PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Hands (ranked 1642 p4p, 1347 weight class) and Billy Quinn (ranked 193 p4p, 169 weight class). Hands kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Collection of Sea Shanties. Quinn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad MF. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hands
vs
Quinn

175 cm
27
160
9 - 7 - 0

171 cm
28
170
15 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hands feints and as Quinn raises his hands in defense, Hands changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Quinn manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hands drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quinn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Quinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Quinn gets underhooks to prevent Hands's takedown attempt.
Hands lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Quinn.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Quinn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Quinn.
Hands scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
Quinn throws a head punch that misses.
Quinn blocking some punches.
Hands pushes Quinn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quinn missing with knees to the body.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands working aggressively here.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quinn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hands.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Hands has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Quinn works on Hands's body with a couple of short punches.
Quinn throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hands.
Hands blocks an elbow strike.
Quinn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hands seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Quinn can turn it around.
Quinn throws an elbow but it misses.
Quinn takes a shot to the head.
Hands makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hands has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Quinn prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Hands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn lands a hook that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Quinn avoiding damage.

Hands has Quinn pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hands pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Quinn tumbling to the mat - Hands dives into Quinn's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn managing to control the position.
Hands stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quinn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quinn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hands trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hands sitting in guard here, content to control.
Quinn looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hands throws a leg kick but Quinn checks it.
Quinn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hands fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Quinn sprawls well initially but Hands persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Quinn has one foot on Hands's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hands closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quinn circles away.
Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands connects with a leg kick.
Quinn needs to keep his hands up - Hands had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hands has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Quinn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hands connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quinn scrambles back to his feet.
Hands throws the kick towards the body but Quinn avoids it.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn cracks Hands with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hands lands with a nice body punch.
Quinn misses with a low kick.
Quinn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hands on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Quinn throws a head kick that misses.
Hands misses the jab.
Quinn misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn leaves Hands with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hands fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Quinn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Quinn throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Hands lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quinn throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Hands counters with a nice double leg into side control. Quinn won't be happy with that.
Quinn tries to bench press Hands off him but Hands keeps the position.
Hands wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quinn keeps working.
Quinn is looking for a sweep.
Quinn struggling a bit here.
Quinn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hands haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands tries to move into full mount but can't pass Quinn's legs.
Hands controlling the position from side mount.

Hands tries for a kimura but Quinn is defending well.
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.
Hands tries to move into full mount but can't pass Quinn's legs.
Quinn struggling a bit here.

Hands working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Quinn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hands is controlling him well.
Quinn tries to buck Hands off but Hands is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hands tries to move into full mount but can't pass Quinn's legs.
Quinn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Quinn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quinn is trying to improve his position.
Quinn wants to control but Hands postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Quinn is not content to let Hands control the position.
Quinn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hands is looking to take a break and control but Quinn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quinn is trying to maintain the position but Hands is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Quinn is trying to stand back up but Hands is controlling him

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Quinn misses the jab.
Hands throws a front kick aimed at Quinn's knee but Quinn avoids it well.
Quinn moves out of range of the strikes.
Quinn misses with a wild combination.
Hands tried to counter with a leg kick but Quinn avoided it.
Nice jab there from Hands.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Hands moves away and avoids it.
Hands goes for a double leg but Quinn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Quinn continues to drive forward.
Quinn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hands backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hands wants to take the fight to the mat but Quinn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Quinn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hands's defenses.
Hands wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Hands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hands.
Good body shot from Hands.
Hands goes for a takedown attempt but Quinn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Quinn moves away from the strike by Hands.
Quinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hands moves away from the strike by Quinn.
Quinn misses with an uppercut.
Israel Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands moves out of range as Quinn strikes.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Hands avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Billy Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick lands from Hands.
Hands misses with a low kick as Quinn jumps back.
Hands tried to score with a low kick but Quinn checks it.
Quinn falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hands decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quinn's guard.

Quinn manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Israel Hands will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hands scores with a takedown into Quinn's guard.
Quinn is controlling Hands's posture.
Hands slips nicely into half guard.
Israel Hands overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hands is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quinn is just riding it out for now. Hands eventually gives up the hold.
Hands wants to free his trapped foot but Quinn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Quinn manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hands trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quinn keeping moving, preventing Hands from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Quinn holds on and takes a little breather.
Hands trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hands not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Quinn working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hands connects with a solid leg kick.
Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hands scores with a jab. Quinn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hands lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hands fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quinn is out of range.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Hands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quinn moves out of range of the body kick from Hands.
Quinn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hands connects with a right hand. Quinn shakes it off.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hands shoots in looking for a takedown but Quinn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hands's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Quinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quinn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hands was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hands showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quinn.
A good leg kick by Hands.
Quinn misses with an uppercut. Hands saw that one coming.
Hands does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Hands moved out of range nicely.
Quinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hands.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Hands moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands punishes Quinn's body with a nice straight punch.
Quinn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quinn connects with a body shot that sends Hands's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Hands there.
A low kick lands for Hands.
Hands uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a hook. Hands ducked under it nicely.
Quinn checks a low kick from Hands.
Quinn works the jab nicely.
Hands connects with an inside leg kick.
Hands misses with an uppercut. Quinn saw that one coming.
Quinn moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Quinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Israel Hands is winning the standup battle so far.
Hands scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quinn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hands throws a nice outside leg kick.
Billy Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hands misses with a takedown attempt - Quinn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Israel Hands showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hands has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Israel Hands!
An out of breath Israel Hands thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Billy Quinn was interviewed post fight and said 'He got me today but run that shit back and I'll knock his ass out!'.