PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renshu Brady (ranked 3509 p4p, 0 weight class) and John C Reilly (ranked 2727 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly has chosen John C. Reilly Funniest Moments as his entrance music. Reilly has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brady
vs
C Reilly

173 cm
27
201 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
204 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hot Spunk

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renshu Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John C Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Brady gets caught flat footed, as Reilly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reilly looks winded!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brady is on top in guard.

Brady wants to pass the guard but Reilly is keeping the position.
Brady throws a big elbow that misses.
Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Reilly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brady wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
Reilly has Brady pulled in close to control his posture.
Reilly is trying to control the position but Brady postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brady pushing down on Reilly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brady trying to pass the guard but Reilly defending well.
Reilly keeping control of the position.
Reilly has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly manages to get to full guard.
Brady preventing the sweep.
Brady wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
Reilly has his hands on Brady's head, controlling the position.
Brady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brady trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reilly is pulling down on Brady's head. It's preventing any offense from Brady, at least for the moment.
Reilly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady tries to free his leg and advance position but Reilly is retaining full guard.
Reilly keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.

Reilly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reilly holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Reilly drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brady wants to sweep here but Reilly controlling him for the moment.
Reilly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brady knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reilly on the ground.
Brady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brady trying to control the position.
Reilly trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady is trying to control the position but Reilly postures up.
Reilly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reilly controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Reilly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Reilly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reilly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brady with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reilly to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Brady.
Reilly takes a swing at Brady's ribcage but misses.
Renshu Brady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brady throws a shot to the body.
Brady throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brady loads up on a big right hand but Reilly slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reilly.
Brady throws a big shot that misses.
Reilly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brady throws a body shot but no joy.
Brady throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reilly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brady throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Brady instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Brady is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reilly's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brady.
Brady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brady blocking some punches.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Brady swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Renshu Brady will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reilly throws a body punch but Brady moves out of range.
Brady wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brady. Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reilly throws a hook to the side of Brady's head but Brady sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Brady 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brady paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like John C Reilly has been cut.

Brady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reilly, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Brady on the inside.
Reilly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
Brady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly lands a shot to the body.
Reilly pushes Brady back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Reilly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brady throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Nice body punch from Brady - that landed with a thud.
Reilly is breathing heavily.
Brady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brady lands a body punch.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brady misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brady working aggressively here.
Brady working aggressively here.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brady tries to throw a body punch but Reilly avoids it by throwing Brady back against the cage.
Brady swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly prevents a body shot from Brady.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Brady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Brady working aggressively here.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brady misses with some punches.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brady throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brady misses with a punch to the body.
Brady tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Brady fails to land.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly cracks Brady with a nice body shot.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brady can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Reilly lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brady.
A short uppercut from Reilly.
Brady struggles to land a body shot inside as Reilly controls his hands.
Reilly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Reilly.
Renshu Brady has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brady.
Reilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady prevents a body shot from Reilly.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Brady.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly blocking some punches.
Reilly is leaning against Brady and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brady working aggressively here.
Brady misses with a punch on the inside.
Brady misses with a body punch.
Brady working aggressively here.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
A head punch on the inside from Brady fails to land.
Brady throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Brady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Reilly.
Nice body punch from Reilly.
Still in the clinch, Reilly scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady tries to work over Reilly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Reilly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brady misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly lands a body punch.
Reilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly lands with a right to the head.

Reilly gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brady regains guard.
Brady is adopting a defensive guard.
Reilly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reilly wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
Reilly throwing strikes from guard but Brady blocks nicely.
John C Reilly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reilly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reilly wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John C Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John C Reilly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brady throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.
Brady ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Brady lands with a good body shot.
Reilly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brady throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Brady clinches up with Reilly and pushes him back against the cage.
Brady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brady.
Brady fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brady throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Brady has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brady misses with a body punch.
A short right from Reilly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Brady fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Brady misses with some punches.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly is leaning against Brady and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reilly lands a right hand.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reilly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brady.
Reilly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brady throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bradys head.
Reilly lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Brady as the two fighters clinch.
Reilly scores with a shot to the side of Brady's head.
Reilly lands a body punch.
Brady can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Brady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two 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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.
Brady tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
Brady misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
A short left from Reilly.
Reilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Reilly.
Reilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Reilly.
Brady swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
Reilly presses Brady against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Reilly.
Reilly scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Reilly.
Reilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reilly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Reilly on the inside.
Brady tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
Reilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brady working aggressively here.
Reilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reilly is working Brady over against the cage.
Reilly lands a shot to the body.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
Reilly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reilly presses Brady against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Reilly on the inside.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reilly.
Reilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reilly pushes Brady back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly works on Brady's body with a couple of short punches.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly prevents a body shot from Brady.
Brady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
Reilly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brady throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
A short right from Reilly.
Brady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Reilly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Reilly.
Good body shot from Reilly.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reilly lands a hook that snaps the head of Brady backwards.
Brady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reilly lands a hook that snaps the head of Brady backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
John C Reilly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John C Reilly!
John C Reilly spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.