PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spanky Loco (ranked 2075 p4p, 148 weight class) and John C Reilly (ranked 288 p4p, 23 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loco might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Barrie - My everything . Reilly has chosen John C. Reilly Funniest Moments as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Loco
vs
Reilly

180 cm
30
179
13 - 11 - 0

187 cm
33
174
23 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

SynCity Fightwear
KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spanky Loco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John C Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loco.
Loco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reilly lands with a cross.
Reilly connects with a single shot there.
Reilly throws out a loose jab but Loco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loco fails to land the takedown.
Loco has been working on his balance at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Reilly.
Reilly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spanky Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly throws a big shot that misses.
Loco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reilly jabs Loco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Reilly misses.
Loco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Loco avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Reilly throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Loco counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Reilly trying to control but Loco postures up.
Loco sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly tries to get to full guard but Loco has control of the leg.
Loco slows the pace down in half guard.
Reilly keeping control of the position.

Loco stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Reilly to get to his feet.
Loco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Loco saw that one coming.

Loco instigates a clinch.

Loco breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Loco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Loco is just out of range.
Reilly misses with a hook. Loco ducked under it nicely.
Loco throws a solid leg kick but Reilly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loco.
Reilly is looking to clinch.
Reilly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reilly lands with a nice body punch.
Reilly connects with a nice looking jab.
Loco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loco throws a series of punches but Reilly avoids them all with ease.
Loco fails with a takedown attempt.
Reilly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reilly.
Reilly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Loco fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reilly to the ground. Loco is now in Reilly's guard.
Loco being controlled here momentarily.
Loco trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly controlling the position.
Loco stays in close to Reilly's body and controls the position.
Reilly is controlling Loco's posture.
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 tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loco being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Loco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reilly tests Loco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Loco.

Reilly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loco, pushing him back against the cage.

Loco is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reilly can't fight it off and eventually Loco manages to take the fight to the floor. Reilly looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet Reilly, not yet.
Loco being controlled here momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John C Reilly dominated that round.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Loco was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Reilly digs a good hook to Loco's body.
Loco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
Loco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reilly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loco scrambles back to his feet.
Reilly lands a body shot.

Loco drives through and clinches with Reilly against the cage.
Reilly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Loco.
Loco is looking to take this one to the mat.
Reilly is pressed up against the cage. Loco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reilly down to the mat. Reilly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loco dives in for a single leg takedown but Reilly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spanky Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Reilly - that landed with a thud.
Loco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Reilly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Loco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Reilly scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reilly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reilly backwards.

Loco turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Reilly struggling a bit here.
Loco taking a breather here.
Reilly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Loco wants to control but Reilly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reilly with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Spanky Loco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is thwarting Loco's attempts to control the position.

Loco looking for submissions off his back.
Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.

Loco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reilly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly prevents Loco from improving his position.
Reilly slows the pace down in half guard.
Loco trying to control but Reilly postures up.
Reilly controlling the action here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Reilly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Loco looking for submissions off his back.
Reilly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Spanky Loco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reilly throws a lazy uppercut
and Loco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Loco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reilly has Loco pulled in close to control his posture.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Loco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reilly is pulling down on Loco's head to control his posture.
Loco trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
And that is 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Loco goes for a double leg but Reilly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reilly continues to drive forward.
Reilly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loco tries to circle away but Reilly has him pinned against the cage.
Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reilly pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Reilly.

Loco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loco jumps guard but Reilly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spanky Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.
Loco stalling in the clinch but Reilly improves position.
Loco tries to pull guard but Reilly holds him up against the cage and eventually Loco drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reilly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Loco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reilly pinned against the cage. Reilly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands a jab.
Some wild striking there from Loco.
The crowd cheers as Reilly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loco doesn't seem phased though.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John C Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body. Loco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reilly lands with a straight right. Loco didn't see that one coming.
Loco shoots in for a takedown but Reilly shows good takedown defense.
Reilly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reilly looks to score with a jab to the body but Loco is just out of range.
Reilly lands a really nice looking cross but Loco seems unphased.
Reilly jabs at Loco's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Reilly misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly punishes Loco's body with a nice straight punch.
Loco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reilly lands with a shot to the body.
Loco misses with a head kick.
Loco fails with a takedown attempt.
Reilly lands with a nice body punch.
Reilly fails to land with a series of punches.
Loco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reilly defends it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Reilly.
Loco closes the distance and clinches up with Reilly, looking for a takedown. Loco pushes Reilly against the cage but Reilly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Reilly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reilly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reilly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Reilly takes the fight into the clinch.
Reilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Loco is rocked!
Nice body punch from Reilly - that landed with a thud.
Reilly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reilly gets through Loco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Loco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Reilly.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Loco.
Loco seems to have got his legs back now.
Loco tries to score a body lock takedown but Reilly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Loco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.
Loco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with the head strike.

Loco breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loco bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reilly regains half guard.
Reilly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reilly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Loco sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loco is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John C Reilly really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Loco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reilly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch lands to the side of Loco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John C Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loco moves away from the strike by Reilly.
Loco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reilly.
Loco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reilly throws a good cross that connects.
Reilly punishes Loco's body with a nice straight punch.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loco.
Reilly swings for the body but Loco moves out of range.
Loco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reilly throws a series of punches but Loco avoids them all with ease.

Reilly moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Loco controls his hands.
Reilly misses with the head strike.
Reilly pushes Loco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loco blocking some punches.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Reilly gets underhooks to prevent Loco's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spanky Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Loco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reilly lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Loco tries to score a body lock takedown but Reilly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reilly pulls his leg out and moves away.
John C Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reilly takes a swing at Loco's ribcage but misses.
Loco feinted with a counter takedown.
Loco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reilly to score with a decent uppercut.
Loco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a chopping leg kick but Loco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Loco.
Reilly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly scores with a hook to the body. Loco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reilly works over Loco's head and body with a nice combination.
Loco tries a head kick but it misses.

Loco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reilly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Locos head.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
John C Reilly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reilly.

Loco breaks the clinch.
A cross from Reilly lands.
A jab from Reilly misses.
Reilly tries to clinch up but Loco circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Reilly finds it's way through Loco's defenses.
Reilly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Loco with that takedown attempt.
Loco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loco takes one to the chin there.
Loco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reilly momentarily.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Loco wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reilly throws a lazy right hand but Loco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reilly stalks Loco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Loco's face. Loco staggers backwards, shaken.
Loco does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Loco tries a head kick but it misses.
Loco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut there from Reilly.
Reilly lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco closes the distance and clinches up with Reilly, looking for a takedown. Loco pushes Reilly against the cage but Reilly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loco looks for a takedown but Reilly sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly cracks Loco with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Loco falls to his knees and Reilly doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John C Reilly!
John C Reilly is the new welterweight champion!
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.