PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam O Reily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Ketchup has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ketchup
vs
O Reily

199 cm
31
179 lbs
12 - 39 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 12 - 39 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam O Reily!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reily looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ketchup is fending him off so far but O Reily persists. Nope, Ketchup circles away and we're back to standing.
Ketchup really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Reily misses with a takedown

and Ketchup counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for O Reily!
O Reily is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ketchup working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchup takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ketchup thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ketchup knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O Reily on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reily is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
O Reily tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ketchup avoids the attempt from O Reily to control.
Ketchup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reily is desperately trying to improve his position but Ketchup has a good base and remains in mount.
Ketchup sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reily is working to get back to half guard.
O Reily is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reily wants to hold on but Ketchup pushes him away.
O Reily working to try and regain half guard.
O Reily is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ketchup with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Ketchup with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ketchup scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ketchup looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ketchup lands a nice shot to the head.
Ketchup can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as O Reily is looking to escape.
O Reily bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reily with a flurry of punches that miss.
O Reily wants to pass the guard but Ketchup is keeping the position.
Ketchup keeping moving, preventing O Reily from controlling successfully.
O Reily content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

O Reily thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ketchup dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ketchup throws a head kick that misses.
Ketchup throws a one two combo.
O Reily misses with a takedown attempt - Ketchup sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from O Reily.
Ketchup throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ketchup fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Reily dives in and grabs Ketchup's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ketchup pushes down on O Reily's head and hops out.
John Ketchup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam O Reily.
Ketchup stuffs the takedown attempt from O Reily. O Reily gets slowly back to his feet.
O Reily doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ketchup counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ketchup moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchup leaning his opponent against the cage.

Ketchup manages to break the clinch.
Ketchup scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ketchup moves in looking to clinch but O Reily pushes him off.
O Reily with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ketchup counters with a shoot takedown. O Reily fights it but they end up in guard.
Ketchup trying to control but O Reily is working from the bottom.
Ketchup is looking to work some ground and pound but O Reily has wrist control.
O Reily wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Reily working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ketchup.

O Reily is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ketchup is aware though and is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ketchup is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but O Reily has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ketchup is looking to defend but O Reily has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ketchup! O Reily pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ketchup taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Liam O Reily!