PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Reginaldo (ranked 4745 p4p, 190 weight class) and Mohsen Shakouri (ranked 4575 p4p, 185 weight class). Emilio Reginaldo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mohsen Shakouri's chin.

Reginaldo
vs
Shakouri

225 cm
18
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emilio Reginaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohsen Shakouri!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shakouri changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reginaldo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Reginaldo tries to bench press Shakouri off him but Shakouri keeps the position.
Reginaldo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Reginaldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shakouri working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Shakouri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reginaldo tries to get to full guard but Shakouri has control of the leg.
Shakouri looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reginaldo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shakouri is thwarting Reginaldo's attempts to control the position.
Shakouri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Shakouri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Reginaldo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shakouri working over Reginaldo with some ground and pound. Reginaldo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shakouri trying to pass the guard but Reginaldo defending well.

Reginaldo looking for submissions off his back.

Reginaldo actively working from the bottom here.
Shakouri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shakouri is nestled in close to Reginaldo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shakouri scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakouri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reginaldo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ground and pound from Shakouri.
Reginaldo wants to improve his position but Shakouri is controlling well.
Shakouri scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shakouri is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shakouri winds up and cracks Reginaldo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shakouri content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reginaldo actively working from the bottom here.
Reginaldo trying to control from the bottom.
Reginaldo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Talu's Boxing Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Shakouri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shakouri working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Reginaldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shakouri scores with a big shot! Reginaldo's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Reginaldo! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohsen Shakouri!