PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Moon (ranked 4932 p4p, 3097 weight class) and John Reyes (ranked 232 p4p, 154 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Moon
vs
Reyes

180 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shadow Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reyes has managed to clinch.
Moon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyes.

Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moon backs up against the cage.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Moon is looking to score with low kicks.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt.
Reyes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice sprawl there from Moon as Reyes shoots in.
Reyes lands with a nice combination. Moon backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reyes or perhaps it was just good defense by Moon, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon lands the left hand.
Moon throws a right hand that misses
and Reyes counters with a two punch combo.
Reyes is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.
Moon misses with the combination.
Reyes throws a right hand that Moon ducks under and follows up with a left that Moon also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reyes.
Shadow Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Reyes.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moon misses with a combination
and Reyes counters with a left and a right that stings Moon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reyes did well to prevent Moon getting side control.

Moon seems to be looking for submissions.
Reyes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes tries to get to full guard but Moon has control of the leg.

Moon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reyes on the ground.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Reyes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reyes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reyes has hold of Moon's hands but Moon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moon trying to mount his opponent but Reyes defends it.

Reyes kicks Moon off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Moon as Reyes shoots in.
We've been informed that Reyes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Reyes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moon tries to avoid it but Reyes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moon to the ground. Moon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reyes shoots in but no luck this time.
Moon throwing a counter right hand but Reyes manages to avoid it.

Moon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moon showed some decent athleticism there.
Reyes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
Reyes wants to sweep but no luck.
Reyes has control of Moon's left arm, preventing Moon from doing any damage.
Moon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reyes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Reyes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reyes is defended easily by Moon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Reyes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reyes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reyes checks it well.
Moon misses with a body shot.
Reyes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reyes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moon tries to avoid it but Reyes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moon to the ground. Moon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reyes dodges the punch combination from Moon.
It seemed like Reyes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Reyes instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Moon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
As Reyes backs away, Moon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reyes fails with the takedown.
Moon throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.
Moon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reyes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shadow Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Moon. No joy for Reyes on that attempt.
Shadow Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Reyes.
Moon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reyes unleashes a big counter combination but Moon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Moon.
Nice sprawl there from Moon as Reyes shoots in.
Reyes fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reyes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes throws a lazy right hand but Moon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Reyes backs away, Moon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moon.
Reyes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reyes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Moon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reyes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moon somewhat.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
A clash of legs there as Reyes blocks the low kick.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
Moon throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes feints the counter takedown.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Reyes rushes Moon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moon tries to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling the position.

Moon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a body kick that misses.
Moon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Reyes pushes Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes shoots in and drives through. Moon sprawls well.
Reyes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes with the counter takedown but Moon avoids it easily.

Reyes has closed the distance and engaged Moon in a clinch.
Reyes scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Reyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick from Moon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shadow Moon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Reyes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Moon slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.

Reyes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moon is trying to stand up here but Reyes is controlling him well.
Reyes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Reyes manages to move to mount!
Moon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon really wants to buck Reyes off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Reyes looking to ground and pound but Moon is blocking nicely.
Reyes throws some wild stikes that Moon manages to avoid easily.
Moon is squirming around, avoiding Reyes's attempts to control the action.
Reyes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
John Reyes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reyes looking to ground and pound but Moon is blocking nicely.
Reyes misses with a head shot.
Moon blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Moon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Reyes trying to control but Moon is having none of it.
Reyes controlling from mount.
Reyes throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Reyes thowing shots but they're missing.
Reyes throws some wild stikes that Moon manages to avoid easily.
Reyes controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a head shot.
Reyes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reyes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moon is looking to escape.
Reyes looking to finish Moon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moon!
Reyes throwing strikes here but Moon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reyes is working for a guillotine from mount but Moon frees his head quite easily.
Moon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moon tries to get out of the position.
Reyes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reyes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyes thowing shots but they're missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reyes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Reyes!