PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and michael Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ignatius Reilly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reilly
vs
Knight

190 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ignatius Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, michael Knight!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly is looking to chop away at Knight's legs.
Knight checks a leg kick nicely.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reilly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reilly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice body kick there by Reilly.
Reilly missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reilly tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Reilly misses.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Reilly sprawls well.
Knight throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.

Knight looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Reilly trying to control the position here.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Reilly is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight being controlled here momentarily.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reilly trying to keep a closed guard but Knight is proving a slippery customer.
Knight preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knight tries for a takedown but Reilly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael Knight.
Knight looks gassed!
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reilly scores with a leg kick.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Reilly.
Knight moves away from the strike by Reilly.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ignatius Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Reilly clinches up against the cage.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reilly lands an elbow just above Knight 's eye.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reilly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reilly.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knight is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reilly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reilly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Reilly.
Reilly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reilly is pressed up against the cage. Knight has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reilly down to the mat. Reilly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Reilly has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Reilly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reilly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knight's defenses.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
Knight goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reilly prevents it.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reilly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reilly missing with knees to the body.
Knight tries to pull guard but Reilly won't allow it.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reilly missing with knees to the body.
Reilly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reilly throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Knight has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Reilly clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knight lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Reilly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight is trying to control but Reilly is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reilly is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignatius Reilly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reilly blocks a head kick by Knight.
Reilly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Reilly lands a nice looking body kick.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Reilly.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Knight.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Reilly throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reilly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly is looking to clinch.
Reilly wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reilly is looking to clinch.
Reilly misses with a straight left.
Reilly looks for the body kick but Knight saw that one coming.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reilly circles away quickly and effectively.
Reilly is looking to clinch.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Reilly.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses

and Knight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reilly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reilly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reilly landing knees to the head.
Knight has Reilly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reilly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael Knight.
Knight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reilly smiles and moves away.
Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reilly tries to clinch up
and Knight counters with a head kick.
Reilly wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reilly throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Reilly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reilly misses the target.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
Reilly closes the distance looking to clinch

and Knight counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reilly's guard now.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Reilly is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking to sit in guard and control but Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Knight wants to improve his position but instead Reilly has moved into half guard.
Knight trying to control from the bottom.
Reilly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knight can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knight trying to control but Reilly postures up.
Knight is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but michael Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Knight blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Ignatius Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight throws a head kick but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reilly tries to land a front kick but Knight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reilly feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Knight wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reilly's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reilly kicks Knight off and gets to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reilly!
Reilly throws a body kick that misses.
Reilly darts in trying to clinch

and Knight counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reilly swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Reilly pushes Knight off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Reilly clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight jumps guard but Reilly stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reilly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reilly lands an elbow inside.
Reilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reilly misses with an elbow strike.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Reilly missing with knees to the body.
Knight goes for a takedown attempt but Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ignatius Reilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly tries to clinch but Knight moves away
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reilly pinned against the cage. Reilly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Reilly darts in trying to clinch
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Knight looks to land a body kick but Reilly moved away.
Reilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.

That's four 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.
Reilly scores with a head kick.

It looks like michael Knight has been cut.
Reilly tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a head kick that misses
and Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reilly. Reilly obviously looking to wear him down.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Knight moves out of range easily.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight blocks the body kick.
Reilly wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Reilly wants to clinch.
Reilly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ignatius Reilly.
I think Reilly 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ignatius Reilly!