PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayn McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayn McCarthy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reilly
vs
McCarthy

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rayn McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reilly closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McCarthy's guard.
McCarthy controls Reilly momentarily but Reilly frees himself.
Reilly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reilly trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
McCarthy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCarthy keeping full guard, as Reilly tries to pass.
Reilly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

McCarthy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reilly off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Reilly bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCarthy looks gassed!
Reilly working the ground and pound.
Reilly throws a strike aimed at the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
McCarthy is not content to let Reilly control the position.
Reilly in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Reilly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McCarthy, who protects the arm well.
Reilly scores with a couple of short elbows.
Reilly tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Reilly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McCarthy has escaped the position, nice work there.

Reilly stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reilly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCarthy to the ground. Reilly is now in McCarthy's guard.
Reilly looking to pass the guard.
McCarthy is looking to stand up but Reilly isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCarthy controls Reilly momentarily but Reilly frees himself.
McCarthy keeping full guard, as Reilly tries to pass.
Reilly connects with a couple of short punches.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Reilly from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reilly postures up in McCarthy's guard and throws a big left but McCarthy blocks it.
Reilly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Reilly drops back looking for a leg! McCarthy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCarthy manages to kick Reilly off! Reilly jumps back into McCarthy's guard.
McCarthy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McCarthy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Reilly from controlling successfully.

McCarthy pushes Reilly off and scrambles back to his feet.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McCarthy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Reilly to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Reilly trying to move into half guard but instead McCarthy has managed to sweep!
McCarthy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Reilly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reilly lands a front kick.

Reilly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reilly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCarthy tries to score a body lock takedown but Reilly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reilly throws an elbow but it misses.
Reilly tries a knee to the head but McCarthy blocks it.

Reilly gets control of McCarthy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Reilly will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reilly is on top in guard.
McCarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reilly.
McCarthy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reilly controls the pace.
Reilly landing some decent shots from guard.
Reilly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McCarthy down.
You can see the frustration on McCarthy's face as Reilly controls the position.
McCarthy is trying to buck Reilly off.
Reilly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McCarthy seems a little lost for a moment, as Reilly dominates the positioning.
Reilly is looking to take a break and control but McCarthy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reilly working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reilly scoring with punches and elbows.
McCarthy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reilly in side control lands a decent elbow.

Reilly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reilly trying to control the action but McCarthy is working from the bottom.

Reilly stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McCarthy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reilly's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reilly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reilly presses McCarthy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Reilly breaks the clinch.
Reilly lands a right hook to the body.
Joseph Reilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reilly closes the distance and pushes McCarthy back into the cage.
Reilly tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McCarthy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Reilly manages to pull guard.
Reilly wants to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McCarthy trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCarthy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reilly is looking for a triangle but McCarthy pushes his legs off easily.
Reilly being controlled here, momentarily.
McCarthy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Reilly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCarthy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reilly looking for a sweep. Not yet Reilly, not yet.
McCarthy throws a big right hand that misses.
Reilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Reilly dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

McCarthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Reilly clinches up against the cage.
Reilly is trying to break free.
McCarthy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Reilly pulls guard effortlessly.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCarthy with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly striking from the bottom.
Reilly throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McCarthy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reilly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCarthy defends well.

Reilly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCarthy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Reilly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCarthy is aware though and is defending well.
McCarthy trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Reilly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCarthy defends well.
McCarthy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCarthy trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Reilly wants to stand and escape but McCarthy is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCarthy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McCarthy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Reilly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCarthy stops Reilly from standing up.
McCarthy trying to control but Reilly is working from the bottom.
Reilly wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCarthy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joseph Reilly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
Reilly is trying to keep McCarthy in close.
Reilly is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McCarthy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joseph Reilly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reilly is working hard here to advance position.
Reilly working a defensive guard here.
Reilly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reilly tries to get out of the position.

Joseph Reilly has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
McCarthy closes the distance and clinches up with Reilly, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes Reilly against the cage but Reilly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reilly throws a good cross that connects.
Reilly looks to land a combination but McCarthy avoids it well.
Rayn McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Reilly clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reilly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Reilly!