PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eoin O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Reilly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Naruto kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eoin O Reilly has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Schultz
vs
O Reilly

158 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zackary Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eoin O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

O Reilly forces Schultz back against the cage and clinches.
O Reilly lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Zackary Schultz has been cut.
Schultz blocks the elbow strike.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schultz avoids the elbow strike from O Reilly, against the cage.
Schultz blocks an elbow strike.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Schultz jumps guard and drags O Reilly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reilly won't allow Schultz to sweep him here.
Schultz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Schultz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Schultz moves out of range as O Reilly strikes.

O Reilly moves into the clinch.
Schultz jumps guard but O Reilly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
O Reilly lands a nice elbow.
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!
Schultz jumps guard but O Reilly stands there with Schultz around his waist. Schultz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schultz really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schultz's brow.
Schultz blocks an elbow strike.
Schultz avoids the elbow strike from O Reilly, against the cage.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Schultz tries to pull guard but O Reilly won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zackary Schultz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.

Schultz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
O Reilly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schultz is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schultz is on top in guard.

O Reilly being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to stand up but can't free himself from O Reilly's guard.
Schultz throws a big elbow that misses.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
O Reilly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and O Reilly duly obliges.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schultz.
O Reilly misses with a few strikes there.
O Reilly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schultz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Reilly throws a leg kick

and Schultz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schultz.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schultz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Reilly smiles and moves away.
No joy there for O Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Schultz gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eoin O Reilly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zackary Schultz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

O Reilly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
O Reilly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Reilly.

Schultz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schultz lands in his opponent's guard.

O Reilly pushes Schultz off and gets back to his feet.
O Reilly throws a left and a right that both miss

and Schultz counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
O Reilly trying to remain calm as Schultz controls from the top position.

Schultz stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly avoids the body shot from Schultz.
A clash of legs there as O Reilly blocks the low kick.
Eoin O Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Reilly misses with a head kick.
O Reilly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schultz eats them both and turns towards O Reilly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
O Reilly is breathing heavily.
Schultz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Schultz is rocked!
O Reilly goes for a small jab and connects. Now O Reilly goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Schultz stumbles back but O Reilly runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Schultz to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Schultz will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eoin O Reilly!
As Eoin O Reilly got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Dattebayo!!!!'.