PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 220 p4p, 32 weight class) and Frank Reilly (ranked 575 p4p, 96 weight class). Reilly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Frank Reilly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnsson
vs
Reilly

180 cm
29
178 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

181 cm
28
177 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson wants to land a leg kick but Reilly is out of range.
Johnsson dips to his left and cracks Reilly with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Reilly.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly misses with a jab to the body
and Johnsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Reilly checks a leg kick.

Reilly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnsson lands a right hand.
Johnsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Reilly.
A nice left hand lands by Johnsson.
Reilly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reilly cracks Johnsson with a nice body shot.
Reilly prevents a body shot from Johnsson.
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!
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnsson can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Johnsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly tries a body shot but Johnsson blocks it.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Johnsson misses with some punches.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reilly.
Johnsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnsson being controlled against the cage.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly is stalling here.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnsson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnsson is leaning against Reilly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Johnsson breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Johnsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Reilly rushes Johnsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reilly up against the cage.
Johnsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
Reilly blocks a body shot from Johnsson.
Johnsson being controlled against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reilly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Johnsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reilly.
Johnsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reilly throws a chopping leg kick but Johnsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A cross from Reilly lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
Johnsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnsson counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Reilly.
Reilly wants to clinch up but Johnsson keeps it at a distance.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reilly throws a leg kick but Johnsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've been told by Johnsson's head coaches at Hunter MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reilly wants to clinch but Johnsson slips to the side
and Johnsson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnsson scores with a nice head shot.
Reilly checks a low kick from Johnsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Reilly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reilly tries to clinch there but Johnsson circles away.
Johnsson swinging wildly here.
Johnsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Reilly defending well as Johnsson loads up on a big left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reilly in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reilly connects with a solid leg kick.
Reilly throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Johnsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by Johnsson - just one landing.
A head kick by Reilly misses
and Johnsson counters with a nice body shot.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly throws an overhand right that lands on Johnsson's shoulder, as Johnsson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnsson tries to score with a low kick but Reilly moves his leg out of the way.
Johnsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Johnsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reilly can pounce on him.
Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Reilly.
Johnsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunnar Johnsson is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Johnsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnsson misses with a two punch combination.
Reilly misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnsson counters with a left to the body.
Reilly connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reilly checks the leg kick.
Johnsson scores with a jab to the head.
Reilly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnsson's sensitive parts.
Frank Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reilly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Johnsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab from Reilly.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Johnsson throws a front kick aimed at Reilly's knee but Reilly avoids it well.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnsson.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.

Reilly instigates a clinch.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reilly slows down the pace here.
Johnsson misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnsson breaks from the clinch.
Johnsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reilly. Reilly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reilly moves away.
Reilly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnsson momentarily.
Johnsson ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Johnsson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Johnsson throws a lazy right hand but Reilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnsson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Reilly checks it.
Nice defenses there by Johnsson.
As Reilly looks to move away, Johnsson throws a big counter combo but Reilly just gets out of the way.
Johnsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnsson.
Johnsson is looking to slow Reilly down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly wants to counter the offense by Johnsson and move into the clinch position.
Reilly throws a head kick but Johnsson moves out of range.
Reilly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Johnsson does it's job there.

Reilly rushes Johnsson and presses him up against the cage.
Johnsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank Reilly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reilly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Johnsson is looking to control Reilly's arms but Reilly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnsson has his back to the cage.
Johnsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnsson.
Johnsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly is pushing Johnsson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gunnar Johnsson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reilly. Reilly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Johnsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick by Johnsson misses
and Reilly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnsson thinking.
Nice jab there from Reilly.
Reilly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnsson looks to land a body kick but Reilly moved away.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Johnsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Reilly misses.
Johnsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Reilly closes the distance and clinches.
Johnsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Johnsson controls the action.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Johnsson.
Johnsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reilly just leaning against Johnsson, taking a breather.
Johnsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnsson is trying to force a seperation but Reilly has the dominant position.
Come on Reilly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnsson has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson works on Reilly's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Johnsson.
A left hand lands to the body for Reilly.
Johnsson throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.

Johnsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reilly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnsson throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Jab from Johnsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reilly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Johnsson.
Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reilly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnsson's hands.
The crowd cheers as Reilly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnsson doesn't seem phased though.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnsson.
Johnsson tries to score with a low kick but Reilly moves his leg out of the way.
Reilly missing with a left hand there. Johnsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reilly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Johnsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnsson blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Reilly.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnsson's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Johnsson lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Johnsson into the cage.
Johnsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnsson controls his hands.
Johnsson is working Reilly over against the cage.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnsson scores with a shot to the side of Reilly's head.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Reilly wants to stall.
Johnsson lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Reilly.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnsson misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Frank Reilly just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Johnsson lands a jab to Reilly's midsection.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly scoring well with a low kick there.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Johnsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reilly lands with a straight right. Johnsson didn't see that one coming.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Johnsson.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnsson. That snapped Reilly's head back.

Reilly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly blocking some punches.
Johnsson blocking some punches.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Johnsson controls the action.
Johnsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Johnsson into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reilly walks into a left hand.
Johnsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reilly.
Some bone on bone action there as Reilly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Johnsson does it's job there.

Reilly is rocked!
Reilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Johnsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reilly.
Reilly is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnsson finish him?
Reilly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reilly throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reilly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Johnsson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Reilly out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Johnsson!
Gunnar Johnsson retains his welterweight title!