PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kojito Yamate (ranked 25448 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eoin O Reilly (ranked 9252 p4p, 0 weight class). O Reilly has chosen Naruto as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kojito Yamate looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Yamate
vs
O Reilly

176 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kojito Yamate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eoin O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Reilly tries to clinch but Yamate is having none of it.
Yamate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Reilly tries to clinch but Yamate is having none of it.
It looked like Yamate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamate chopping away at his opponent's legs.

O Reilly has managed to clinch.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamate lands an elbow inside.
I was talking to Yamate's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
O Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike from O Reilly.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamate blocks the elbow strike.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamate dodges an elbow strike from O Reilly.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
Yamate lands an elbow inside.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamate lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamate blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamate throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Yamate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Reilly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamate circles away quickly and effectively.
O Reilly throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yamate moves into the clinch.
Yamate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
Yamate throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Yamate.
Yamate lands a nice elbow.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike from O Reilly.
Yamate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Reilly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamate is breathing heavily.
Yamate lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Reilly as Yamate tries to tie him up.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamate dodges an elbow strike from O Reilly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
O Reilly lands an elbow inside that Yamate shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly blocks an elbow strike.
Yamate lands a knee to the head.
O Reilly avoiding damage as Yamate throws knees to the body.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
Yamate dodges an elbow strike from O Reilly.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Yamate.
O Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamate looking to throw knees to the head but O Reilly is blocking nicely.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamate avoids the elbow strike from O Reilly, against the cage.
O Reilly misses with an elbow strike.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
O Reilly prevents a body shot from Yamate.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamate blocks the elbow strike.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike from O Reilly.
Yamate takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
Yamate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamate tries to break free but O Reilly pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
Yamate avoids the elbow strike from O Reilly, against the cage.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike from O Reilly.
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
O Reilly blocks a body shot from Yamate.
O Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamate's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Yamate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Reilly lands an elbow inside.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
O Reilly misses with an elbow strike.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eoin O Reilly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamate tries a head kick but it misses.

O Reilly clinches with his opponent.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamate avoids the elbow strike from O Reilly, against the cage.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamate just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Reilly's brow.
O Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamate tries to land a knee to the head but O Reilly blocks with his arms.
O Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamate misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamate controlling the action here for a moment.
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamate misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamate misses with a punch to the body.
Yamate tries to work over O Reilly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
Eoin O Reilly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.
O Reilly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yamate lands an elbow inside that O Reilly shrugs off.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike.
Yamate lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Reilly misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Reilly.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
O Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamate's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yamate avoids the elbow strike from O Reilly, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Yamate avoids the elbow strike from O Reilly, against the cage.
Yamate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.
Yamate blocks the elbow strike.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Yamate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yamate throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamate.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamate dodges an elbow strike from O Reilly.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.

Yamate breaks the clinch.
Yamate swats away the attempt to clinch by O Reilly.
O Reilly wants to clinch up but Yamate keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by O Reilly misses
and Yamate counters with a good, hard body kick but O Reilly shrugs it off.
Yamate slips under a jab from O Reilly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly throws a series of punches but Yamate avoids them all with ease.
O Reilly fails to land with a series of punches.

O Reilly tries to keep at a distance but Yamate has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamate lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yamate blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Yamate dodges an elbow strike from O Reilly.

Yamate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamate slips a jab and a cross from O Reilly.
Yamate connects with a solid leg kick.
Kojito Yamate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Reilly misses with a few strikes there.
O Reilly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yamate.
Yamate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eoin O Reilly 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

O Reilly moves out of range of the body kick.
O Reilly throws a series of punches but Yamate moves out of range.
O Reilly throws a poor cross that misses

and Yamate counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamate.
Yamate is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Reilly is keeping busy.

Yamate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Reilly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for O Reilly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Yamate.
O Reilly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kojito Yamate is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamate tries to land a front kick but O Reilly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Reilly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamate instigates a clinch.
O Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Yamate tries a body shot but O Reilly blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike from O Reilly.
O Reilly lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Yamate lands an elbow inside that O Reilly shrugs off.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamate blocks the elbow strike.
Yamate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamate.
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yamate just misses with a elbow thrown towards O Reilly's brow.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly lands an elbow inside that Yamate shrugs off.
Yamate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Reilly is defending well for now.
Yamate misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yamate blocks an elbow strike from O Reilly.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.
Yamate dodges an elbow strike from O Reilly.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamate avoids the elbow strike from O Reilly, against the cage.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamate pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yamate working hard to break the clinch.
O Reilly lands an elbow just above Yamate 's eye.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly lands an elbow that stopped Yamate in his tracks for a moment.
O Reilly lands an elbow that stopped Yamate in his tracks for a moment.
Yamate dodges an elbow strike from O Reilly.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
O Reilly blocks the elbow strike.
O Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
O Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly dodges an elbow strike from Yamate.
O Reilly blocks the elbow strike.
Yamate misses with an elbow over the top.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
O Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Yamate leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yamate's brow.
Yamate avoids a wild elbow strike from O Reilly.
Kojito Yamate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Reilly avoids the elbow strike from Yamate, against the cage.
O Reilly blocks the elbow strike.
O Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
O Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
Eoin O Reilly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Yamate pushes off an throws an elbow but O Reilly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eoin O Reilly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got O Reilly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eoin O Reilly!
An intense looking Eoin O Reilly took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Dattebayo!!!!'.