PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Wilson (ranked 1692 p4p, 235 weight class) and Mike Reilly (ranked 1177 p4p, 173 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.. Reilly has chosen The Whispers - Rock Steady as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilson
vs
Reilly

184 cm
33
203 lbs
19 - 14 - 3

197 cm
22
211 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson.
Wilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wilson on the side of the head.
Reilly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been told by Wilson's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice jab there from Wilson.
Reilly tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Reilly throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reilly lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilson with a body shot.
Wilson jabs Reilly right on the nose. Reilly blinks but takes it well.
Reilly lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilson misses the target.
Reilly dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reilly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wilson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wilson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mike Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly misses with the combination.
Mike Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reilly has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A low kick from Reilly misses
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Wilson throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson lands a nice hook to Reilly's body. Reilly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson thuds his right hand into Reilly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reilly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Reilly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a poor cross that misses
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reilly tried to score with a low kick but Wilson checks it.
Reilly throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Wilson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Wilson finds it's way through Reilly's defenses.
Wilson throws a push kick but Reilly slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson moves out of range as Reilly strikes.
Reilly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wilson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reilly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reilly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by Wilson as he checks the leg kick.
Wilson tries to move into range but Reilly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Wilson.
Reilly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reilly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reilly. That's going to slow Wilson down.
Wilson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Reilly enables Wilson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Reilly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wilson trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilson is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Slade Wilson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reilly cracks Wilson with an open hand slap.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly moves out of range of the body kick.
Reilly checks a leg kick.
Reilly tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a jab.
Reilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Reilly misses the jab.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body. Reilly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Reilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilson misses the target.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reilly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reilly's corner calls for a 1-2. Reilly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the body from Reilly misses
and Reilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reilly throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reilly.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reilly's sensitive parts.
A combination from Reilly does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Reilly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reilly on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Reilly is rocked!

Wilson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wilson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reilly is still in real trouble! Can Wilson finish him?

Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reilly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reilly, who protects the arm well.
Reilly seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilson lands a decent elbow from side control.

Wilson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reilly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reilly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reilly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Reilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wilson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reilly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slade Wilson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wilson blocks a leg kick.
Wilson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reilly if he has to take too many more of those.
Reilly tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Reilly jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
Reilly throws a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Reilly misses with a leg kick.
Reilly throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Slade Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Reilly.
Wilson throws a head kick but Reilly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reilly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Reilly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses
and Reilly counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reilly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson checks a low kick from Reilly.
Reilly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reilly closes the distance but Wilson moves to the side
and Reilly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mike Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Reilly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reilly throws a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Reilly backing up. Reilly nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Wilson.
Reilly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilson has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Reilly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson lands an overhand right.
Reilly misses with a combination

and Wilson counters with a single leg into guard. Reilly didn't expect that.

Wilson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wilson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reilly keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reilly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Reilly isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wilson stacks Reilly on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wilson!
Reilly takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Slade Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slade Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Reilly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Reilly is not content to let Wilson control the position.

Wilson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slade Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slade Wilson!
A victorious Slade Wilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.