PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Binds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Ree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Binds
vs
Ree

150 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Binds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Ree!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binds lands with a slapping head kick.

Ree has Binds up against the cage in a clinch.
Binds misses with a knee strike.
Binds misses with a knee strike.

Ree works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Binds trying to keep a closed guard but Ree is proving a slippery customer.

Ree decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Binds, up you get!
Binds really is a fat lump.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ree blocks a head kick by Binds.
Ree blocks a head kick by Binds.
Binds tries to clinch but Ree is having none of it.
Binds throws a head kick but Ree moves out of range.
Joseph Binds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binds thows a body kick. Ree tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Ree looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Binds!
Binds seems a little lost for a moment, as Ree dominates the positioning.
Ree lands a nice forearm strike.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Binds struggling a bit here.
Ree staying calm.
Binds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ree on the ground.
Binds is looking to regain half guard here but Ree keeps moving and retains side control.
Binds looks to move to half guard but instead Ree has passed into mount! Damn!
Ree lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ree tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Ree has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Binds is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Konstantin Ree!