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CWC 384 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 16 losses; Patty O Reilly! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 19 wins and 22 losses; Ken Vrjalya!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
O Reilly has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Reilly gets a trip takedown into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (0) Vrjalya
Vrjalya is trying to control but can't.
O Reilly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vrjalya is looking for a sweep. O Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vrjalya told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
O Reilly perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
O Reilly trying to mount his opponent but Vrjalya defends it.
O Reilly wants to advance to full mount but Vrjalya doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from Vrjalya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but Vrjalya keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrjalya is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
O Reilly is stalling in the full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from O Reilly's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vrjalya trying to keep a closed guard but O Reilly is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Vrjalya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly sitting in guard here, content to control.
O Reilly looking to pass the guard.
Vrjalya wants to sweep here but O Reilly controlling him for the moment.
Vrjalya keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya has his foot on O Reilly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. O Reilly works his way back into a safe position though.
O Reilly trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vrjalya manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (2) vs (2) Vrjalya
Vrjalya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Reilly is keeping the position for now.
Vrjalya stays in close to O Reilly's body and controls the position.
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vrjalya looking to pass the guard.
O Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet O Reilly, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vrjalya has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (2) vs (5) Vrjalya
Vrjalya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Reilly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Reilly is trying to control Vrjalya's posture but Vrjalya avoids it.
O Reilly tries to buck Vrjalya off but Vrjalya is having none of it.
O Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
Vrjalya is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down O Reilly's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to control but Vrjalya postures up.
Vrjalya wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Reilly keeps working.
Vrjalya tries for a kimura but O Reilly is defending well.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
O Reilly is looking for a sweep.
Vrjalya trying to control the action but O Reilly is working from the bottom.
Vrjalya staying calm.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Reilly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Reilly is looking to regain half guard here but Vrjalya keeps moving and retains side control.
Vrjalya goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, O Reilly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vrjalya's guard! Nice work there by O Reilly! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: O Reilly (4) vs (5) Vrjalya
O Reilly passes into half guard.
O Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is trying to get back to full guard.
O Reilly content to control rather than advance.
O Reilly trying to control from half guard but Vrjalya is working away.
Vrjalya is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Vrjalya is defending well.
Vrjalya is looking for a sweep. O Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Reilly works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (7) vs (5) Vrjalya
O Reilly tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
O Reilly controlling from side mount.
Vrjalya struggling a bit here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Vrjalya's face as O Reilly controls the position.
O Reilly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Vrjalya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Reilly moves into full mount! Score +2 for reaching mount: O Reilly (9) vs (5) Vrjalya
Vrjalya is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
O Reilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
O Reilly wants to take Vrjalya's back here but Vrjalya is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Vrjalya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
O Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but Vrjalya doesn't allow it.
O Reilly looking to control but Vrjalya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vrjalya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Vrjalya stops O Reilly from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vrjalya is looking to escape.
O Reilly is trying to take his opponent's back.
O Reilly tries to control but Vrjalya wriggling away.
O Reilly avoids the attempt from Vrjalya to control.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrjalya is looking to get to half guard.
O Reilly wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vrjalya is looking to escape.
O Reilly wants to control but instead Vrjalya manages to regain half guard.
O Reilly is controlling the pace.
O Reilly uses his free foot to push down on Vrjalya's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vrjalya. Score +3 for passing guard: O Reilly (12) vs (5) Vrjalya
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controlling his opponent.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vrjalya wants to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly looking to control but Vrjalya is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vrjalya tries to hold on but O Reilly pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
O Reilly takes the fight on points by 12 to 5.
After the big win, Patty O Reilly made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Silverback Sweatshop and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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