PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Oreily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Krga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ryan Oreily has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryan Oreily seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Oreily
vs
Krga

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Oreily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alen Krga!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krga fails with an attempt to clinch.

Oreily bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oreily throws a strike aimed at the side of Krga's head but Krga avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krga is not content to let Oreily control the position.
Oreily working the body and head with strikes.
Oreily misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Oreily remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Oreily goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Krga rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oreily's guard! Nice work there by Krga!

Krga stands up and waves to Oreily to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krga works over Oreily's head and body with a nice combination.

Oreily tries to keep at a distance but Krga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krga scores a nice knee to the body.
Oreily wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oreily has him pressed against the cage.
Krga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oreily.
Oreily jumps guard but Krga stands there with Oreily around his waist. Oreily gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oreily can't break the clinch.
Oreily has Krga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Oreily. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Krga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krga tries to clinch there but Oreily circles away.
Oreily fails to land the takedown.
Oreily avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Oreily scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Krga is trying to stand up here but Oreily is controlling him well.

Krga has one foot on Oreily's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreily shoots for a double leg takedown but Krga sprawls well. He's pushed Oreily's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oreily fails to land with a series of punches.
Oreily is breathing heavily.
Krga wants to clinch.
Krga with a jab.
Oreily takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krga moves in looking to clinch but Oreily pushes him off.

Krga closes the distance and clinches.
Krga unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oreily lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Krga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oreily has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krga finds it's way round the side to connect with Oreily's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oreily circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krga's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Krga duly obliges.
Oreily throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krga tries to clinch there but Oreily circles away.
Krga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oreily misses with a double jab
and Krga counters with a three punch combo that has Oreily backing up. Oreily nods at Krga to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alen Krga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Krga tries to clinch but Oreily moves out of range.
Krga tries to clinch there but Oreily circles away.
Krga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krga throws a nice head kick!
Krga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krga throws a head kick that half lands.
Krga scores with the left hand. Oreily knows he should have avoided that one.
Krga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oreily paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oreily throws a sloppy body shot
and Krga counters with a leg kick.
Oreily misses with a takedown attempt - Krga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oreily throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krga counters with a stiff right hand.
Krga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreily throws a combination that misses
and Krga counters with a head kick.
Krga scores with a spinning back kick!

Krga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Oreily swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Oreily is looking to improve his position but Krga isn't that keen on the idea.
Oreily sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Oreily is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Krga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oreily's head.
Krga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oreily does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oreily tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krga is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Oreily is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Oreily swats away the attempt to clinch by Krga.
Oreily misses with a takedown

and Krga moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Oreily. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oreily prevents the takedown attempt.
Oreily fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Oreily has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Krga uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oreily looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Oreily looking for a triangle here. Krga is fighting it but it looks tight! Oreily pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Krga is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryan Oreily!