PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Reilly (ranked 1653 p4p, 218 weight class) and Emet Golem (ranked 1610 p4p, 214 weight class). Reilly kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Whispers - Rock Steady. Emet Golem has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Reilly's chin.

Reilly
vs
Golem

197 cm
30
211 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

195 cm
43
217 lbs
22 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emet Golem!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Golem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Golem looks for the body kick but Reilly saw that one coming.
Reilly slips a straight right by Golem.
Reilly lands with a hook. Golem tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Reilly clinches with his opponent.
Reilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
Reilly gets through Golem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly tries a body shot but Golem blocks it.
Golem blocks a body shot from Reilly.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Reilly.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Golem.

Golem breaks the clinch.
Reilly dodges the punch combination from Golem.
Reilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Golem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reilly cracks the inside of Golem's front leg.
Golem circles away from the clinch attempt
and Golem counters with a series of strikes. Reilly will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Reilly misses.
A big left from Reilly misses.
A shot to the liver by Golem. Beautiful body shot.
Golem throws a half hearted mid kick.
Golem avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Golem throws a wild body kick that Reilly sees coming a mile off.
Reilly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golem avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Golem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Golem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reilly cracks the inside of Golem's front leg.
Golem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reilly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golem manages to avoid it.
Golem moves out of range of the strikes.
Golem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reilly moves to clinch but Golem breaks away
and Golem counters with a nice uppercut.
Reilly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Golem.
Golem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golem ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Golem keeps the fight on the outside.
Reilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Reilly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reilly is looking to clinch but Golem is avoiding it.
Reilly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golem throws out the jab.
Reilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Golem circles away.
Reilly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly moves out of range of the body kick.
Emet Golem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Reilly misses.
Reilly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reilly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reilly takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Reilly drives through and clinches with Golem against the ropes.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Golem controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Golem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Golem blocks an uppercut.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golem is trying to break free.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Golem blocks an elbow strike from Reilly.
Golem wants to break free but Reilly has control.
Reilly lands an elbow inside.
Reilly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Golem or not.
Reilly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reilly lands with a light punch inside.
Reilly working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golem.
Golem wants to break free but Reilly has control.
Golem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Golem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Golem dodges an elbow strike from Reilly.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golem can do to turn this around?
Reilly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reilly has him pressed against the ropes.
Reilly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reilly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reilly throws an elbow that misses.
Golem is looking to break free of the clinch but Reilly has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Reilly dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Golem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reilly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reilly throws a shot to the body.
Golem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reilly throws out the jab.
Golem throws a series of punches but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly connects with a body shot.

Reilly closes the distance and clinches.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golem's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reilly.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Golem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reilly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golem working hard to break the clinch.
Emet Golem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reilly managing to block the knees to the body from Golem.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golem.
Golem pushes off an throws an elbow but Reilly leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Golem is trying to break the clinch but Reilly has him pressed against the ropes.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reilly working aggressively here.
Reilly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Golem uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Reilly.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Reilly.
Golem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good body shot from Reilly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reilly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Golem blocking some punches.

Golem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emet Golem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Reilly moves out of range of the body kick from Golem.
Donk. Reilly catches Golem right on the button with a cross.

Reilly closes the distance and pushes Golem back into the ropes.
Golem working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Reilly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reilly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mike Reilly!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mike Reilly!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mike Reilly!

Mike Reilly wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Mike Reilly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.