PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Reus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SNBRN feat. Kaleena Zanders - California. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Junior
vs
Reus

181 cm
22
169 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

181 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neymar Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Reus!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Junior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Junior lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Reus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reus darts in trying to clinch
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Reus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Junior keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Junior explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Darren Reus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reus is looking to clinch.
Reus feints a jab promting Junior to slip. Reus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Junior slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reus tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior is looking to counter punch.

Reus clinches.
Reus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junior has him pressed against the ropes.
Junior throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Junior is defending well for now.
Reus tries to land knees in the clinch but Junior avoids the damage to the body.
Reus looking to stall.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Reus avoids it by throwing Junior back against the ropes.
Junior lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reus.
Reus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Junior prevents Reus from breaking the clinch.
Junior lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Junior.
A short left from Junior.
Junior presses Reus against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Junior lands a nice uppercut.
Junior is leaning against Reus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reus looks winded!
Junior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Junior stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reus.
Reus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Junior is keeping busy.
Junior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reuss head.
Junior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reus blocks a body shot from Junior.
Reus looking to throw knees to the head but Junior is blocking nicely.

Reus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reus fails to land with a series of punches.
Junior lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reus at a distance.

Junior rushes Reus and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Junior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Junior lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Junior lands a hook that snaps the head of Reus backwards.
Junior pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reus prevents a body shot from Junior.
Reus is trying to break the clinch but Junior is controlling him.
Junior gets through Reus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reus.

Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junior scores with a nice right hand.

Reus is rocked!
A punch combination from Junior misses.
Reus throws a nice head kick!
Reus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reus misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Reus does no damage.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reus with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reus tries to clinch up.
Junior pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reus tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reus works over Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
Reus throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reus misses with a combination
and Junior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reus moves out of range as Junior throws a body kick.
Junior throws a good cross that connects.
Reus throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junior looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reus misses with a two punch combination.
Junior wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Junior. That's going to slow Reus down.
Junior throws a combination. Reus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neymar Junior dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reus misses with a double jab.
Reus misses with a few strikes there.
Reus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Reus.
Reus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reus fails to land with a series of punches.
Darren Reus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junior tries to work over Reus's front leg with a kick but Reus checks it.
Reus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Darren Reus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Reus. Those never looked like landing.
Reus looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
Junior jabs Reus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Junior is looking to clinch but Reus is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reus misses with a wild combination.
Reus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reus throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Junior throwing a counter right hand but Reus manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reus throws a lazy head kick
and Junior counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reus thinking.
Reus is breathing heavily.
Reus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Junior is looking to land body kicks.
Reus misses with a double jab
and Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Reus moves into the clinch.
Junior digs a right hand underneath Reus's ribcage. Reus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right from Junior on the inside.
Reus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Junior is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Junior.
Junior tries a body shot but Reus blocks it.
Reus looking to throw knees to the head but Junior is blocking nicely.
Junior lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Junior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reus avoids it.
Junior lands a hook that snaps the head of Reus backwards.
Reus is still on wobbly legs! Can Junior finish him?
Reus prevents a body shot from Junior.
Reus wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reus breaks the clinch.
Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reus's sensitive parts.
Reus seems to have recovered his senses.
Reus throws a sloppy head kick
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reus throws a series of punches but Junior moves out of range.
Reus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reus throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Reus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Junior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reus momentarily.
Reus misses with the combination.
Reus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJunior.
Junior tries to land a leg kick but Reus saw it coming and moves away.
Reus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Junior counters with a crisp right hand that drops Reus! Junior lets Reus back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reus get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Reus stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Junior runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neymar Junior!