PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman. The key to victory for Ricardo Reis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Reis
vs
Spring

170 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Organic Peak Performance
Elite Nutrition Supplements

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Spring!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reis forces Spring back against the cage and clinches.
Spring can't get the takedown.
Reis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spring tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reis just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spring.
Reis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reis stalling the fight.
Reis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spring backwards.

Reis manages to break the clinch.
Reis avoids the head kick by Spring.
Spring keeps the fight on the outside.
Spring takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reis pushes Spring away with a front kick.
Jerry Spring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reis rushes Spring and presses him up against the cage.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spring looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spring tries for a takedown but Reis manages to get underhooks.
Ricardo Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Spring.
Spring takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spring wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Reis to work.
Reis scores a nice knee to the body.
Reis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis scoring well with a low kick there.
Spring closes the distance but Reis moves to the side
and Reis counters with a nice body kick.
Spring tries for a takedown but Reis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reis scores with a one two! Spring had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spring shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reis counters with a head kick. That will keep Spring thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reis cracks the inside of Spring's front leg.

Reis darts in and clinches Spring up against the cage.
Reis lands a nice knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Reis.
Reis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Reis.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reis rushes Spring and presses him up against the cage.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reis instigates a clinch.
Reis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spring wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reis has him pressed against the cage.

Reis breaks the clinch.

Reis has Spring up against the cage in a clinch.
Reis crunches a lovely knee into Spring's ribcage.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spring fails with a takedown attempt.
Reis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.

Reis has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis manages to break the clinch.
Reis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Spring lands but Reis takes it in his stride.

Reis moves into range and clinches up with Spring.
Knees to the body from Reis.
Reis has Spring pushed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reis.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reis landing knees to the head.
Reis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spring.
Reis landing knees to the body.
Spring wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spring drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Spring or perhaps it was just good defense by Reis which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spring fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spring, pushing him back against the cage.
Reis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Reis.
Spring is looking to break free of the clinch but Reis has double underhooks.
Reis with a knee to the head.
Spring goes for a takedown attempt but Reis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Reis closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spring can't get the takedown.
Reis scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reis.
Stalling in the clinch from Reis.
Reis lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reis scores with a leg kick.
Reis lands a front kick.
Ricardo Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis throws a body kick that misses.
Spring fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reis misses with a knee strike.
Spring is working for takedown but Reis is calmly controlling the position for now.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reis.
Spring shoots in but no luck this time.
Ricardo Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Spring.
Reis scores with a three punch combo!

Reis clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reis breaks from the clinch.

Reis clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis with a knee to the head.

Reis breaks from the clinch.

Reis has closed the distance and engaged Spring in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Reis.
Spring wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spring's face.
Spring lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reis.

Spring pulls guard successfully.
Spring throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Spring is striking but Reis is not phased and passes to half guard.

Spring manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spring has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reis.
Spring shoots in for a double leg but Reis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Reis scoring well with a low kick there.
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat.

Spring tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reis throws an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spring drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Spring wants to break free but Reis has control.
Reis crunches a lovely knee into Spring's ribcage.
Spring is trying to break free.
Reis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Reis manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spring, pushing him back against the cage.
Reis scores with a hook to the body.
Reis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spring wants to get back to striking at distance but Reis won't allow it.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.
Spring takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Reis. No joy for Spring on that attempt.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spring.
Spring throws a leg kick
and Reis counters with an outside leg kick.
Spring chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spring shoots in but Reis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricardo Reis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Spring's front leg but catches the back leg as Spring tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Reis.
Spring's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spring shoots in but no luck this time.
Reis connects with a high kick.

Reis moves into range and clinches up with Spring.
Reis scores with a hook to the body.
Spring tries to throw a body punch but Reis avoids it by throwing Spring back against the cage.
Reis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reis digs a right hand underneath Spring's ribcage. Spring let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reis trying to land knees to the body.
Reis tries to land a knee to the head but Spring blocks with his arms.
Reis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spring.
Spring scores with a hook to the body.
Spring is working for takedown but Reis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reis.
Spring wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A low kick from Spring misses

and Reis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reis.
Ricardo Reis has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Reis breaks the clinch.
Spring looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spring with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reis lands with a thumping leg kick.

Reis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reis scores a nice knee to the body.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reis lands a high kick!
Spring has his takedown stuffed
and Reis counters with a two punch combo.
Ricardo Reis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Spring.
Spring fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Reis moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reis breaks from the clinch.
Reis looks to land a combination but Spring avoids it well.
Spring throws a lazy head kick
and Reis counters with a series of strikes. Spring will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spring backs up against the cage.
Spring shoots in but Reis avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Spring rushes Reis and presses him up against the cage.
Spring wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spring tries a head kick but it misses.
Reis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spring shoots for a double leg takedown but Reis sprawls well. He's pushed Spring's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Spring or perhaps it was just good defense by Reis which made him look bad.
Spring throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Reis counters by moving into the clinch.
Spring wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spring is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Reis manages to break the clinch.
Reis misses with a double jab.
Spring shoots in but no luck this time.
Spring fails with the takedown
and Reis counters with a body kick that stops Spring in his tracks momentarily.
Spring looks for a takedown but Reis sprawls well.
Reis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis closes the distance and clinches.

Reis manages to break the clinch.
Spring throws a head kick that misses
and Reis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spring's knee momentarily.
Reis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reis wants to clinch up but Spring keeps it at a distance.
Reis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spring can do to turn this around?
Reis avoids the head kick by Spring.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Reis.
Reis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reis counters with a thumping low kick.

Reis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reis lands an uppercut.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Spring misses
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reis connects with a high kick.
Spring shoots in for a takedown but Reis shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.

Reis drives through and clinches with Spring against the cage.
Spring is trying to break the clinch but Reis has him pressed against the cage.
Reis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reis gets underhooks to prevent Spring's takedown attempt.
Reis with a knee to the head.
Reis crunches a lovely knee into Spring's ribcage.
Reis lands a knee to the body.
Reis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spring goes for a takedown attempt but Reis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reis. That's going to slow Spring down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Reis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Reis!