PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaique Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Reykyavik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Burn It to the ground. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Quadros
vs
Reykyavik

174 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaique Quadros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter Reykyavik!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reykyavik scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Quadros parries the strikes from Reykyavik easily there. Reykyavik is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Quadros to escape.
The referee asks Reykyavik politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Reykyavik prefers to stall for the moment though.
Quadros can't do much from the bottom here.
Quadros is looking for a sweep.
Reykyavik scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reykyavik wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quadros, who protects the arm well.
Quadros tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reykyavik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Quadros sneaks back into half guard.
Quadros knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reykyavik on the ground.
Quadros punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros gets back to full guard.
Reykyavik thows a big elbow that misses.
Quadros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reykyavik advances to half guard.
Quadros wants to get back to full guard.

Reykyavik seems to be looking for submissions.
Quadros is in trouble now - Reykyavik has advanced to mount!
Reykyavik controlling his opponent.
Quadros is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros is trying to escape the mount.
Reykyavik controlling the pace for now.
Reykyavik lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reykyavik controlling his opponent.
Quadros is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Quadros is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quadros is breathing heavily.
Reykyavik cracks Quadros with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Quadros tries to lock up and control but Reykyavik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reykyavik controlling from mount.
Reykyavik punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Reykyavik jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Quadros is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Quadros and Reykyavik has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Reykyavik thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Quadros is trying to get back to half guard.
Reykyavik working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Reykyavik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reykyavik gets a takedown into half guard.
Reykyavik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reykyavik controlling the action here.
Quadros trying to control here.
Reykyavik wants to pass to mount but Quadros is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reykyavik keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reykyavik prevents Quadros from improving his position.
Reykyavik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quadros is trying to control but can't.

Quadros looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quadros gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Reykyavik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quadros's guard.
Reykyavik passes Quadros's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quadros is defending against the submission attempts here by Reykyavik.
Reykyavik is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Reykyavik has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Quadros's face.
Reykyavik moves to the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Reykyavik. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reykyavik really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Quadros.
Can Quadros hold on?! Reykyavik is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Good control from Reykyavik.
Quadros can't escape the position.
Reykyavik is riding his opponent, not letting Quadros buck him off.

Reykyavik has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Quadros is in real trouble here. Reykyavik gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Quadros is tapping out! Reykyavik wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Peter Reykyavik!