PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel De Souza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Reyes
vs
De Souza

153 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel De Souza!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza circles away from the clinch attempt

and De Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
De Souza is pressed up against the cage. Reyes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Souza down to the mat. De Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Souza misses with a low kick.
De Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Souza is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, De Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Reyes with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Souza tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.
De Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Souza goes for a double leg but Reyes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reyes continues to drive forward.
De Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reyes smiles and moves away.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Reyes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Souza.

Reyes clinches.

De Souza decides to pull guard.
De Souza looks winded!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reyes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reyes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Reyes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Reyes preventing the sweep.
De Souza being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Quentin Reyes wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Reyes rushes De Souza and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reyes just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Souza tries to pull guard but Reyes won't allow it.
Reyes holding his opponent close, against the cage.

De Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

De Souza tries to keep at a distance but Reyes has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
De Souza is trying to pull guard but Reyes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Reyes drags the fight down to the ground.
De Souza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Reyes is striking from the bottom but De Souza uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Reyes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reyes moves into full guard.
Reyes pulls De Souza in to control the position.
Reyes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Reyes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Souza won't allow Reyes to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentin Reyes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reyes fails to land the takedown.
De Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reyes avoids it really well and circles away.

Reyes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reyes wants to break free but De Souza has control.
De Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reyes blocks it with crossed arms.
De Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Quentin Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel De Souza.
De Souza tries to pull guard but Reyes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reyes goes for a takedown in the clinch but De Souza prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza avoiding damage as Reyes throws knees to the body.
Reyes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Souza smiles and moves away.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Souza throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Souza is defended easily by Reyes.
Reyes darts in looking for a takedown but De Souza gets double underhooks and turns Reyes into the cage.
Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Souza jumps guard but Reyes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
De Souza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reyes to keep the fight standing.
De Souza is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
De Souza trying to stall but Reyes improves his position.
A short right from De Souza.

De Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
De Souza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reyes defends well and De Souza ends up having to push Reyes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
De Souza is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reyes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reyes tries for a takedown but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reyes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Souza.
De Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
De Souza darts in looking for a takedown but Reyes gets double underhooks and turns De Souza into the cage.
Reyes lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Reyes avoids the damage to the body.
De Souza gets underhooks to prevent Reyes's takedown attempt.
De Souza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reyes walks away with a smile on his face. De Souza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Reyes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reyes controlling De Souza's posture.
De Souza is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reyes has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes De Souza off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Quentin Reyes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Souza throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
De Souza is looking to land body kicks.
Reyes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reyes wants it to stay on the feet.
De Souza throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes shoots in looking for a takedown. De Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Reyes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De Souza shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.
De Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reyes tries to clinch but De Souza is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza lands the left hand.
De Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl out of it but De Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reyes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quentin Reyes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel De Souza.
Reyes looks for a takedown but De Souza sprawls well.
De Souza misses with a head kick.
Reyes throws a leg kick but De Souza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but De Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Reyes forces De Souza back against the cage and clinches.
Reyes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Souza up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Souza just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but De Souza is controlling him.
Reyes jumps guard but De Souza stands there with Reyes around his waist. Reyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Souza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reyes prevents it.
Reyes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Souza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reyes gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Reyes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reyes wants to take the fight to the mat but De Souza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Souza's efforts to push away.
Reyes is trying to drag De Souza to the mat but De Souza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
De Souza is trying to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
De Souza looking for a takedown.
De Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.

De Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes takes a swing at De Souza's ribcage but misses.

De Souza closes the distance and clinches.
De Souza tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miguel De Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quentin Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes tries for a takedown but De Souza manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel De Souza.
I think Reyes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin Reyes!