PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Molina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Molina
vs
Reyes

200 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
28
185 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergio Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Molina clinches.
Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Molina drags the fight down to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Molina manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Molina is defending well for now.
Molina stalling the fight.
Molina really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Molina blocks an elbow strike from Reyes.

Molina has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Reyes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Molina will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Molina controls the action.
Molina controlling well, preventing Reyes from escaping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina controls the position.
Reyes wants to control his opponent's hands but Molina gets his hands free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes breaks Molina's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reyes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Molina wants to hit a switch here but Reyes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Molina there!
Molina holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Reyes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Reyes has hold of Molina's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Molina manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Molina defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reyes.
Molina tries to lock up and control but Reyes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reyes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes breaks from Molina's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Molina sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Reyes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Molina controls his leg.
Molina is looking for a sweep. Reyes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Molina keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Molina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reyes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reyes's back!
Reyes trying to control but not successfully.

Molina is looking for the choke from the back position but Reyes is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is really stuck here.
Even with his hooks in, Molina manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Reyes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Reyes is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Molina perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Molina thows a huge punch but Reyes dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Molina prevents Reyes from improving his position.
Molina tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reyes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Molina sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Reyes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Molina's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Molina's back!
Reyes landing with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina trying to control here.
Reyes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Reyes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Molina scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reyes works his way to full guard. Good work.

Reyes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Molina defends well.

Molina stands up and waves to Reyes to follow him.
Molina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Molina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina controls the position.
Reyes tries to bench press Molina off him but Molina keeps the position.
Reyes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Well, if Molina 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.
Reyes wants to control but Molina is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Reyes is trying to stand.
Molina is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Molina stops Reyes from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Molina manages to pass to mount!
You get the feeling that Reyes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Molina controlling the pace for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Molina there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Reyes is trying desperately to improve position.
Molina sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Molina raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Molina controlling from the full mount.
Molina's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Reyes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Reyes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Reyes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Molina sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Molina has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Reyes wants to control but Molina is having none of it.
Reyes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Molina throws some wild stikes that Reyes manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Molina has hold of Reyes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reyes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Reyes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Molina dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Reyes shoots in but Molina avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Reyes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Molina sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molina got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reyes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Molina has managed to get both his arms back between Reyes's legs - danger averted.
Reyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molina slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Reyes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Molina defends well.
Molina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've been informed that Reyes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Reyes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Molina sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sergio Molina just wasn't active enough.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molina swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Molina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reyes, pushing him back against the cage.

Molina has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reyes regains guard immediately.
Molina 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina wants to stand but Reyes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Molina controlling from the top position.

Sergio Molina has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Reyes gets the takedown into side control.

Reyes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Molina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reyes tries to score with some ground and pound. Molina controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sergio Molina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reyes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Molina is trying to work for a sweep but Reyes has mounted him!
Molina tries to hold on but Reyes pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes lands a heavy elbow.
Molina wants to control but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes is landing with some decent strikes but Molina is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Molina tries to hold on but Reyes pushes him away.
Molina tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergio Molina.
Well Molina 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Reyes!
An out of breath Johnny Reyes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.