PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cole
vs
O Reilly

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paddy O Reilly!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cole takes the fight into the clinch.
O Reilly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cole.
O Reilly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cole gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
O Reilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
O Reilly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
O Reilly landing strikes, looking to finish!
O Reilly is landing with some decent strikes but Cole is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cole is working to get back to half guard.
O Reilly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
O Reilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cole is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Cole that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cole is looking to get to half guard.
O Reilly cracks Cole with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
O Reilly connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
O Reilly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
O Reilly dominating with strikes here.
O Reilly landing shots from mount.
Cole is desperately trying to improve his position but O Reilly has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly lands a heavy elbow.
O Reilly working Cole over with strikes here.
O Reilly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Reilly working Cole over with strikes here.
Cole taking shots to the head.
O Reilly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cole's face.
O Reilly working away from the top, dropping strikes.
O Reilly working Cole over with strikes here.
O Reilly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, O Reilly cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
O Reilly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cole is squirming around, avoiding O Reilly's attempts to control the action.
O Reilly punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly breaks from Cole's wrist control and lands an elbow.
O Reilly working Cole over with strikes here.

O Reilly working for a submission but Cole is keeping him at bay.
O Reilly looks gassed!
O Reilly lands with some strikes.
Cole is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cole is working hard here to advance position.
O Reilly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cole's face.
O Reilly looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cole bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Reilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
O Reilly looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

O Reilly is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cole had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. O Reilly is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cole Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take O Reilly's back instead.
Cole doesn't have the hooks in and O Reilly manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy O Reilly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but O Reilly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Cole drives through and clinches with O Reilly against the cage.
Cole wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Cole gets a trip takedown into half guard.
O Reilly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Reilly is looking to escape.
O Reilly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
O Reilly flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
O Reilly trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
Cole prevents O Reilly from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole wants to pass the guard but O Reilly is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Reilly fails with a takedown attempt.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt

and O Reilly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by O Reilly.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells O Reilly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cole keeping moving, preventing O Reilly from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cole wants to stand but O Reilly is controlling the position.
Paddy O Reilly has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Reilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Reilly cracks Cole with a solid left hand.
Cole has momentary wrist control but O Reilly slips an elbow through the middle.
O Reilly throws a big right hand that misses.

Cole is looking for a triangle but O Reilly pushes his legs off easily.
Cole keeping full guard, as O Reilly tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cole throws his legs up looking for a submission but O Reilly uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
O Reilly landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Reilly working the head with strikes.
O Reilly working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
O Reilly working the ground and pound.
O Reilly in side control lands a decent elbow.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cole shoots and misses

and O Reilly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cole tries to roll over but O Reilly keeps him under control.
O Reilly seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
O Reilly trying to mount his opponent but Cole defends it.

Cole kicks off O Reilly and gets to his feet.

Cole gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paddy O Reilly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cole fails to land the takedown.

Cole shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cole showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. O Reilly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
O Reilly controls Cole momentarily but Cole frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cole drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Reilly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Reilly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Reilly!
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Reilly lands a few punches from side control.
O Reilly in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cole is looking for a sweep.
O Reilly blocks the strikes from Cole.
Cole takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
O Reilly working the ground and pound from side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Darren Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Reilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Reilly doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cole counters with a single leg into guard. O Reilly didn't expect that.
O Reilly trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Cole decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cole fails with the takedown

and O Reilly counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Reilly landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
O Reilly working the head with strikes.
O Reilly fails to land a wild elbow strike.
O Reilly trying to control the position but Cole is working away.
O Reilly working away.
O Reilly prevents Cole from escaping the position.
O Reilly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cole is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cole gets the takedown into side control.

Cole stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cole shoots and misses
and O Reilly finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cole doesn't succeed with the takedown

and O Reilly counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Darren Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Reilly throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cole is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
O Reilly lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cole is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but O Reilly has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole tries to bench press O Reilly off him but O Reilly keeps the position.
O Reilly is chipping away with strikes.
Paddy O Reilly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole manages to work his way to half guard, despite O Reilly's best efforts.
O Reilly is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paddy O Reilly.
I've got O 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

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