PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iain Reilly (ranked 5764 p4p, 5275 weight class) and Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 596 p4p, 77 weight class). Reilly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dubliners - Fields of Athenry. Germano has chosen HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Reilly
vs
Germano

186 cm
45
218
23 - 29 - 0

182 cm
45
208
25 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iain Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Reilly throws a one two combo.

It looks like Rui Rodrigo Germano has been cut.

Germano shoots in and gets a takedown into Reilly's guard.
Germano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Germano works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Germano controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano passes to side control.
Reilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano tries to move to mount but Reilly blocks the move with his legs.
Germano in side control lands a decent elbow.
Reilly tries to improve position but can't.
Reilly on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Germano looking to control but instead Reilly has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Germano is keen to just control but Reilly is a slippery customer.
Germano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reilly wants to control but Germano is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reilly trying to control from the bottom.
Germano controlling the action here.
Reilly has hold of Germano's hands but Germano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reilly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Germano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reilly's head.
Germano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Germano cracks Reilly with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Germano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Reilly looking to control.
Germano is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Germano 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.
Germano won't allow Reilly to sweep him here.
Reilly wants to get back to his feet but Germano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Germano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Germano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Reilly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Germano gets full guard.
Reilly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Germano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reilly is one step ahead there.
Reilly postures up in Germano's guard and throws a big left but Germano blocks it.
Reilly postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reilly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Germano's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reilly cracks Germano with a solid left hand.
Germano looking for a sweep. Not yet Germano, not yet.
Germano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reilly's guard.

Germano wants to pass the guard but Reilly is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rui Rodrigo Germano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rui Rodrigo Germano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reilly with a nice cross.
Germano scores with a sloppy right hand. Reilly should have avoided that one.
Germano slips a straight right by Reilly.
Germano misses with a series of wild punches.
Reilly drops down looking for a counter takedown but Germano sprawls and moves away.
Reilly throws out a loose jab but Germano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Reilly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly dodges the punch combination from Germano.
Germano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands a jab to the head.
Germano looks to score with a jab to the body but Reilly is just out of range.

Reilly gets a double leg takedown into Germano's guard.
Reilly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Germano has his foot on Reilly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reilly works his way back into a safe position though.
Reilly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Germano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Germano is trying to control the action in half guard but Reilly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reilly wants to control but Germano is keeping busy.

Reilly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is trying to control but Germano manages to pass to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reilly wants to hold on but Germano pushes him away.

Germano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by Germano.
Reilly tries to hold on but Germano postures up.
Germano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reilly is looking to escape.
Germano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reilly is squirming around, avoiding Germano's attempts to control the action.
Reilly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is bucking up trying to escape but Germano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reilly wants to hold on but Germano pushes him away.
Reilly is squirming around, avoiding Germano's attempts to control the action.
Reilly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Germano tries to control but Reilly wriggling away.
Reilly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Germano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Germano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reilly's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly keeping full guard, as Germano tries to pass.
Germano wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
Reilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Germano with a nice head shot there.
Germano distracts Reilly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Germano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Germano wants to control from the top but Reilly keeps moving.
Reilly will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Reilly working for submissions but it's allowed Germano to get to half guard.
Reilly is in trouble now - Germano has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rui Rodrigo Germano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rui Rodrigo Germano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reilly throws a shot from downtown. Germano moves away and avoids it.
Germano with the counter takedown but Reilly avoids it easily.
Germano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reilly.
Germano misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Germano connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Reilly! He's out on his feet! Germano rushes in and drops Reilly with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rui Rodrigo Germano!
Rui Rodrigo Germano thanked the fans post fight for their support.