PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Cracy (ranked 5041 p4p, 4775 weight class) and Adan Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adan Reilly has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cracy
vs
Reilly

179 cm
19
130
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
135
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zack Cracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adan Reilly!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cracy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reilly pinned against the cage. Reilly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.

Reilly closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cracy.
Cracy jumps guard but Reilly stands there with Cracy around his waist. Cracy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cracy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reilly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Cracy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly prevents Cracy from breaking the clinch.
Cracy can't get the takedown.
Cracy is trying to pull guard but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Cracy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reilly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cracy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cracy's efforts to push away.
Reilly misses with a knee strike.
Reilly gets underhooks to prevent Cracy's takedown attempt.
Cracy is trying to pull guard but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Cracy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cracy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reilly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reilly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cracy blocks it with crossed arms.
Cracy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reilly is defending well.
Cracy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reilly prevents it.
Cracy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cracy blocks it with crossed arms.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cracy wants a takedown but no success here.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reilly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cracy.
Cracy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reilly after a bit of a struggle.
Cracy jumps guard but Reilly stands there with Cracy around his waist. Cracy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reilly tries a knee to the head but Cracy blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Reilly.
Cracy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reilly looking to throw knees to the head but Cracy is blocking nicely.
Reilly with a knee to the head.
Reilly misses with a knee to the head.
Reilly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cracy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reilly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cracy can't get the takedown.
Reilly throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly stops a takedown attempt from Cracy.
Cracy wants a takedown but no success here.
Cracy wants a takedown but no success here.
Reilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reilly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cracy tries to pull guard but Reilly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reilly misses with a knee to the head.
Reilly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reilly looking to throw knees to the head but Cracy is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adan Reilly dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Reilly rushes Cracy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cracy is trying to drag Reilly to the mat but Reilly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cracy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cracy looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Cracy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cracy can't get the takedown.
Reilly with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cracy jumps guard but Reilly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cracy jumps guard but Reilly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cracy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reilly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cracy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reilly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Reilly.
Reilly tries a knee to the head but Cracy blocks it.
Reilly misses with a knee to the head.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but Cracy blocks with his arms.
Reilly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cracy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reilly misses with a knee to the head.
Adan Reilly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reilly connects with a knee to the head.
Cracy is working for takedown but Reilly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cracy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reilly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reilly misses with a knee strike.
Cracy goes for a takedown attempt but Reilly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Reilly drives through and clinches with Cracy against the cage.
Reilly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly misses with a knee strike.
Reilly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cracy is working for takedown but Reilly is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reilly stops a takedown attempt from Cracy.
Reilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reilly is pressed up against the cage. Cracy 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 clinches up with Cracy and pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cracy is trying to drag Reilly to the mat but Reilly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reilly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly lands a knee to the head.

Cracy is rocked!
Reilly has Cracy pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cracy is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Reilly - that's hurt Cracy badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cracy is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cracy doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Adan Reilly!