QFC Tournament 815 Round 3 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Joo (ranked 5801 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Curry (ranked 5954 p4p, 0 weight class). Just Joo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Joo
vs
Curry

190 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Just Joo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Curry!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joo looks to score with a jab to the body but Curry is just out of range.
Curry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Curry misses
and Joo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jet Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry misses with a series of wild punches.
Curry wants to clinch.
Joo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curry.
Joo is looking to counter punch.
Curry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joo circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joo loads up on a big right hand but Curry slips the punch.
Joo misses with an uppercut
and Curry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Curry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joo throws a big shot that misses.
Curry punishes Joo's body with a nice straight punch.
Curry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry lands a jab.
Curry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Joo avoids the body shot from Curry.
Joo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joo cracks Curry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Curry misses with a wild combination.
Curry throws a right hand that Joo ducks under and follows up with a left that Joo also avoids with ease.
Curry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Just Joo has been cut.
Curry moves out of range as Joo strikes.
Joo swats away the attempt to clinch by Curry.
Joo moves out of range of the strikes.
Curry looks to score with a jab to the body but Joo is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Joo misses.
Curry lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Joo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curry moves away.
Curry appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Curry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joo.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joo throws the left hand but Curry avoids the punch easily.
Curry looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Joo clinches up against the cage.
Curry blocks an uppercut.
Joo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joo lands a hook that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Joo working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joo.
Curry takes a shot to the head.
Joo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curry looks winded!
Joo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joo slows down the pace here.
Curry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Curry working hard to break the clinch.
Curry is trying to break the clinch but Joo is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Joo.
Joo stalling the fight.
Curry takes a shot to the head.
Joo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Joo.
Joo lands an uppercut.
Joo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Joo as the two fighters clinch.
Joo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joo scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Curry backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Joo.
Curry is trying to push Joo away but Joo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joo pushes Curry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Curry is rocked!
Joo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Curry is still on wobbly legs! Can Joo finish him?

Joo drops Curry onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Curry is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Joo creates a bit of distance and cracks Curry with a massive left hook! Curry crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Joo stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Just Joo!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spider Long (ranked 5846 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marquise Reagent (ranked 5820 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Long could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marquise Reagent's chin.

Long
vs
Reagent

200 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spider Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marquise Reagent!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Reagent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Long instigates a clinch.
Long is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reagent to keep the fight standing.

Reagent wants the takedown. Long is fighting it off but Reagent persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Long's guard against the cage.

Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reagent defends it easily.
Reagent not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reagent defends it easily.

Long looking for a guillotine here but Reagent defends easily.

Long is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reagent is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Long throws his legs up looking for a submission but Reagent uses it to pass to side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Long is looking to reverse the position.
Long can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Long tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Reagent presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long tries to lock up and control but Reagent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reagent working Long over with strikes here.

It looks like Spider Long has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reagent controlling from mount.
Long tries to reverse the position but Reagent maintains control.
Reagent content just to control the position here.
Reagent working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Long tries to hold on but Reagent postures up.
Reagent controlling the position easily from mount.
Long is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagent tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Long is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reagent punishing his opponent with strikes.
Long is bucking up trying to escape but Reagent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reagent content just to control the position here.
Long is looking to improve his position but Reagent isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Long is looking to get to half guard.
Long tries to lock up and control but Reagent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Long taking shots to the head.
Long is trying to escape the mount.
Long gets back to half guard.
Long wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Reagent there.
Reagent content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reagent wants to free his trapped foot but Long is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquise Reagent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spider Long's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reagent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Long pushes Reagent up against the cage in a clinch.
Long fails to pull guard.
Reagent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Long is trying to pull guard but Reagent turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Reagent tightens his grip and picks Long up, before dumping him to the ground. Long manages to land in guard.

Reagent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Long has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reagent has managed to get both his arms back between Long's legs - danger averted.
Reagent stands up over Long, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reagent pushes down on Long's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Long looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reagent tries to pass to full mount but Long defends it.
Reagent uses his free foot to push down on Long's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Long.
Reagent controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long working to try and regain half guard.
Reagent controlling the position easily from mount.
Reagent fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marquise Reagent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long is working to get back to half guard.
Reagent avoids the attempt from Long to control.
Reagent takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reagent has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Long's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is squirming around, avoiding Reagent's attempts to control the action.
Long really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reagent is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Spider Long's cut is getting worse.
Reagent punishing his opponent with strikes.
Long tries to hold on but Reagent pushes him away.
Long gets back to half guard.
Long tries to roll over but Reagent keeps him under control.
Reagent controlling the action here.
Long wants to control but Reagent is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Long with the active half guard here but Reagent passes nicely into side control.
Reagent working away.
Long seems a little lost for a moment, as Reagent dominates the positioning.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reagent is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Long regains half guard.

Long looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reagent keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Long looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Long is trying to get back to full guard.
Reagent is thwarting Long's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reagent controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Reagent looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquise Reagent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spider Long's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Reagent tries to keep at a distance but Long has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reagent content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Long tries to pull guard but Reagent forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Reagent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Reagent.
Reagent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long just misses with a punch to the body.

Long instigates a clinch.
Long is trying to pull guard but Reagent turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reagent just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spider Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reagent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reagent throws a body shot but no joy.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reagent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Long moves in looking to clinch but Reagent pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reagent.
Reagent looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Reagent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spider Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reagent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Reagent misses the target.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Reagent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reagent tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reagent misses with a wild body shot.
Reagent throws out a loose jab but Long uses good head movement to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Reagent manages to break the clinch.
Long tries to clinch up but Reagent circles away and keeps his distance.

Long clinches with his opponent.

Long pulls Reagent into guard.
Reagent seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Long working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reagent doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reagent manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marquise Reagent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reagent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reagent slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Long wants to sweep here but Reagent controlling him for the moment.
Reagent must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Long isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Reagent stacks Long on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Reagent!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to bench press Reagent off him but Reagent keeps the position.
Reagent controlling from side mount.
A control attempt from Long but he's now mounted!
Reagent tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Long is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reagent controlling his opponent.
Long is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is working hard here to advance position.
Reagent controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Reagent has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Long can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marquise Reagent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reagent 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Marquise Reagent!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Marquise Reagent!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Marquise Reagent!

Marquise Reagent wins by unanimous decision!