PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Murillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reilly
vs
Murillo

181 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jefferson Murillo!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murillo throws a jab when Reilly was well out of range.
Murillo lunges at Reilly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reilly's hand.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Murillo moves out of range easily.
Murillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Murillo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murillo is looking to slow Reilly down with leg kicks.
Murillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Reilly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murillo lands a body punch.

Murillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reilly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reilly moves away.
Murillo misses with a hook.
Murillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reilly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly blocks a jab.
Reilly moves out of range as Murillo strikes.
A swing and a miss from Murillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo lands with a hook. Reilly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reilly lands a jab to the head.
Murillo misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Murillo misses its intended target.
Reilly lands a head kick. Murillo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Murillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reilly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murillo in his tracks.
Murillo checks a low kick from Reilly.
Murillo throws out a counter right but Reilly avoids it with no problem.
Murillo lands a right hook to the body.
Murillo cracks Reilly with a good jab.
Murillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murillo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murillo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reilly's head backwards.
Murillo cracks Reilly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Murillo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murillo! But no joy.
Reilly checks the leg kick.
Murillo works Reilly's body with a nice hook.
Reilly tries to land a front kick but Murillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Reilly misses.
Some wild striking there from Reilly.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly misses with a body punch
and Murillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Reilly lands with a slapping head kick.
Reilly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Murillo tenderised Reilly's leg. Reilly is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murillo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Reilly.

Reilly has managed to clinch.
Murillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murillo blocking some punches.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Murillo controls the action.

Murillo breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murillo scores with a nice strike.
Reilly lands a jab.
Reilly misses with a looping right.
Reilly sizes up Murillo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reilly throws a leg kick but Murillo sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Murillo throws a leg kick but Reilly checks it.
Reilly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murillo digs a good body shot into Reilly's ribs.
Murillo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reilly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Murillo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Murillo moves forwards but Reilly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reilly lands with a slapping head kick.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Murillo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reilly.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Murillo.
Reilly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murillo lunges at Reilly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reilly's hand.
Reilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Murillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murillo lunges at Reilly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reilly's hand.
It looks like Reilly has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Reilly throws a poor cross that misses
and Murillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jefferson Murillo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Murillo.
Reilly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murillo can pounce on him.
Reilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Murillo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Reilly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reillys head.
Murillo stalling in the clinch but Reilly improves position.
Reilly stalls.
Murillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Reilly.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murillo is trying to break free.
Come on Reilly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murillo lands a shot to the body.
Murillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Reilly controls his hands.
Reilly keeps control of Murillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reilly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reilly has Murillo pressed against the cage, preventing Murillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reilly wants to stall.
Reilly trying to land knees to the body.
Murillo can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Murillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Murillo.
Murillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Murillo manages to break the clinch.
Jefferson Murillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murillo takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Murillo avoids the head kick by Reilly.
A little jabbing left from Murillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reilly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly scores with a head kick. Murillo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Murillo scores with a jab to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Murillo.
Reilly slips under a jab.
Murillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murillo. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murillo.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murillo.
Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murillo.
Murillo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murillo moves away.
Reilly misses with a left hand
and Reilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly jabs Murillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reilly misses with a hook
and Murillo counters with a right hand to the body.
Murillo is looking to slow Reilly down with leg kicks.
Reilly throws a front kick aimed at Murillo's knee but Murillo avoids it well.
Reilly thows a leg kick but Murillo checks it
and Murillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Murillo circles away.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
Murillo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reilly lands a high kick!
Murillo misses with a double jab.
Murillo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reilly's calf.
Murillo tries to work over Reilly's front leg with a kick but Reilly checks it.

Reilly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Murillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murillo thuds a left hand into Reilly's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reilly throwing a counter right hand but Murillo manages to avoid it.
Reilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Reilly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Murillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murillo.
Murillo slips a jab from Reilly.
Murillo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Murillo tries to bum rush Reilly with a series of wild strikes but Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murillo.
Reilly throws a low kick but Murillo moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Murillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
Good standup being displayed there by Murillo as he connects with a hook.
Frank Reilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murillo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Murillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reilly throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Murillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Murillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murillo throws a sloppy head kick
and Reilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Murillo.
Sloppy strikes from Reilly. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murillo. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly misses with a leg kick
and Murillo counters with a leg kick.
Reilly misses with a series of wild punches.
Murillo ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
A little jabbing left from Murillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murillo defending well as Reilly loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly misses with an uppercut
and Murillo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reilly scores with a nice head shot.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly blocks the body kick.
Murillo looks for the body kick but Reilly saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Murillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reilly moves away.
Murillo connects with a nice looking jab.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reilly misses with an uppercut
and Murillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murillo misses with a wild body shot.
Murillo misses with a body punch

and Reilly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.

Murillo breaks the clinch.
Murillo walks into a stiff left hand from Reilly.
Nice defenses there by Reilly.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jefferson Murillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murillo looks to land a left hand but Reilly moved out of range nicely.
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reilly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murillo throws a nice looking combination but Reilly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reilly moves out of range of the strikes.
Murillo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reilly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reilly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reilly connects with a crisp jab.
Murillo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reilly has time to react.
Reilly throws an overhand right that lands on Murillo's shoulder, as Murillo tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murillo.
Murillo misses the shot to the body.
Murillo tries to land a leg kick but Reilly saw it coming and moves away.
Reilly throws a body punch but Murillo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a lazy right hand but Murillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Reilly blocks the body kick.
Reilly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murillo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reilly moves away from the strike by Murillo.
Murillo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reilly tries to move into range but Murillo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Reilly. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Murillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murillo works Reilly's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly throws out a powerful jab.

Reilly clinches up with Murillo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murillo blocking some punches.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reilly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murillo is defending well for now.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reilly looking to slow down the pace here.
Murillo is trying to push Reilly away but Reilly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murillo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jefferson Murillo!
After winning the bout, Jefferson Murillo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.