PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday. Ray Reilly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gracie
vs
Reilly

160 cm
40
155 lbs
32 - 27 - 1

168 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

MB Nutrition
Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 32 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reilly.
Reilly misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Reilly closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Reilly has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Warehouse. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Reilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

Reilly stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reilly throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ray Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reilly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Reilly.
Reilly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reilly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reilly throws a predictable looking body shot

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Reilly fights it but they end up in guard.
Reilly wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wanted to stand there but Reilly had control of the position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reilly is keeping the position for now.
Reilly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reilly is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reilly tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reilly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie moves out of range as Reilly strikes.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reilly counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reilly.
Reilly thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Reilly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Reilly missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reilly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reilly scores with a decent looking hook.
Ray Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reilly throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reilly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Reilly circles away.
Reilly clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reilly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reilly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Reilly misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Reilly darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reilly swinging wildly here.
A big right from Reilly misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Reilly dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Reilly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Reilly throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Reilly.
Reilly throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Reilly cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Ray Reilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Reilly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reilly slips a straight right by Gracie.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Reilly, which made it look bad.
Gracie takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Reilly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reilly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reilly scoring well with a low kick there.
Reilly throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Reilly throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reilly lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reilly tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Reilly throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reilly.
Reilly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reilly slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reilly blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Reilly circles away and keeps his distance.
Reilly connects with a nice looking jab.
Reilly pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
A cross from Reilly lands.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Gracie turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Reilly wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reilly keeps working.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Reilly gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Both fighters circling a little - Reilly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reilly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Reilly misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reilly dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Ray Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Reilly throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Reilly throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Reilly swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Reilly stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Reilly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reilly throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reilly jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reilly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reilly.
A jab lands there for Reilly.
Reilly connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reilly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a quick inside leg kick.

Gracie clinches.

Reilly breaks from the clinch.
Reilly keeps the fight on the outside.
Reilly pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Reilly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Reilly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reilly. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Reilly gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Reilly has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reilly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Reilly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reilly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Reilly!