PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Reece (ranked 3639 p4p, 6434 weight class) and Pavel Sova (ranked 423 p4p, 606 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Reece
vs
Sova

191 cm
22
175
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
175
1 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Reece!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pavel Sova!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reece catches Sova with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Sova manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reece on his heels. He'll look to pass Reece's guard now, I'm sure.
Reece is wriggling around but Sova manages to pass to half guard.
Reece's coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Reece wants to get back to full guard.
Sova thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reece's head.

Reece looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reece looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sova is keen to just control but Reece is a slippery customer.
Reece wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sova is looking to take a break and control but Reece is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sova seems to be working for a kimura but Reece defends the submission attempt.

Sova is working for a kimura but Reece is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reece wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sova has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reece is squirming around, avoiding Sova's attempts to control the action.

Sova goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Reece is on top in guard.
Sova is trying to control the position but Reece postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reece has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sova is proving hard to escape from.
Sova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reece is looking to stand up but Sova won't let him.

Sova escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reece gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reece wants to get up but he can't break Sova's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Reece got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sova has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reece has managed to get both his arms back between Sova's legs - danger averted.
Reece would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sova controls Reece momentarily but Reece frees himself.
Reece has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sova is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Reece frees his head nicely. Oh but Sova has switched to an armbar! Reece is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pavel Sova!