PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment III comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Daddy. This should be a great matchup!

Experiment III
vs
ORielly

174 cm
29
169 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
166 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment III!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment III throws a jab but it's blocked by ORielly.
ORielly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as ORielly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Experiment III doesn't seem phased though.
Experiment III shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ORielly as he avoids it easily.

ORielly fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Experiment III sprawls well initially but ORielly persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
ORielly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Experiment III keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
ORielly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Experiment III is controlling ORielly's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Experiment III regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from ORielly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Experiment III is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
ORielly chips away with some ground and pound.
ORielly wants to control from the top but Experiment III keeps moving.
Experiment III working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ORielly.
Experiment III not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
ORielly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Experiment III escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. ORielly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
ORielly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
ORielly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Experiment III works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Experiment III is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
ORielly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ORielly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
ORielly looking to sit in guard and control but Experiment III gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ORielly scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from ORielly.
Experiment III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ORielly loads up on a big right hand but Experiment III slips the punch.
ORielly throws a right hand that Experiment III ducks under and follows up with a left that Experiment III also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Experiment III misses
and ORielly counters with a one-two to the body.
ORielly just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly misses the body punch
and Experiment III counters with a lovely shot to the body.
ORielly throws a lazy right hand but Experiment III sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ORielly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Experiment III.
ORielly pushes Experiment III away with a front kick.
Experiment III cracks ORielly with an open hand slap.
Experiment III ducks under a wild hook from ORielly.
Experiment III swings away with a body shot that misses
and ORielly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Experiment III ducks under a wild hook from ORielly.
Experiment III throws a predictable looking body shot
and Experiment III takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
ORielly throws a head kick that misses.
Experiment III throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

ORielly missing with a left hand there. Experiment III was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ORielly tries to land a leg kick but Experiment III saw it coming and moves away.
ORielly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Experiment III feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
ORielly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Experiment III is one step ahead there.
ORielly has his hands on Experiment III's head, controlling the position.
ORielly working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment III loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Experiment III trying to control but ORielly is working from the bottom.
ORielly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Aiden ORielly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
ORielly tries to bum rush Experiment III with a series of wild strikes but Experiment III uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ORielly clobbers Experiment III with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Experiment III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ORielly throws out a loose jab but Experiment III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Experiment III misses with a takedown
and ORielly counters with a low kick, right behind Experiment III 's knee.
Experiment III throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ORielly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Experiment III misses with a body shot.
Aiden ORielly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from ORielly misses the target.
ORielly takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Experiment III darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
ORielly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
ORielly lands with an overhand left.
Experiment III is looking to wear down ORielly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Experiment III tries to avoid it but ORielly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Experiment III to the ground. Experiment III escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
ORielly lands with an overhand left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by ORielly!
ORielly looks to land a left hand but Experiment III moved out of range nicely.
Experiment III throws the left hand but ORielly avoids the punch easily.
ORielly throws out a powerful jab.
Aiden ORielly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Experiment III shoots and misses
and ORielly counters with a leg kick.

Experiment III throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. ORielly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Experiment III is in ORielly's guard.
ORielly trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that ORielly 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now ORielly is on top in guard.
ORielly trying to control but Experiment III is working from the bottom.
ORielly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ORielly trying to control the position from guard on top but Experiment III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Russian Experiment III will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

ORielly fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Experiment III avoids it really well and circles away.
Experiment III fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but ORielly avoids it really well and circles away.
ORielly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Experiment III manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment III displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from ORielly.
ORielly misses with a low kick as Experiment III jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment III thows a body shot but no joy.
Experiment III stuns ORielly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
ORielly cracks Experiment III with a right hand to the side of the head.

ORielly shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. ORielly showed some decent athleticism there.

Experiment III actively working from the bottom here.
ORielly trying to control from half guard but Experiment III is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Experiment III keeping full guard, as ORielly tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as ORielly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Experiment III avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
ORielly thows a big elbow that misses.
Experiment III wants to sweep here but ORielly controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ORielly gets to his feet - Experiment III follows without any prompting.
Experiment III changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ORielly tries to avoid it but Experiment III manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ORielly to the ground. ORielly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ORielly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Experiment III moves out of range as ORielly strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Experiment III misses the target.
ORielly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Experiment III looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Experiment III throws a predictable looking body shot
and ORielly counters with a stiff right hand.
Experiment III with a poor takedown
and ORielly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russian Experiment III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ORielly throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment III gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
ORielly avoids the body shot from Experiment III.
ORielly throws a head kick that misses.
ORielly throws a right hand that Experiment III ducks under and follows up with a left that Experiment III also avoids with ease.
ORielly scores with a leg kick.
ORielly throws a sloppy body shot
and Experiment III makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Experiment III shoots in for a takedown but ORielly shows good takedown defense.

ORielly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than ORielly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
ORielly dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden ORielly really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Experiment III shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and ORielly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Experiment III is trying hard to land a takedown here. ORielly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Experiment III takes one on the chin but seems OK.
ORielly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from ORielly tenderised Experiment III's leg. Experiment III is trying to keep his angry face on.
ORielly connects with a looping right hand.
ORielly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Experiment III is fending him off so far but ORielly persists. Nope, Experiment III circles away and we're back to standing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Experiment III takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Experiment III walks into a stiff left hand from ORielly.

Experiment III is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

ORielly dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Experiment III has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aiden ORielly! Aiden ORielly retains his lightweight title!