PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Reyes (ranked 2689 p4p, 2801 weight class) and Ingo Szopa (ranked 344 p4p, 363 weight class). Reyes comes to the cage accompanied by Zack Hemsey - Vengeance. Roman Reyes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Reyes
vs
Szopa

186 cm
21
184
5 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
182
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ingo Szopa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szopa lands with a right hand.
Szopa missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szopa blocks a jab.
Szopa throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ingo Szopa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szopa throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes throws a good cross that connects.
Szopa throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Szopa slips a straight right by Reyes.
Szopa looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Reyes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reyes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Szopa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
Szopa throws a lazy right hand but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szopa throws a looping overhand right but Reyes ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szopa misses with a looping left.
Reyes throws a big counter combination but Szopa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szopa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes throws a wild body kick that Szopa sees coming a mile off.
Szopa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reyes but Reyes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reyes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Szopa takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Szopa misses with a hook
and Reyes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Szopa really felt that one!
Szopa looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range.
Szopa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Reyes throws a quick counter head kick but Szopa was just out of range.
Reyes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szopa.
It looked like Reyes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Szopa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Reyes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Reyes sizes up Szopa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Szopa misses with a left hand
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szopa lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szopa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szopa misses with a lunging right hand
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Szopa is rocked!
Szopa drops his hands momentarily and Reyes needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Szopa just on the top of the head. Szopa drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Szopa - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roman Reyes!
Roman Reyes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.