PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeMar DeRozan (ranked 3602 p4p, 407 weight class) and Patty O Reilly (ranked 3070 p4p, 358 weight class). DeMar DeRozan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

DeRozan
vs
O Reilly

201 cm
25
214 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

181 cm
24
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, DeMar DeRozan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patty O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - O Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeRozan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
DeRozan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DeRozan feints and then cracks O Reilly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Reilly down.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that O Reilly has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
O Reilly misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from DeRozan misses its target.
DeRozan throws a body punch but O Reilly moves out of range.
O Reilly with the counter takedown but DeRozan avoids it easily.
DeRozan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeRozan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
O Reilly scores with a sloppy right hand. DeRozan should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly sizes up DeRozan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O Reilly looks for a takedown but DeRozan sprawls well.
DeRozan throwing a counter right hand but O Reilly manages to avoid it.
DeRozan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeRozan ducks under a wild hook from O Reilly.
O Reilly shoots in for a double leg but DeRozan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
DeRozan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
O Reilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by O Reilly or perhaps it was just good defense by DeRozan, which made it look bad.
DeMar DeRozan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patty O Reilly.
O Reilly lands a glancing blow to the side of DeRozan's head.
O Reilly throws an overhand right that lands on DeRozan's shoulder, as DeRozan tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from DeRozan misses its target.
Donk. O Reilly catches DeRozan right on the button with a cross.
O Reilly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeRozan has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeRozan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like DeRozan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Reilly.
The fighters circling - O Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by O Reilly as he checks the leg kick.
Jab by DeRozan.
DeRozan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from DeRozan does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeRozan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeMar DeRozan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeRozan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeRozan ducks right into an uppercut from O Reilly.
DeRozan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Reilly.
O Reilly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeRozan.
O Reilly misses with a hook. DeRozan ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeRozan. O Reilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Reilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeRozan.

O Reilly drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Reilly trying to control the position from guard on top but DeRozan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Reilly preventing the sweep.
O Reilly works a leg free and moves into half guard.

O Reilly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. DeRozan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Reilly.
DeRozan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. O Reilly is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

O Reilly is looking for a kimura but DeRozan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Reilly to get the leverage.
DeRozan trying to control here.
DeRozan is looking to improve his position.
O Reilly tries to pass to full mount but DeRozan defends it.
O Reilly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reilly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
O Reilly is looking to advance position but DeRozan won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Reilly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

DeRozan misses the shot to the body.
O Reilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeRozan.
Patty O Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Reilly misses the jab.
DeRozan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from DeRozan.
O Reilly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
O Reilly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeRozan.
O Reilly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
DeRozan misses with a body shot.
DeRozan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeRozan blocks a jab.
O Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeRozan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeRozan is looking to counter with a body kick.
O Reilly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeRozan has time to react.
O Reilly throws out a powerful jab.
Patty O Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeRozan scores with a nice right hand.
DeRozan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Reilly to score with a decent uppercut.
DeRozan throws a right hand that misses

and O Reilly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
DeRozan is trying to keep O Reilly in close.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but DeRozan keeps moving.
DeRozan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
DeRozan is trying to keep O Reilly in close.
DeRozan looking for a sweep. Not yet DeRozan, not yet.
DeRozan controls O Reilly momentarily but O Reilly frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeRozan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Reilly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DeRozan is pulling down on O Reilly's head to control his posture.
DeRozan continues to stall.
DeRozan is trying to keep O Reilly in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
O Reilly is in close to DeRozan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Reilly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Reilly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
O Reilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. DeRozan is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as DeRozan holds on and takes a little breather.
DeRozan controls O Reilly momentarily but O Reilly frees himself.
O Reilly scoring with some ground and pound.
O Reilly is in close to DeRozan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
DeRozan looking to control.
O Reilly postures up in DeRozan's guard and throws a big left but DeRozan blocks it.
O Reilly trying to control but DeRozan is working from the bottom.
O Reilly stopping the sweep attempt from DeRozan.
DeRozan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
O Reilly chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeRozan is trying to keep O Reilly in close.
O Reilly wants to control from the top but DeRozan keeps moving.
O Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

O Reilly drops back, looking for a kneebar! DeRozan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. DeRozan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from DeRozan!

O Reilly is not content to let DeRozan control the position.
O Reilly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DeRozan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on O Reilly's face as DeRozan controls the position.
DeRozan tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patty O Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - O Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Reilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeRozan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
O Reilly shoots in for a takedown but DeRozan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
DeRozan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

O Reilly scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
DeRozan trying to control from the bottom.

O Reilly is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. DeRozan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Reilly.
DeRozan trying to hold on to O Reilly's head to control him but O Reilly postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeRozan gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly chips away with some ground and pound.
DeRozan keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.
DeRozan managing to control the position.
O Reilly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
DeRozan seems keen to control O Reilly's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as O Reilly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DeRozan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
O Reilly postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
DeRozan trying to control the position.
O Reilly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Well,DeRozan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeRozan is trying to control O Reilly's posture but O Reilly avoids it.
DeMar DeRozan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeRozan is looking for a sweep.
DeRozan is trying to control O Reilly's posture but O Reilly avoids it.
Patty O Reilly has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Reilly lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear DeRozan down.

O Reilly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
O Reilly has knee on belly and moves into mount.
O Reilly with shots to the head and body - DeRozan looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly with shots to the head and body - DeRozan looks very uncomfortable down there.
DeRozan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
O Reilly drops a big elbow. That's hurt DeRozan! More shots from O Reilly and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patty O Reilly!