PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassiano Victor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Choke - Hybrid (feat. John Graham). Victor has chosen Enigma - Hello and welcome as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reis
vs
Victor

190 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cassiano Victor!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis shoots in for a double leg but Victor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reis fails with the takedown.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown. Victor tries to sprawl out of it but Reis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Victor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Reis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reis shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Victor does no damage.
Victor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reis shoots in but no luck this time.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown. Victor tries to sprawl out of it but Reis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Victor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Victor throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis avoids a punch combination nicely.

Reis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Victor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victor can't do much from the bottom here.
Victor is trying to buck Reis off.
Reis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Reis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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Victor trying to remain calm as Reis controls from the top position.
Reis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Victor is trying to control Reis's posture but Reis avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Victor throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Reis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Victor is fending him off so far but Reis persists. Nope, Victor circles away and we're back to standing.
Reis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Victor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Victor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reis but Reis pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Victor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reis, pushing him back against the cage.
Victor gets underhooks to prevent Reis's takedown attempt.

Victor manages to break the clinch.
Victor swats away the attempt to clinch by Reis.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Victor.
Reis shoots and misses
and Victor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thiago Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reis shoots and misses
and Victor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reis is breathing heavily.

Victor drives through and clinches with Reis against the cage.

Victor manages to break the clinch.

Reis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Victor regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Victor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Reis stops Victor from standing up.
Victor controls Reis momentarily but Reis frees himself.
Reis won't allow Victor to get back to his feet.
Reis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reis tries to free his leg and advance position but Victor is retaining full guard.
Reis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Victor looking for a sweep. Not yet Victor, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reis fails with the takedown

and Victor counters by clinching up.
Reis can't get the takedown.

Victor breaks from the clinch.
Reis tries to clinch

and Victor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Victor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reis, up you get!
Reis wants to clinch

and Victor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reis's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Thiago Reis!