PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam O Reily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ngube Mufuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

O Reily
vs
Mufuka

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam O Reily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngube Mufuka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mufuka clinches with his opponent.
O Reily is trying to pull guard but Mufuka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
O Reily looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mufuka blocks an uppercut.
O Reily wants to take the fight to the mat but Mufuka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Mufuka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Reily throws a push kick but Mufuka slaps the foot to one side.
Mufuka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Reily as he avoids it easily.

Mufuka has O Reily up against the cage in a clinch.
Mufuka goes for a takedown attempt but O Reily pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mufuka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Reily's waist but O Reily gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mufuka off to one side.
Liam O Reily has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ngube Mufuka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mufuka misses with a takedown attempt - O Reily sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

O Reily manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mufuka on his heels. He'll look to pass Mufuka's guard now, I'm sure.
O Reily sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mufuka wants to control but O Reily passes easily into half guard.
Mufuka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Reily. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mufuka trying to hold on to O Reily's head to control him but O Reily postures up.
Well, if O Reily is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mufuka wants to improve his position but O Reily is controlling well.
O Reily not doing much here.
Mufuka is trying to control but O Reily passes into side control!

O Reily decides to stand back up. O Reily steps back and let's Mufuka get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mufuka fails with the takedown

and O Reily counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reily's corner is telling him to maintain position.
O Reily advances to half guard.

O Reily is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mufuka is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Liam O Reily!