PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reilly (ranked 860 p4p, 121 weight class) and Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 459 p4p, 74 weight class). Reilly's entrance music is Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Reilly
vs
Johnsson

181 cm
30
177 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
178 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnsson moves away from the strike by Reilly.
Johnsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reilly manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Johnsson misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Reilly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnsson tests Reilly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnsson thuds a left hand into Reilly's body.
Johnsson throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
Reilly is looking to counter with head kicks.
Frank Reilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Reilly checks a low kick from Johnsson.
Reilly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reilly throws a head kick that Johnsson semi-blocks.
Reilly cracks Johnsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reilly connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Johnsson.
Johnsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnsson throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot.
Reilly misses with a looping right.

Reilly moves into the clinch.
Reilly tries a body shot but Johnsson blocks it.
Johnsson prevents a body shot from Reilly.
Reilly throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnsson gets through Reilly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnsson.
Reilly swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly looking to stall.
Johnsson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Johnsson.
Johnsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reilly.
Reilly pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johnsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnsson stalling the fight.
Reilly stalls.
Johnsson has Reilly pushed against the cage.
Reilly tries to work over Johnsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Johnsson is trying to break the clinch but Reilly has him pressed against the cage.
Reilly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly stalling in the clinch but Johnsson improves position.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reilly.

It looks like Gunnar Johnsson has been cut.
A short left from Reilly.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
A short right from Reilly.
Johnsson digs a right hand underneath Reilly's ribcage. Reilly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.

Johnsson breaks from the clinch.
Reilly looks to land a left hand but Johnsson moved out of range nicely.
Johnsson thinks about the counter body kick.
Johnsson throws an overhand right that lands on Reilly's shoulder, as Reilly tries to avoid the shot.

Reilly has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnsson.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnsson's elbow.
Reilly scores with a shot to the side of Johnsson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnsson tries to break free but Reilly pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
Reilly slowing the pace effectively.
Reilly throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly blocks an uppercut.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reilly misses with some punches.

Johnsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reilly misses with a wild body shot.
Reilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnsson throws out a loose jab but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnsson defending well as Reilly loads up on a big left hand.
Johnsson unleashes a big counter combination but Reilly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reilly scores with a leg kick.
Johnsson walks into a straight right hand from Reilly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Reilly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Johnsson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnsson tries to land a leg kick but Reilly saw it coming and moves away.
Johnsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reilly throws a right hand that misses
and Johnsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnsson misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Johnsson throws a right hand that misses
and Reilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnsson connects with the punch.
Reilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnsson throws out a counter right but Reilly avoids it with no problem.
Reilly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Reilly moves into the clinch.
Reilly has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson tries to stall but Reilly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johnsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Reilly tries a body shot but Johnsson blocks it.
A short right from Johnsson on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnsson.
Johnsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank Reilly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reilly blocks a body shot from Johnsson.
Reilly misses with the head strike.

Johnsson manages to break the clinch.

Reilly has Johnsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Reilly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reilly scores with a hook to the body.
Reilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson wants to break free but Reilly has control.
Reilly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnsson's elbow.
Johnsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Johnsson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reilly.
Johnsson tries to work over Reilly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reilly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reilly struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnsson controls his hands.
Johnsson misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Reilly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnsson has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Reilly misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Reilly working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Johnsson fails to land.
Johnsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Johnsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnsson.
Reilly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reilly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnsson.
Johnsson wants to land a leg kick but Reilly is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reilly.
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
Johnsson 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 connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnsson momentarily.
Reilly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnsson can do to turn this around?
Johnsson throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Reilly throws a hook to the side of Johnsson's head but Johnsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Reilly steps away.
Johnsson misses with a low kick.
Reilly tries to counter by clinching up but Johnsson breaks away and moves out of range.
Reilly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reilly has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnsson.
We've been told by Reilly's head coaches at LOD: Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Reilly tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnsson lands a jab to Reilly's midsection.
Reilly misses with a left hand
and Johnsson counters with a straight right hand.
Johnsson is looking to land body kicks.
Reilly moves out of range as Johnsson strikes.
Reilly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reilly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnsson under the eye.
Johnsson misses with a looping left.
Reilly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnsson thumps Reilly with a low kick.

Reilly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gunnar Johnsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Johnsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnsson tests Reilly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunnar Johnsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnsson lands with a cross.
Johnsson connects with a leg kick. Reilly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reilly tries to clinch there but Johnsson circles away.
Johnsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnsson throws a leg kick which misses Reilly's front leg but catches the back leg as Reilly tries to avoid it.
Johnsson throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Johnsson misses.
Reilly throwing a counter right hand but Johnsson manages to avoid it.
Johnsson staying out of range there.
Johnsson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Reilly wants to slow Johnsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Reilly misses with a right hand
enabling Johnsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Reilly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Reilly is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Reilly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reilly seems to have got his legs back now.
Reilly wants to clinch up but Johnsson keeps it at a distance.
Reilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnsson looks for the body kick but Reilly saw that one coming.
Reilly works Johnsson's body with a nice hook.
Johnsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reilly throws an overhand right that lands on Johnsson's shoulder, as Johnsson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Reilly ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Johnsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly looks to clinch
and Johnsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnsson throws a low kick but Reilly moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly is looking to clinch but Johnsson is avoiding it.
Reilly lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Reilly.

Reilly moves into range and clinches up with Johnsson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnsson.
A head punch on the inside from Johnsson fails to land.
Reilly lands a left hand.
Johnsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reilly.
Johnsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Reilly has double underhooks.
Reilly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
Reilly misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reilly gets through Johnsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reilly has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson blocking some punches.
Johnsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johnsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson wants to break free but Reilly has control.

Johnsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reilly clobbers Johnsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reilly throws out the jab.
Johnsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reilly.

Reilly clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
Reilly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Johnsson.
Reilly misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnsson.
Johnsson tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Johnsson.
Reilly misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnsson.
Johnsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reilly's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gunnar Johnsson.
I think Johnsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gunnar Johnsson!