PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kramer
vs
Reynolds

192 cm
17
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gilberto Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Burt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.

Reynolds closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kramer did well to prevent Reynolds getting side control.
Reynolds wants to stand but Kramer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Reynolds stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reynolds as he jumps to the side.
Kramer shoots for a double leg takedown but Reynolds sprawls well. He's pushed Kramer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reynolds leaves Kramer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilberto Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Reynolds darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds working over Kramer with some ground and pound. Kramer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reynolds tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kramer.
Well, if Reynolds is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Reynolds working Kramer over with strikes.
Kramer wants to control but Reynolds is keeping busy.
Reynolds passes to side control.
Reynolds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kramer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds working the ground and pound from side control.
Kramer is being controlled here.
Kramer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Reynolds.
Reynolds working the head with strikes.
Reynolds wants to take a breather but Kramer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Reynolds.
Reynolds trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kramer keeps working.

Reynolds stands up and beckons Kramer to his feet.
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.

Reynolds shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reynolds showed some decent athleticism there.
Kramer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is refusing to be controlled, as Reynolds sits in half guard.
Reynolds content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reynolds lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Reynolds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Kramer sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kramer's waist but Kramer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reynolds off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kramer.

Kramer moves into the clinch.

Kramer manages to pull guard.

Reynolds is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kramer has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Reynolds is looking to defend but Kramer has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Reynolds! Kramer pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Reynolds taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gilberto Kramer!