PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Deangelo Queen (ranked 3402 p4p, 2675 weight class) and Patty O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Queen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Go Hard. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Patty O Reilly was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Queen
vs
O Reilly

189 cm
30
175
15 - 16 - 0

181 cm
40
186
20 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly is looking to clinch.
Patty O Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Reilly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Reilly tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
O Reilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Queen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Queen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Reilly throws a hook but Queen blocks it.
Queen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Reilly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Queen throws a jab but it's blocked by O Reilly.
O Reilly feints the counter takedown.
O Reilly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
O Reilly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Queen keeps the fight on the outside.
O Reilly misses with a left hand
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Queen lands with a hook. O Reilly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Reilly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Queen counters with a crisp one two that drops O Reilly! Queen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves O Reilly to his feet! O Reilly is in big trouble!

O Reilly is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
O Reilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Queen finish him?
Queen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Reilly's hands.
A big right from Queen misses.
O Reilly tries to clinch up.
O Reilly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

O Reilly moves into range and clinches up with Queen.
O Reilly seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Queen.
O Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Queen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Queen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Queen.
O Reilly thuds his right hand into Queen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Reilly.
O Reilly fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for O Reilly.
Queen takes one on the button.
O Reilly is looking to score with low kicks.
O Reilly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Queen. Queen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Queen throws an overhand right that lands on O Reilly's shoulder, as O Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
O Reilly tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
O Reilly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Reilly lands a leg kick that knocks Queen off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Reilly's corner calls for a 1-2. O Reilly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Queen tries to clinch there but O Reilly circles away.
O Reilly throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Reilly.
Queen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big left from O Reilly misses.
O Reilly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Queen's waist but Queen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Reilly off to one side.
Queen takes one to the side of the head.
Queen checks a leg kick nicely.
Queen is looking to clinch.
O Reilly clobbers Queen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Reilly throws a right hand that misses
and Queen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from O Reilly.
O Reilly scores with the left hand. Queen knows he should have avoided that one.

O Reilly rushes Queen and presses him up against the cage.
O Reilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Reilly working aggressively here.
O Reilly jumps guard but Queen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patty O Reilly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
O Reilly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Queen's efforts to push away.

Queen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queen throws a shot from downtown. O Reilly moves away and avoids it.
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Queen throws an overhand right that lands on O Reilly's shoulder, as O Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
Queen avoids the body shot from O Reilly.
O Reilly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Queen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Queen misses with a looping right.
O Reilly tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
O Reilly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Reilly throws a right hand that Queen ducks under and follows up with a left that Queen also avoids with ease.
O Reilly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Queen under the eye.
O Reilly misses with a body shot.
Queen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Queen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Reilly catches Queen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Queen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Queen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Reilly tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.
Queen misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Reilly takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen scores with a hook.
Queen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but O Reilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queen fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen throws a big shot that misses.
Queen takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Reilly throws a leg kick
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Reilly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Queen manages to avoid it.
Queen misses with a hook.
Queen throws a front kick aimed at O Reilly's knee but O Reilly avoids it well.
Nice jab there from O Reilly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Reilly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Reilly.
Queen throws the left hand but O Reilly avoids the punch easily.
O Reilly throws out a counter right but Queen avoids it with no problem.
Queen throws a right hand that O Reilly ducks under and follows up with a left that O Reilly also avoids with ease.
O Reilly throws a jab but it's blocked by Queen.
O Reilly lands with a nice body punch.
Queen tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Queen misses.
O Reilly is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
Queen needs to keep his hands up - O Reilly had a free shot at his head there.
O Reilly moves in looking to clinch but Queen pushes him off.
Queen takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen is looking to counter punch.
O Reilly punishes Queen's body with a nice straight punch.
O Reilly lunges at Queen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Queen's hand.
O Reilly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Reilly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Queen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Queen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Queen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Queen throws out a loose jab but O Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Queen darts in and clinches O Reilly up against the cage.
Queen trying to land knees to the body.
Queen trying to control the position but instead, O Reilly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Queen into the cage.
O Reilly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Queen just stands there and leans against the cage.

O Reilly pulls guard.
Queen wants to stand but O Reilly is controlling his posture from full guard.
O Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Reilly working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Queen has passed into half guard!
O Reilly tries to roll over but Queen keeps him under control.
O Reilly wants to control but Queen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Queen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
O Reilly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Queen is working away from the top position though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Queen tries to stand but can't do so whilst O Reilly controls his leg.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands with an uppercut that bounces O Reilly off the cage and back into range.
O Reilly tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.
O Reilly thuds his right hand into Queen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Queen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Queen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
O Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Queen.
Patty O Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.

O Reilly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Reilly happy to just control the position for now.
O Reilly is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen is trying to buck O Reilly off.
O Reilly wants to control but Queen is keeping him busy.
Queen wants to get back to his feet.
The referee asks O Reilly politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. O Reilly prefers to stall for the moment though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
O Reilly darts in trying to clinch
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cyrus Deangelo Queen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Queen tries to clinch but O Reilly is having none of it.
Queen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Reilly moves out of range as Queen strikes.
O Reilly lands with an uppercut that bounces Queen off the cage and back into range.
O Reilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Reilly is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
O Reilly slips under a jab.
Queen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Reilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Queen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Queen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Queen scores with a jab. O Reilly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Reilly. Queen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Queen moves away from the strike by O Reilly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Queen misses its intended target.
O Reilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

O Reilly has Queen up against the cage in a clinch.
O Reilly wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Queen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
O Reilly tries to pull guard but Queen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
O Reilly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Queen prevents it.
Cyrus Deangelo Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patty O Reilly.
O Reilly pushes Queen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Reilly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Queen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Queen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Queen breaks from the clinch.

O Reilly closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Queen's guard.
Queen keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reilly stops Queen from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
O Reilly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Reilly tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
Queen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen throws out a loose jab but O Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Reilly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O Reilly misses with an uppercut
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queen slips under a jab from O Reilly.
Queen throws an overhand right that lands on O Reilly's shoulder, as O Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
O Reilly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Reilly tries to clinch
and Queen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Queen tries to clinch there but O Reilly circles away.
O Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen throws a hook to the side of O Reilly's head but O Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from O Reilly misses.
O Reilly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Queen with a hook.
Queen lands a nice shot that snaps O Reilly's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen throws a sloppy head kick and O Reilly moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Queen there.
O Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
O Reilly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Reilly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Reilly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Queen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Queen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
O Reilly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Queen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Reilly.
O Reilly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Queen circles away.
O Reilly wants to clinch.
O Reilly missing with a left hand there. Queen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Queen.
O Reilly tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.

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 Cyrus Deangelo Queen.
I think Queen 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Deangelo Queen!
After winning the bout, Cyrus Deangelo Queen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.