PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jed Knight (ranked 1059 p4p, 148 weight class) and Frank Reilly (ranked 546 p4p, 78 weight class). Reilly comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knight
vs
Reilly

182 cm
32
172 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

181 cm
35
177 lbs
28 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jed Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reilly's hands.

Reilly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reilly tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Reilly lands with a right to the head.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Knight tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
Reilly scores with a shoulder strike.
Reilly cracks Knight with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reilly scores with a shoulder strike.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Knight avoiding damage.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knight.
Knight stalling.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
Reilly has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knight seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reilly can turn it around.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Reilly gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly blocks a body shot from Knight.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Knight scores with a shot to the side of Reilly's head.
Knight lands with a right to the head.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Knight tries to work over Reilly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
Reilly gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Reilly on the inside.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight misses with some punches.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly gets through Knight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knight is working Reilly over against the cage.
Reilly tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Reilly dominated that round.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Knight misses with a body shot.
Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reilly throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight slips a jab from Reilly.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reilly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reilly looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Reilly takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reilly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly slips under a jab from Knight.
Reilly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reilly doesn't seem bothered though.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reilly counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
Reilly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knight finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jed Knight is winning the standup battle so far.

Reilly has managed to clinch.
Reilly lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Knight as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Reilly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reilly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly prevents a body shot from Knight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Reilly.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight pushes Reilly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reilly lands a right hand.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knights head.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
A right hook to the body lands for Knight.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Knight.
Reilly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands a left hand.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Reilly controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Nice body punch from Reilly.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Reilly controls his hands.
Reilly blocks a body shot from Knight.
Knight lands a nice uppercut.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Reilly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.
Knight effectively controlling the action here.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Reilly misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Reilly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reilly tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Knight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reilly doesn't seem bothered though.
Knight stuns Reilly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight is looking to wear down Reilly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reilly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight lands with a nice body punch.
Knight throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly misses with a looping left.
Knight jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reilly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jed Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight blocks a leg kick.
Reilly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Reilly throws a head kick that Knight semi-blocks.
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Reilly misses with a body shot.
Knight takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knight.
Knight takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly moves out of range as Knight throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reilly misses the target.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Knight throws a leg kick but Reilly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reilly tries to counter with a clinch but Knight shakes him off and moves away.
Reilly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a hook.
It looked like Knight was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reilly.
Jed Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight throws a head kick that misses
and Reilly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reilly.
Knight misses with a jab to the body

and Reilly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frank Reilly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knight avoiding damage.
Reilly lands with a right to the head.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a body punch.
Reilly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Knight.
Reilly lands an elbow just above Knight 's eye.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Knight.
Reilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Reilly.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Knight lands with a light punch inside.
Reilly lands a damaging elbow.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly works on Knight's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knight.
Knight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Knight looking to stall.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Knight on the inside.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight scores with a hook to the body.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight trying to control the position but instead, Reilly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knight into the cage.
Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jed Knight.
I think Reilly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Reilly!
An out of breath Frank Reilly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Jed Knight had this to say: 'Back to the lab. I'll be back though.'.