PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Urban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

O Reilly
vs
Urban

179 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias O Reilly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Urban!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Urban manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Urban is retaining full guard.
O Reilly could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
O Reilly is fighting to break Urban's control of his arms but Urban is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

O Reilly drops back looking for a leg! Urban is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Urban manages to kick O Reilly off! O Reilly jumps back into Urban's guard.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Urban is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Urban holds on and takes a little breather.
Urban keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Urban lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for O Reilly!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urban is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. O Reilly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Urban controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Urban looking to control and managing it successfully.
Urban is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Urban controlling from the full mount.
Urban wants to control the pace but O Reilly is squirming around nicely.
Urban controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly tries to lock up and control but Urban gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Urban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Reilly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Reilly is breathing heavily.
Urban looking to control and managing it successfully.
O Reilly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
Urban lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reilly tries to reverse the position but Urban maintains control.
Urban with a couple of short strikes.
Urban controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urban wants to control the pace but O Reilly is squirming around nicely.
Urban controlling from the full mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bobby Urban just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Urban closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Urban lands in his opponent's guard.
Urban trying to control but O Reilly is working from the bottom.

O Reilly keeping busy on the bottom but Urban has passed one foot through into half guard.
O Reilly tries to roll over but Urban keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urban is keen to just control but O Reilly is a slippery customer.
O Reilly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Reilly.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Reilly is on top in guard.
O Reilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Urban being controlled here, momentarily.
O Reilly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urban swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Urban can do anything to dispel that myth.
Urban looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Reilly is one step ahead there.
Urban keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Urban shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Urban showed some decent athleticism there.
O Reilly is looking to improve his position.

O Reilly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Urban controlling the action here.
Urban seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Reilly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
O Reilly is pressing down on Urban's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
O Reilly being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

O Reilly is looking for a triangle but Urban pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.

O Reilly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Urban trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Urban wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.

O Reilly had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Urban is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. O Reilly Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Urban's back instead.
Urban just trying to survive but O Reilly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Urban is in bad spot here.

O Reilly is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Urban has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but O Reilly has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Urban taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. O Reilly doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tobias O Reilly!
Tobias O Reilly is the new light heavyweight champion!