PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalac comes to the cage accompanied by Survival - Eminem. This should be fireworks!

Zalac
vs
Reynolds

185 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Zalac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Reynolds !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds lands with a cross.

It looks like Alen Zalac has been cut.

Zalac shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reynolds napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zalac throws an elbow but Reynolds slips to the side and avoids it well.
Zalac looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reynolds is avoiding damage well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reynolds can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reynolds is trying to buck Zalac off.
Reynolds wants to control but Zalac postures up.
Reynolds is trying to get back to his feet.
Reynolds is trying to control Zalac's posture but Zalac avoids it.
Zalac grinds an elbow into Reynolds 's temple.
Zalac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Reynolds is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Reynolds tries to improve position but can't.
Reynolds is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zalac scoring with punches and elbows.
Reynolds tries to buck Zalac off but Zalac is having none of it.
Reynolds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zalac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zalac cracks Reynolds with a big right hand but Reynolds just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Reynolds is trying to control Zalac's posture but Zalac avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds is looking for a sweep.
Zalac creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zalac working the ground and pound.
Reynolds struggling a bit here.
Zalac wants to control but Reynolds is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Reynolds 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zalac trying to control the position but Reynolds is working away.
Zalac scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zalac working away.
Zalac working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalac trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Reynolds is looking to regain half guard here but Zalac keeps moving and retains side control.
Zalac controlling the position.
Reynolds tries to bench press Zalac off him but Zalac keeps the position.
Zalac landing strikes.
Reynolds can't do much from the bottom here.
Zalac works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Reynolds tries to bench press Zalac off him but Zalac keeps the position.
Zalac working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds has one of Zalac's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Reynolds is looking to regain half guard here but Zalac keeps moving and retains side control.
Reynolds avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zalac.
Reynolds tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zalac wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reynolds is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zalac lands a few punches from side control.
Zalac working the ground and pound.
Zalac scoring with punches from side control.
Zalac misses with the ground and pound.
Reynolds tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zalac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Reynolds is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalac lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reynolds down.
Zalac lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zalac lands a decent elbow from side control.

Reynolds is rocked!
Reynolds takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reynolds is still in real trouble! Can Zalac finish him?
Zalac in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Reynolds looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Zalac turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alen Zalac!
Alen Zalac decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.