PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Horwood Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reilly
vs
Horwood Jnr

190 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Red Light Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ignatius Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Horwood Jnr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horwood Jnr shoots in for a double leg but Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horwood Jnr stuffs the takedown attempt from Reilly. Reilly gets slowly back to his feet.
Horwood Jnr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Reilly clinches.
Reilly landing knees to the head.
Horwood Jnr jumps guard but Reilly stands there with Horwood Jnr around his waist. Horwood Jnr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horwood Jnr dodges an elbow strike from Reilly.
Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reilly.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reilly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horwood Jnr's brow.
Reilly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Horwood Jnr.
Horwood Jnr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reilly prevents Horwood Jnr from breaking the clinch.
Horwood Jnr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Horwood Jnr tries to pull guard but Reilly holds him up against the cage and eventually Horwood Jnr drops back down to his feet.
Reilly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horwood Jnr.
Reilly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horwood Jnr's face.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horwood Jnr goes for a takedown attempt but Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reilly tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwood Jnr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horwood Jnr closes the distance and clinches up with Reilly, looking for a takedown. Horwood Jnr pushes Reilly against the cage but Reilly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Horwood Jnr or perhaps it was just good defense by Reilly which made him look bad.
Horwood Jnr looks gassed!
Reilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horwood Jnr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horwood Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
Horwood Jnr defending well as Reilly loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reilly.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reilly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reilly tries to clinch up.
Reilly moves out of range as Horwood Jnr throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly moves in looking to clinch but Horwood Jnr pushes him off.

Horwood Jnr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Horwood Jnr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reilly, who protects the arm well.

Horwood Jnr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reilly wants to get back to his feet.
Reilly is looking for a sweep.

Horwood Jnr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reilly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Reilly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reilly wants to get back to his feet.
Reilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reilly tries a low kick but Horwood Jnr avoids it.

Horwood Jnr moves into the clinch.
Horwood Jnr dodges an elbow strike from Reilly.
Horwood Jnr takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horwood Jnr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reilly pulls his leg out and moves away.

Reilly closes the distance and pushes Horwood Jnr back into the cage.
Reilly lands an elbow inside that Horwood Jnr shrugs off.
Reilly trying to land knees to the body.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reilly crunches a lovely knee into Horwood Jnr's ribcage.
Reilly lands an elbow just above Horwood Jnr 's eye.
Reilly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reilly lands an elbow just above Horwood Jnr 's eye.
Reilly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reilly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reilly lands a damaging elbow.
Reilly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reilly lands an elbow just above Horwood Jnr 's eye.
Reilly lands an elbow just above Horwood Jnr 's eye.
Reilly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Horwood Jnr avoids a wild elbow strike from Reilly.
Horwood Jnr goes for a takedown attempt but Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Horwood Jnr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horwood Jnr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horwood Jnr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reilly.

It looks like Ignatius Reilly has been cut.
Horwood Jnr wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
Horwood Jnr closes the distance and clinches up with Reilly, looking for a takedown. Horwood Jnr pushes Reilly against the cage but Reilly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reilly thuds his shin into the meat of Horwood Jnr's side.
Reilly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Horwood Jnr.
Horwood Jnr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Reilly throws a body punch but Horwood Jnr moves out of range.
Horwood Jnr shoots in but Reilly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Horwood Jnr.
Horwood Jnr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Reilly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horwood Jnr. That did some damage!
Reilly tries to clinch

and Horwood Jnr counters by clinching up.
Reilly lands an elbow inside that Horwood Jnr shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Reilly.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reilly lands a damaging elbow.
Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horwood Jnr's defenses.
Reilly lands an elbow inside that Horwood Jnr shrugs off.
Reilly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horwood Jnr goes for a takedown attempt but Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horwood Jnr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Reilly misses.
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horwood Jnr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reilly circles away.
Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reilly throws a leg kick which misses Horwood Jnr's front leg but catches the back leg as Horwood Jnr tries to avoid it.
Horwood Jnr shoots in for a double leg but Reilly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Horwood Jnr avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Horwood Jnr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reilly counters with a good, hard body kick but Horwood Jnr shrugs it off.
Reilly moves in looking to clinch but Horwood Jnr pushes him off.
Horwood Jnr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Reilly moves into the clinch.
Horwood Jnr takes an elbow to the temple.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly lands an elbow inside.
Horwood Jnr has Reilly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reilly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reilly misses with an elbow strike.
Horwood Jnr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reilly walks away with a smile on his face. Horwood Jnr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Reilly has closed the distance and engaged Horwood Jnr in a clinch.
Horwood Jnr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reilly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reilly tries to land knees in the clinch but Horwood Jnr avoids the damage to the body.
Reilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reilly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Horwood Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horwood Jnr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reilly avoiding damage as Horwood Jnr throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Horwood Jnr is working for takedown but Reilly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reilly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reilly crunches a lovely knee into Horwood Jnr's ribcage.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
Reilly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horwood Jnr fails to pull guard.
Horwood Jnr is looking to break free of the clinch but Reilly has double underhooks.
Reilly lands a knee to the body.
Horwood Jnr is trying to break free.
Horwood Jnr takes an elbow to the temple.

Horwood Jnr jumps guard and drags Reilly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horwood Jnr is trying to control the position but Reilly postures up.

Horwood Jnr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reilly controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly wants to stand but Horwood Jnr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Horwood Jnr controls Reilly momentarily but Reilly frees himself.

Horwood Jnr looking for a guillotine here but Reilly defends easily.

Reilly gets to his feet - Horwood Jnr follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ignatius Reilly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ignatius Reilly's cut.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horwood Jnr's defenses.
Reilly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Horwood Jnr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
Reilly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horwood Jnr's defenses.
Reilly lands an elbow just above Horwood Jnr 's eye.
Reilly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Horwood Jnr jumps guard but Reilly stands there with Horwood Jnr around his waist. Horwood Jnr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reilly lands a damaging elbow.
Reilly landing knees to the body.
Reilly lands a damaging elbow.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
Reilly lands an elbow inside that Horwood Jnr shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reilly throws an elbow but misses.
Reilly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horwood Jnr.
Reilly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Horwood Jnr's face.
Reilly lands an elbow that stopped Horwood Jnr in his tracks for a moment.
Reilly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horwood Jnr wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reilly lands a nice elbow.
Horwood Jnr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reilly blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horwood Jnr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reilly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horwood Jnr.
Horwood Jnr blocks an elbow strike.
Horwood Jnr blocks an elbow strike.
Reilly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Horwood Jnr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ignatius Reilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Horwood Jnr.
Reilly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horwood Jnr.

Horwood Jnr jumps guard and drags Reilly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Horwood Jnr working for a triangle but Reilly defends it easily.
Horwood Jnr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Horwood Jnr has hold of Reilly's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Reilly manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horwood Jnr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Reilly tries to hold on but Horwood Jnr postures up.
Reilly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Horwood Jnr on the ground.
Horwood Jnr throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Horwood Jnr goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Reilly turns into him and now he's in Horwood Jnr's guard.
Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horwood Jnr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reilly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horwood Jnr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reilly stays in close to Horwood Jnr's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Horwood Jnr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reilly's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reilly wants to pass the guard but Horwood Jnr is keeping the position.
Reilly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Horwood Jnr working for a triangle but Reilly defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ignatius 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignatius Reilly!