PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Day (ranked 6238 p4p, 24593 weight class) and Frankie O Reilly (ranked 621 p4p, 705 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Day
vs
O Reilly

188 cm
19
211
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
205
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Reilly swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Day counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

O Reilly turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Day is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Reilly trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
Day can't do much from the bottom here.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly controls the position.
Day is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Day's coaches at No Limit have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Day is trying to control O Reilly's posture but O Reilly avoids it.
Day is looking to reverse the position.
O Reilly controls the position from side control.
Day is trying to work for a sweep but O Reilly has mounted him!
Day tries to hold on but O Reilly postures up.
O Reilly manages to capitalize on a mistake by Day to take his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to escape the position.
O Reilly wants to control but Day is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Day right now.
O Reilly just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Day tries to escape the position.
Will O Reilly go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
O Reilly biding his time, controlling Day.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Day is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly tries to keep control of the position but Day is staying busy.
O Reilly is hanging on to Day's back as he tries to escape.
O Reilly tries to keep control of the position but Day is staying busy.
O Reilly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Day haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Day is trying to break free.
Day tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Day is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Day is working to get back to half guard.
O Reilly controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie O Reilly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Day closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Day digs a right hand into O Reilly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Reilly's gas tank.

O Reilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day throws a looping overhand right but O Reilly ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by O Reilly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Reilly.
A swing and a miss from Day.
Day takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Reilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
O Reilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Reilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Reilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Day was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Reilly cracks Day with an open hand slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Reilly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Day slips a jab from O Reilly.
O Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Day.
O Reilly swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day works O Reilly's body with a nice hook.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
letting O Reilly counter with a right hand.
Day misses with a hook.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Reilly.
O Reilly connects with a looping right hand.
O Reilly misses with a hook to the body
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Day throws a lazy right hand but O Reilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Reilly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Day on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Reilly looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
O Reilly throws a right hand that misses

and Day moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Day backwards.

It looks like Larry Day has been cut.

O Reilly lands a takedown into guard.
Day keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.
Day wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

O Reilly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Day is looking for a triangle but O Reilly pushes his legs off easily.
O Reilly slips nicely into half guard.
O Reilly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Day is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Reilly pulls his head out easily.
O Reilly is trying to control the action in half guard but Day is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly is thwarting Day's attempts to control the position.
O Reilly seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
O Reilly tries to pass to full mount but Day defends it.
Day wants to get back to full guard.

Day looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
O Reilly wants to pass to mount but Day is defending the position.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.
O Reilly is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to get back to half guard but can't.
O Reilly looking to control but Day is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
O Reilly prevents Day from getting the reversal.
O Reilly trying to control but Day is having none of it.
Day is trying to escape the mount.
Day on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Day tries to get out of the position.
O Reilly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Day sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie O Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Larry Day's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

O Reilly connects with a body shot that sends Day's belly button to the back.
Day moves out of range as O Reilly strikes.
Day defending well as O Reilly loads up on a big left hand.
O Reilly lands with an uppercut that bounces Day off the cage and back into range.
O Reilly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from O Reilly.
A little feinted left hand from Day on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Reilly loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
O Reilly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Day takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Day catches O Reilly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Reilly throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
O Reilly lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
O Reilly throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the liver by O Reilly. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Day misses.
O Reilly throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from O Reilly finds it's target.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Reilly.
As O Reilly tries to get set, Day tries to push him back and clinch up but O Reilly manages to avoid the attempt.
O Reilly throws a poor cross that misses
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
Day ducks under a wild hook from O Reilly.
A big right from Day misses.
Day tries to clinch up but O Reilly circles away and keeps his distance.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Reilly lands a jab to the nose.
Frankie O Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Day is rocked!
O Reilly slips under a jab from Day.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Reilly rattles Day with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Day tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. O Reilly dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Day stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frankie O Reilly!