PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Igor (ranked 500 p4p, 793 weight class) and Gregor Reilly (ranked 65 p4p, 111 weight class). Reilly has chosen Cannonball/ The Breeders as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Igor
vs
Reilly

177 cm
27
157
8 - 5 - 0

173 cm
27
164
8 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Pulling Guard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregor Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igor slips under a jab from Reilly.
Igor missing with a left hand there. Reilly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Igor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Igor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Igor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Igor works the jab nicely.
Nice shot by Reilly.
Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Igor slips the punch.
Reilly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Igor throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Reilly finds it's way through Igor's defenses.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Igor.
Igor looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Igor throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Igor staying out of range there.
Igor is looking to counter punch.
Reilly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
A swing and a miss from Reilly.
Igor takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Igor misses.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Igor.
Reilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Igor moves away from the strike by Reilly.
Igor misses the jab.
Freaky Igor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Igor avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Igor staying out of range there.
Igor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reilly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Igor throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Igor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
A jab from Igor misses.
Reilly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reilly takes a swing at Igor's ribcage but misses.
Igor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reilly avoids the head kick by Igor.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Igor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Igor slips a jab from Reilly.
Igor throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.
Reilly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reilly moves out of range of the strikes.
Reilly has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Igor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reilly blocks a jab.
Igor looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Reilly jabs Igor to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Igor misses

and Reilly counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Igor!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Igor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Reilly working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Reilly seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Reilly has an Americana. Igor didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Reilly is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Reilly hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gregor Reilly!
A less than humble Gregor Reilly misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.