standing.
Creyonte looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.

Reynolds gets caught napping as Creyonte dives in and scores a takedown. Reynolds manages to retain guard.
Creyonte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Creyonte stops Reynolds from standing up.
Reynolds has control of Creyonte's left arm, preventing Creyonte from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte is working Reynolds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Creyonte wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creyonte trying to move into half guard but instead Reynolds has managed to sweep!

Reynolds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Creyonte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reynolds has managed to get both his arms back between Creyonte's legs - danger averted.
Reynolds working some strikes from top position.
Creyonte is trying to keep Reynolds in close.
Reynolds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reynolds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reynolds wanted to stand there but Creyonte had control of the position.
Creyonte controls Reynolds momentarily but Reynolds frees himself.
Reynolds wants to stand and escape but instead Creyonte has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Creyonte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reynolds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Creyonte.
Creyonte sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Creyonte stops Reynolds from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Creyonte from controlling successfully.
Creyonte looking to sit in guard and control but Reynolds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Reynolds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mal Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koral Creyonte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Creyonte has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koral Creyonte!
Koral Creyonte made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Penn LSD Q160-Q158-Q155 (95% Return) in his post fight interview.