PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Lima is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reilly
vs
Lima

163 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerome Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustavo Lima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima throws a leg kick but Reilly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lima looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Reilly manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lima on his heels. He'll look to pass Lima's guard now, I'm sure.

Reilly gets to his feet. Lima looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Reilly gets a double leg takedown into Lima's guard.

Reilly gets to his feet - Lima follows without any prompting.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt - Reilly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Reilly shoots in and bounces Lima off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reilly stands and steps away. Lima gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reilly closes the distance and clinches up with Lima, looking for a takedown. Reilly pushes Lima against the cage but Lima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Reilly gets a takedown into half guard.
Reilly really is a fat lump.

Reilly is trying to work for a kimura but Lima is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lima defending well though.
Reilly lands with a punch from half guard.

Reilly stands up and beckons Lima to join him on the feet.

Lima gets caught napping as Reilly dives in and scores a takedown. Lima manages to retain guard.

Reilly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lima gets caught flat footed, as Reilly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reilly with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reilly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reilly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reilly gets to his feet - Lima follows without any prompting.

Reilly clinches up with Lima and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Reilly.

Reilly manages to break the clinch.

Lima gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Reilly to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reilly drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Reilly seems to have locked his on tight now - Lima screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Reilly, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jerome Reilly!