PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bram Van Rompaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly's entrance music is Toss the Feathers. A fine choice. Bram Van Rompaye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reilly
vs
Van Rompaye

176 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brendan 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, Bram Van Rompaye!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rompaye slips under a jab from Reilly.
Reilly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reilly moves out of range as Van Rompaye throws a body kick.
Van Rompaye swinging wilding here.
A combination from Van Rompaye does no damage.
Reilly dodges the punch combination from Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Rompaye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Rompaye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reilly circles away quickly and effectively.
Reilly fails with a takedown attempt.

Reilly shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Van Rompaye's guard.
Van Rompaye looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Rompaye, not yet.
Van Rompaye is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Rompaye wants to sweep but no luck.
Reilly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reilly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reilly working the head with strikes.
Reilly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Rompaye keeps working.
Van Rompaye is trying to get back to half guard.
Van Rompaye is pushing Reilly's head away, looking to escape. Reilly manages to hold on to the position though.
Van Rompaye tries to bench press Reilly off him but Reilly keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Rompaye is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reilly trying to control the action but Van Rompaye is working from the bottom.
Van Rompaye is trying to control Reilly's posture but Reilly avoids it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Rompaye lands with a straight right. Reilly didn't see that one coming.
Van Rompaye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Rompaye looks to land a combination but Reilly avoids it well.
Van Rompaye misses with a double jab.
Van Rompaye swinging wilding here.
Reilly swings for the body but Van Rompaye moves out of range.
Van Rompaye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bram Van Rompaye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Rompaye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Rompaye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rompaye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.

Reilly is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Van Rompaye's half guard.
Reilly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van Rompaye's head.
Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
Reilly missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reilly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van Rompaye's head.
Van Rompaye really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reilly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reilly is trying to control. Van Rompaye wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Van Rompaye is looking for a sweep. Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Rompaye has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reilly is working away from the top position though.
Reilly prevents Van Rompaye from improving his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Rompaye sizes up Reilly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rompaye lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Rompaye throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly works over Van Rompaye's head and body with a nice combination.
Van Rompaye throws a right hand that Reilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Reilly also avoids with ease.
Van Rompaye throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly misses with a takedown attempt - Van Rompaye sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Reilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Rompaye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reilly thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Rompaye misses with a body kick.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Van Rompaye.
Reilly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rompaye misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Rompaye throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
Van Rompaye looks gassed!
Van Rompaye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Rompaye lands with a nice combination. Reilly backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bram Van Rompaye dominated that round.
That's time! Reilly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Rompaye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye throws a chopping leg kick but Reilly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Reilly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Rompaye takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Reilly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reilly tries to score a body lock takedown but Van Rompaye shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reilly prevents Van Rompaye from breaking the clinch.
Van Rompaye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reilly lands a right hand.
A short right from Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reilly is keeping busy.
Van Rompaye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rompaye lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Rompaye lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Van Rompaye presses Reilly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Van Rompaye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly is trying to drag Van Rompaye to the mat but Van Rompaye just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Van Rompaye scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reilly stalling.
Van Rompaye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Rompaye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rompaye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Reilly is looking to control Van Rompaye's arms but Van Rompaye gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reilly has his back to the cage.
Reilly pushes Van Rompaye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Van Rompaye has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Reilly works on Van Rompaye's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Rompaye doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Van Rompaye.
Reilly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Rompaye working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rompaye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rompaye lands a hook that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Rompaye backwards.
Van Rompaye tries to break free but Reilly pushes him back against the cage.
Van Rompaye has had enough of the clinch but Reilly keeps him there for the moment.
Reilly leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Rompaye is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Van Rompaye into the cage.
Reilly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Reilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Reilly.
Van Rompaye gets underhooks to prevent Reilly's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reilly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Van Rompaye pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Van Rompaye is trying to force a seperation but Reilly has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rompaye.
Reilly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Rompaye is keeping busy.
Van Rompaye looking to slow down the pace here.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rompaye controls the action.
Reilly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Rompaye blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Rompaye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Rompaye throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye blocks an uppercut.
Van Rompaye lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rompaye controls the action.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Van Rompaye has had enough of the clinch but Reilly keeps him there for the moment.
Van Rompaye lands with a right to the head.
Van Rompaye digs a right hand underneath Reilly's ribcage. Reilly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Rompaye lands a nice uppercut.
Van Rompaye lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rompaye looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Rompaye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Van Rompaye lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rompaye.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rompaye.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Rompaye lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Van Rompaye misses with the head strike.
Van Rompaye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Reilly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye blocks an uppercut.
Van Rompaye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rompaye leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Reilly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Rompaye avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Rompaye wants to get back to striking at distance but Reilly won't allow it.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Van Rompaye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reilly stalls.
Van Rompaye lands a left hand.
Van Rompaye lands a left hand.
Van Rompaye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Van Rompaye misses with some punches.
Bram Van Rompaye seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rompaye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Rompaye is looking to control Reilly's arms but Reilly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Rompaye has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Rompaye.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
A short uppercut from Van Rompaye.
Van Rompaye is leaning against Reilly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bram Van Rompaye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Reilly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reilly tries to clinch up but Van Rompaye circles away and keeps his distance.
Bram Van Rompaye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Rompaye looks for the body kick but Reilly saw that one coming.
Van Rompaye swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Reilly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Van Rompaye scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Rompaye is looking to break free of the clinch but Reilly has double underhooks.
Reilly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Rompaye.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Rompaye.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Rompaye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Rompaye.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Van Rompaye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Van Rompaye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Reilly misses.
Van Rompaye jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Rompaye lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Rompaye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Van Rompaye takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Rompaye goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reilly throws a series of strikes that have Van Rompaye backpedaling.
Van Rompaye misses with a double jab.
Bram Van Rompaye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Rompaye.

Reilly darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reilly is looking to advance position but Van Rompaye won't allow it.
Van Rompaye is trying to control but can't.
Reilly is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Rompaye is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Van Rompaye is looking to improve his position.
Reilly throwing shots but Van Rompaye is blocking nicely.
Reilly slips a nice elbow through Van Rompaye's hands, connecting with Van Rompaye's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rompaye regains full guard. Nicely done.
Van Rompaye working a defensive guard here.
Reilly landing some decent shots from guard.
Van Rompaye tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reilly wants to control from the top but Van Rompaye keeps moving.
Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Rompaye is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Van Rompaye controls Reilly momentarily but Reilly frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly passes Van Rompaye's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Van Rompaye avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reilly.
Van Rompaye is staying active underneath Reilly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Van Rompaye misses with a combination

and Reilly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Rompaye trying to hold on to Reilly's head to control him but Reilly postures up.
Bram Van Rompaye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Rompaye is looking for a sweep. Reilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Rompaye trying to control here.
Van Rompaye won't allow Reilly to pass to mount.
Reilly throwing shots but Van Rompaye is blocking nicely.
Reilly thows a huge punch but Van Rompaye dodges it nicely.
Brendan Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rompaye trying to control from the bottom.
Reilly wants to control but Van Rompaye is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reilly.
Van Rompaye moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Rompaye throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
Van Rompaye closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Van Rompaye keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Rompaye moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Rompaye misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rompaye misses with a kick to the body.
Reilly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Rompaye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reilly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bram Van Rompaye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Rompaye winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bram Van Rompaye!