PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phrisbee OReiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think OReiley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shoot To Thrill. Rodriguez has chosen Dan Balan Beautiful Girl as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OReiley
vs
Rodriguez

170 cm
25
148 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

176 cm
25
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Phrisbee OReiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OReiley gets a takedown into half guard.
OReiley prevents Rodriguez from improving his position.
Rodriguez trying to control but OReiley postures up.

Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

OReiley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rodriguez has managed to free his arm - good work.

Rodriguez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OReiley pulls his head out easily.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with OReiley in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OReiley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriguez defends it well.
OReiley wants to pass to mount but Rodriguez is defending the position.
OReiley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

OReiley seems to be working for a kimura but Rodriguez defends the submission attempt.
Rodriguez wants to control but OReiley is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Rodriguez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but OReiley pulls his head out easily.
OReiley wants to take a breather but Rodriguez is having none of it.

OReiley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rodriguez defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to maintain the position but OReiley is very close to passing his half guard.

Rodriguez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

OReiley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rodriguez is just riding it out for now. OReiley eventually gives up the hold.

Rodriguez has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, OReiley escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by OReiley!

OReiley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodriguez, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OReiley scores with punches from side control.
Rodriguez looks to move to half guard but instead OReiley has passed into mount! Damn!
OReiley punishing his opponent with strikes.

OReiley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rodriguez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rodriguez tries to buck OReiley off but OReiley is having none of it.

OReiley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no OReiley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
OReiley working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is looking for a sweep.
OReiley in side control, throwing shots but Rodriguez defends.
Rodriguez looks to move to half guard but instead OReiley has passed into mount! Damn!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OReiley avoids the attempt from Rodriguez to control.
Rodriguez working to try and regain half guard.
OReiley controlling his opponent.
OReiley landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OReiley landing strikes from the mount and Rodriguez is in trouble!

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, OReiley has taken his back.
Rodriguez is still in real trouble! Can OReiley finish him?

Rodriguez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but OReiley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OReiley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
OReiley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

OReiley is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rodriguez has his hands clasped together but OReiley extends an breaks Rodriguez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by OReiley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phrisbee OReiley!
After winning the bout, Phrisbee OReiley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.