PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Senen Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Badam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reyes
vs
Badam

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Senen Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Badam!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes blocks a head kick by Badam.
Badam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses
and Badam counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses
and Badam counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick by Reyes misses
and Badam counters with a big head kick but Reyes shrugs it off.
Badam scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick by Reyes misses

and Badam counters by clinching up.
Badam prevents the takedown attempt.

Badam breaks the clinch.
Reyes throws a lazy head kick
and Badam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reyes's knee momentarily.
Badam throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reyes throws a lazy head kick

so Badam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reyes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Badam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Reyes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Badam passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badam wants to stand up but Reyes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Reyes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Reyes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Badam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Reyes is tightening it up a little... Badam has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Badam reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Badam taps out! nice BJJ there by Reyes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Senen Reyes!