PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John C Reilly (ranked 455 p4p, 2019 weight class) and Suleijma Tudekiks (ranked 57 p4p, 253 weight class). Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by John C. Reilly Funniest Moments. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Reilly
vs
Tudekiks

187 cm
28
189
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
48
192
34 - 33 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John C Reilly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suleijma Tudekiks!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tudekiks takes the fight into the clinch.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tudekiks misses with a punch on the inside.
Tudekiks has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Tudekiks blocking some punches.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tudekiks misses with a body punch.
Tudekiks misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Tudekiks controls his hands.
Reilly can't find room to land a body shot as Tudekiks controls the action.
Reilly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Tudekiks as the two fighters clinch.
Tudekiks is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Tudekiks into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Tudekiks has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.

It looks like Suleijma Tudekiks has been cut.
Reilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Tudekiks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reilly tightens his grip and picks Tudekiks up, before dumping him to the ground. Tudekiks manages to land in guard.
Reilly throwing strikes from guard but Tudekiks blocks nicely.
Tudekiks wants to get back to his feet but Reilly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reilly might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reilly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tudekiks wants to stand up but Reilly is controlling him.
Tudekiks is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Reilly throws a big right hand that misses.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tudekiks.
Tudekiks misses with a straight left.
John C Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reilly rushes Tudekiks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Tudekiks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tudekiks has had enough of the clinch but Reilly keeps him there for the moment.
Reilly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tudekiks backwards.
Reilly blocks a body shot from Tudekiks.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Tudekiks.
Reilly wants a takedown but no success here.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly prevents a body shot from Tudekiks.
Reilly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Reilly.
Reilly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tudekiks looks winded!
Reilly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reilly is working Tudekiks over against the cage.

Reilly tightens his grip and picks Tudekiks up, before dumping him to the ground. Tudekiks manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Reilly throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reilly passes Tudekiks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reilly tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tudekiks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reilly controlling the pace.
Reilly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reilly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reilly continues to stall.
Reilly looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reilly is taking a breather. Tudekiks says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tudekiks tries to kick Reilly off but Reilly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reilly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reilly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tudekiks defending well though.
Reilly is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudekiks is trying to stand up here but Reilly is controlling him well.
Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
Tudekiks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reilly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tudekiks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tudekiks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reilly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reilly there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John C Reilly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suleijma Tudekiks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tudekiks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tudekiks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Tudekiks throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Tudekiks misses its intended target.
Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reilly missing with a left hand there. Tudekiks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suleijma Tudekiks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tudekiks tries to keep at a distance but Reilly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reilly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Tudekiks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
Reilly works on Tudekiks's body with a couple of short punches.
Tudekiks throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tudekiks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tudekiks blocks an uppercut.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tudekiks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
John C Reilly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tudekiks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tudekiks stalling in the clinch but Reilly improves position.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reilly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tudekiks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tudekiks backwards.

Tudekiks is rocked!
Tudekiks blocking some punches.
Tudekiks is still on wobbly legs! Can Reilly finish him?
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tudekiks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tudekiks seems to have recovered his senses.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Tudekiks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly scores with a shot to the side of Tudekiks's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tudekiks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly lands a big right hand that drops Tudekiks! The killer instinct kicks in and Reilly finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Reilly!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John C Reilly!
John C Reilly retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking John C Reilly rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.