PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Reid (ranked 24004 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snapin Limbs (ranked 5932 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reid
vs
Limbs

174 cm
23
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Geraldo Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snapin Limbs!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reid clinches with his opponent.
Limbs is trying to force a seperation but Reid has the dominant position.
Limbs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reid avoids it.
Reid is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Limbs moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
Limbs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Geraldo Reid has been cut.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Limbs closes the distance but Reid moves to the side

and Reid counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Reid gets to his feet - Limbs follows without any prompting.
Reid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reid feinted with a counter takedown.
Limbs with a lazy takedown attempt

and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Reid has hold of one of Limbs's legs. Limbs is fighting the takedown attempt but Reid gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Limbs has his feet on Reid's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Limbs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Limbs lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbs wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Limbs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reid keeping moving, preventing Limbs from controlling successfully.
Limbs preventing the sweep.
Reid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reid is on top in guard.

Reid stands up from Limbs's guard - Reid perhaps looking for a knockout.
Limbs fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limbs lands a jab-cross combination.
Limbs is looking to clinch but Reid is avoiding it.

Limbs gets caught napping as Reid dives in and scores a takedown. Limbs manages to retain guard.
Reid might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reid is looking to work some ground and pound but Limbs has wrist control.
Limbs has a closed guard, preventing Reid from standing up.

Reid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reid is looking to score with low kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Limbs misses.
Limbs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limbs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Limbs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Limbs looks winded!

Reid closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reid slips a nice elbow through Limbs's hands, connecting with Limbs's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reid seems to be looking for submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Limbs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reid stops Limbs from getting back to his feet.

Reid is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Limbs is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Geraldo Reid!