PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tambling (ranked 24125 p4p, 6097 weight class) and Justin Quinn (ranked 703 p4p, 593 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tambling
vs
Quinn

195 cm
28
207
6 - 12 - 0

195 cm
28
205
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Tambling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tambling counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Justin Quinn has been cut.

Quinn moves into the clinch successfully.

Tambling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tambling takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Tambling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tambling sets himself, and Quinn steps forward looking for the clinch! Tambling avoids it this time.
Tambling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Quinn wants to counter the offense by Tambling and move into the clinch position.
Quinn staying out of range there.
Quinn digs a good body shot into Tambling's ribs.
Quinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but Tambling shows good takedown defense.
Quinn darts in trying to clinch
and Tambling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tambling circles away.
Justin Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambling connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quinn's hands.

Quinn moves into the clinch successfully.

Tambling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quinn has a takedown stuffed.
Ben Tambling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Quinn.
A big right from Tambling misses.
Quinn with the counter takedown but Tambling avoids it easily.
Tambling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quinn.
Quinn tries to clinch up but Tambling circles away and keeps his distance.

Tambling lands a left and a right that send Quinn crashing to the mat, dazed. Tambling thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Tambling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tambling looks to land a right hand but Quinn moved out of range.
Tambling takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a wild combination.
Quinn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tambling looks to land a left hand but Quinn moved out of range nicely.
Tambling takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Quinn lands with a kick to the temple. Tambling shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Tambling is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Quinn! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Justin Quinn!