PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Teem OReilly (ranked 5382 p4p, 556 weight class) and Beerly Legal Lager (ranked 6665 p4p, 628 weight class). Teem OReilly has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

OReilly
vs
Legal Lager

188 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teem OReilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beerly Legal Lager!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OReilly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lager wants to clinch
and OReilly counters with a straight right hand.
OReilly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OReilly keeps the fight on the outside.
OReilly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
OReilly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lager is able to avoid easily.
OReilly misses with a hook. Lager ducked under it nicely.
Lager throws a push kick but OReilly slaps the foot to one side.
OReilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lager darts in and clinches OReilly up against the ropes.
Lager throws a head punch that misses.

Lager pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lager tries to clinch up but OReilly circles away and keeps his distance.
Lager showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OReilly.
Lager blocks a head kick by OReilly.
OReilly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lager tries to clinch there but OReilly circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager misses with a leg kick
and OReilly counters with a nice uppercut.
OReilly keeps the fight on the outside.
OReilly tries to land a leg kick but Lager saw it coming and moves away.
OReilly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
OReilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from OReilly.
OReilly jabs Lager right on the nose. Lager blinks but takes it well.
Teem OReilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but OReilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OReilly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OReilly swats away the attempt to clinch by Lager.
OReilly lands a leg kick that knocks Lager off balance momentarily.
Lager misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lager gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
OReilly throws a solid leg kick but Lager takes the impact on his shin and smiles at OReilly.
OReilly misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OReilly is looking to chop away at Lager's legs.
OReilly lands a nice shot that snaps Lager's head back.
Lager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OReilly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lager on the side of the head.
Lager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
OReilly thinks about countering with a head kick.
OReilly dodges the punch combination from Lager.
OReilly throws a series of strikes that have Lager backpedaling.
Lager closes the distance but OReilly moves to the side
and OReilly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
OReilly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lager moves forwards but OReilly connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lager lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lager has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from OReilly finds it's way round the side to connect with Lager's head.
Lager shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
OReilly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lager takes one to the side of the head.
OReilly scores with the left hand. Lager knows he should have avoided that one.

Lager is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from OReilly knocks Lager out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teem OReilly!