PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reece Nunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunn comes to the cage accompanied by Drop The World - Lil Wayne. Reilly has chosen Trouble Man as his entrance music. Reilly has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Reece Nunn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nunn
vs
Reilly

189 cm
23
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reece Nunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reilly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nunn wants to control but Reilly is keeping busy.

Reilly stands up from half guard.

Nunn moves into the clinch.
Nunn jumps guard but Reilly stands there with Nunn around his waist. Nunn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reilly is trying to break the clinch but Nunn has him pressed against the cage.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nunn's elbow.
Reilly stalling in the clinch but Nunn improves position.
Nunn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Nunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bobby Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nunn looking to score a takedown here. Reilly is defending well but Nunn drives through and ends up in Reilly's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reilly looks gassed!
Nunn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reilly's guard.
Nunn trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Nunn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reilly is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reilly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nunn wants to stand and escape but instead Reilly has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nunn wants to stand up but Reilly is controlling him.
Nunn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunn wants to stand but Reilly is controlling the position.
Nunn is trying to control the position but Reilly postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nunn is working an open guard so Reilly takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Nunn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nunn wants to work for an arm triangle but Reilly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nunn is pressing down on Reilly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reilly is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nunn stops Reilly from getting back to his feet.
Reilly manages to get to full guard.
Nunn is looking to stand up but Reilly won't let him.
Nunn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Nunn finds it's way through Reilly's defenses.
Nunn throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nunn swivels and escapes.

Nunn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reilly quickly recovers to half guard.
Reilly tries to roll over but Nunn keeps him under control.
Nunn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nunn is trying to control. Reilly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reilly is breathing heavily.

Nunn stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reilly back to the cage. Nunn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nunn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunn stalks Reilly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reilly's face. Reilly staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Bobby Reilly has been cut.

Nunn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nunn looking to sit in guard and control but Reilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reilly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly preventing the sweep.
Nunn is working hard here to advance position.
Nunn wants to stand and escape but Reilly is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Reilly has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nunn defend it? Reilly steps over the head and cranks it - Nunn is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reilly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Reilly!
A very excited looking Bobby Reilly rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.