PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 884 p4p, 124 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 1585 p4p, 215 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reilly might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reilly
vs
Saibot

181 cm
30
177 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

182 cm
38
178 lbs
39 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Noob Saibot!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saibot there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Noob Saibot has been cut.
Saibot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Saibot drives through and clinches with Reilly against the cage.
Reilly lands a body punch.
Reilly tries to break the clinch but Saibot is controlling the position.
Reilly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saibot.
Reilly lands a shot to the body.

Reilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reilly.

Reilly lands a left and a right that send Saibot crashing to the mat, dazed. Reilly thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saibot connects with a nice looking jab.
Reilly throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've been told by Reilly's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saibot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reilly circles away.
Reilly is looking for a counter combo.
Saibot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reilly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saibot.
Saibot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saibot throws out a counter right but Reilly avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reilly lands a jab to the nose.
Saibot moves out of range of the strikes.
Reilly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reilly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reilly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.

Saibot rushes Reilly and presses him up against the cage.
Reilly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saibot is working Reilly over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Reilly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reilly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saibot looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reilly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saibot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.

Reilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saibot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Saibot looks to land a combination. Reilly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saibot misses with a jab, cross combination.

Reilly tries to keep at a distance but Saibot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reilly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saibot missing with knees to the body.

Reilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reilly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Saibot keeps control of Reilly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Saibot blocks the elbow strike.
Saibot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reilly avoids it.
Saibot misses with a knee to the head.
Reilly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saibot is defending well for now.
Reilly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saibot is defending well for now.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Saibot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Saibot.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot keeps control of Reilly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.
Saibot scores with a shoulder strike.
Saibot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reilly managing to block the knees to the body from Saibot.
Reilly managing to block the knees to the body from Saibot.
A short right from Reilly on the inside.
Reilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saibot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
Reilly managing to block the knees to the body from Saibot.

Reilly breaks from the clinch.
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saibot tries to clinch up.
Reilly connects with a leg kick. Saibot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Saibot closes the distance and clinches.

Reilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Reilly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Saibot fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reilly lands a lovely overhand right.
Saibot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saibot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reilly stalks Saibot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saibot's face. Saibot staggers backwards, shaken.
Saibot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saibot wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly swinging wildly here.
Reilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saibot can do to turn this around?
Reilly throws a hook but Saibot avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Reilly.

Saibot gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot pushes off an throws an elbow but Reilly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reilly lands an elbow inside.
Saibot struggles to land a body shot inside as Reilly controls his hands.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly can't break the clinch.
Reilly tries to break free but Saibot pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saibot's brow.
Saibot swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saibot.
Saibot misses with the head strike.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot keeps control of Reilly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saibot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
A head punch on the inside from Saibot fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reilly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saibot manages to avoid it.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch but Reilly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saibot fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Saibot.
Saibot staying out of range there.
As Reilly backs off Saibot throws a huge counter combo but Reilly manages to avoid it all.
Saibot moves in looking to clinch but Reilly pushes him off.

Saibot drives through and clinches with Reilly against the cage.
Saibot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saibot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Saibot lands a left hand.
Reilly lands with a light punch inside.
Saibot trying to land knees to the body.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saibot trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is trying to break the clinch but Saibot is controlling him.
Reilly wants to get back to striking at distance but Saibot won't allow it.
Saibot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
Saibot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reilly is defending well for now.
Reilly managing to block the knees to the body from Saibot.
Saibot misses with the head strike.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot lands a right hand.
Reilly presses Saibot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saibot gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.
Saibot throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saibot tries to land knees in the clinch but Reilly avoids the damage to the body.
Reilly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reilly pushes Saibot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reilly throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saibot.
Noob Saibot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Reilly breaks from the clinch.
Reilly misses with a straight left.
Frank Reilly is winning the standup battle so far.
Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Reilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Saibot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saibot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reilly's brow.
Reilly is trying to force a seperation but Saibot has the dominant position.
Saibot creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saibot blocks an uppercut.
Saibot lands a knee to the body.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot misses with a knee strike.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Noob Saibot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noob Saibot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Saibot looks to clinch
letting Reilly counter with a right hand.
Saibot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saibot is looking to clinch.
Reilly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reilly connects with an inside leg kick.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Saibot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reilly is looking to counter with head kicks.
Reilly misses with a body shot.
Saibot wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
Saibot checks the leg kick.
Saibot was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Saibot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saibot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reilly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Saibot moves to clinch but Reilly breaks away
and Reilly counters with a three punch combo that has Saibot backing up. Saibot nods at Reilly to acknowledge the strikes.
Reilly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot wants to clinch.
Reilly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saibot tries to clinch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly misses with a looping left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saibot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Reilly breaks from the clinch.
Reilly takes a swing at Saibot's ribcage but misses.
Saibot wants to clinch
and Reilly counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Reilly finds it's way through Saibot's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reilly keeps the fight on the outside.
Reilly cracks Saibot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Saibot gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot missing with knees to the body.

Reilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Reilly misses.
Saibot wants to clinch.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saibot.
A head kick misses from Reilly.
Saibot moves in looking to clinch but Reilly pushes him off.
Reilly throwing a counter right hand but Saibot manages to avoid it.
Reilly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saibot.
Saibot tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot checks a low kick from Reilly.
Reilly looks to land a right hand but Saibot moved out of range.
Saibot wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
Saibot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saibot darts in trying to clinch
and Reilly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reilly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saibot's head backwards.

Saibot clinches up with Reilly and pushes him back against the cage.
Saibot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Reilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reilly missing with a left hand there. Saibot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Reilly gets tackled into the cage by Saibot. Saibot maintains the clinch.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot misses with some punches.
Saibot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saibot's defenses.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly tries to circle away but Saibot has him pinned against the cage.
Saibot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reilly.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saibot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reilly's brow.
Reilly lands a body shot.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
Reilly blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reilly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Reilly!
Frank Reilly decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.