PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iain Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Secoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dubliners - Fields of Athenry. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Reilly
vs
Secoy

186 cm
31
218 lbs
11 - 18 - 0

188 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Amped Performance

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iain Reilly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azamat Secoy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secoy throws a jab when Reilly was well out of range.
Reilly takes one to the chin there.
Secoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Reilly coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Reilly.
Secoy moves away from the strike by Reilly.
Reilly throws a hook but Secoy avoids it easily.
Reilly lands a jab to Secoy's midsection.
Secoy throws a lazy right hand but Reilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reilly feinted with a counter takedown.
Secoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Secoy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reilly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reilly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Secoy counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Secoy connects with a solid leg kick.
Reilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Secoy there.
Secoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reilly changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reilly moves away from the strike by Secoy.
Azamat Secoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Secoy throws a hook but Reilly blocks it.
We've been hearing reports that Reilly has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A left lands for Reilly.
Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly misses with an uppercut.
Secoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Secoy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Secoy takes one to the chin there.
Secoy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reilly's head backwards.
Reilly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Secoy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reilly scrambles back to his feet.
Azamat Secoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
Secoy ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.
Secoy throws a big shot that misses.
Secoy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Secoy misses with a kick to the body

and Reilly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reilly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Secoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Secoy, not yet.
Reilly works over Secoy with some ground and pound from guard.
Reilly won't allow Secoy to sweep him here.
Secoy keeping moving, preventing Reilly from controlling successfully.
Reilly passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Secoy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Reilly.
Secoy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Secoy tries to improve position but can't.
Secoy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reilly landing strikes.
Reilly landing strikes.
Secoy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Reilly passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Secoy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly breaks from Secoy's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Secoy is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Reilly! Secoy is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iain Reilly!
Iain Reilly is the new light heavyweight champion!
Iain Reilly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.