PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patty O Reilly (ranked 2128 p4p, 23232 weight class) and Thiago Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Thiago Cortes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

O Reilly
vs
Cortes

181 cm
41
186
23 - 7 - 0

189 cm
27
182
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Silverback Sweatshop

Conviction

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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patty O Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiago Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly shoots and misses
and Cortes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Reilly wants to clinch but Cortes slips to the side
and Cortes counters with a stiff right hand.

O Reilly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cortes swings wildly with an uppercut but O Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.

O Reilly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. O Reilly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cortes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cortes stopping the sweep attempt from O Reilly.
O Reilly pulls Cortes in close to his closed guard and prevents Cortes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cortes wants to pass the guard but O Reilly is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cortes is one step ahead there.
O Reilly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cortes's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes seems keen to control O Reilly's posture.
Let's hope that Cortes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
O Reilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly advances position into side control!
Cortes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
O Reilly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cortes working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Reilly looking to secure an arm triangle but Cortes defends it well.
O Reilly takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Good control from O Reilly.
Cortes trying to control the position but O Reilly manages to sink in the hooks.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cortes tries to escape but O Reilly has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cortes is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if O Reilly gets his way!
Good control from O Reilly.
Cortes rolls, trying to escape but O Reilly keeps control of the position.

O Reilly looking for the choke but no joy.
O Reilly has the hooks in. Cortes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

O Reilly is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
O Reilly trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cortes doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly not allowing Cortes to control his hands.
O Reilly trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cortes doesn't escape.
Cortes staying busy and making it hard for O Reilly to control.
O Reilly is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
O Reilly's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Reilly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

O Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Reilly doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cortes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Reilly doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cortes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

O Reilly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cortes is trying to improve his position.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Cortes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

O Reilly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cortes has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes is looking to regain half guard here but O Reilly keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

O Reilly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cortes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Patty O Reilly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cortes is trying to buck O Reilly off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
O Reilly tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cortes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but O Reilly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Cortes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Reilly tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cortes seems a little lost for a moment, as O Reilly dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cortes is trying to get back to half guard.

O Reilly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
O Reilly trying to control the position but Cortes is working away.
Cortes is being controlled here.
O Reilly trying to control the position but Cortes is working away.

O Reilly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
O Reilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortes can do to turn this around?
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

O Reilly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
O Reilly just content to control the position.
O Reilly wants to control but Cortes is keeping him busy.
O Reilly working away.
O Reilly wants to control but Cortes is keeping him busy.
Cortes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cortes trying to remain calm as O Reilly controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Cortes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
O Reilly controlling from mount.
Cortes is trying desperately to improve position.
O Reilly tries to control but Cortes wriggling away.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Reilly is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Cortes is in real trouble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Reilly dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

O Reilly wants to clinch up but Cortes keeps it at a distance.
O Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Cortes misses.
O Reilly tries to clinch there but Cortes circles away.
Cortes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortes keeps the fight on the outside.

O Reilly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

O Reilly successfully pulls guard.
O Reilly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cortes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cortes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
O Reilly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortes manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
Cortes pulls O Reilly in close to prevent any damage.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Cortes is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cortes is trying to control the position but O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
O Reilly 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 Cortes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cortes wants to control but O Reilly postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cortes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cortes is looking for a sweep.
O Reilly happy to just control the position for now.
O Reilly advances to mount.
Thiago Cortes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
Cortes is working to get back to half guard.
Cortes is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
Cortes has given up his back.
Cortes just trying to survive but O Reilly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I would not like to be Cortes right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cortes tries to roll over but O Reilly keeps him under control.
Cortes keeps trying to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with O Reilly in particular looking to stall.
Cortes wants to get back to full guard.

O Reilly is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cortes is just riding it out for now. O Reilly eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes tries to roll over but O Reilly keeps him under control.

O Reilly is trying for a kimura here. Cortes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! O Reilly wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patty O Reilly!
Patty O Reilly gave a mention to Silverback Sweatshop in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).