PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Lamas (ranked 3754 p4p, 3930 weight class) and Billy Quinn (ranked 447 p4p, 460 weight class). Quinn has chosen Bad MF as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lamas
vs
Quinn

178 cm
28
162
6 - 7 - 0

171 cm
30
170
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Lamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lamas connects with a looping right hand.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quinn moves away from the strike by Lamas.
It seemed like Quinn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamas misses with a jab, cross combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Quinn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Quinn lands a body shot.
Quinn misses with a kick to the body.
Quinn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Quinn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lamas was covering up waiting for the punch and Quinn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamas wants to stand up but Quinn is controlling him.
Quinn wants to control from the top but Lamas keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamas trying to control the position.
Quinn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Quinn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quinn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Quinn postures up.
Lamas keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Quinn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinn working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamas misses with a knee strike.
Quinn is stalling here.
Lamas misses with a knee strike.
Quinn lands with a light punch inside.
Lamas looking to stall.
Lamas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Lamas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Lamas manages to break the clinch.
Quinn takes a swing at Lamas's ribcage but misses.
Quinn feints and then cracks Lamas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lamas down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
Lamas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamas fails to land with a series of punches.

Quinn rushes Lamas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Quinn pushes Lamas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Quinn breaks from the clinch.
Lamas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lamas tries to land a front kick but Quinn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Quinn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quinn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quinn fakes the leg kick and cracks Lamas in the body.
A head kick misses from Lamas.

Quinn moves into the clinch successfully.

Lamas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Quinn drives through and clinches with Lamas against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamas prevents a body shot from Quinn.
Lamas stalls.
Lamas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lamas tries to land a knee to the head but Quinn blocks with his arms.
Quinn scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamas wants to break free but Quinn has control.
Quinn lands with a right to the head.
Lamas lands an uppercut.
Quinn has Lamas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lamas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Quinn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quinn misses with some punches.
Lamas missing with knees to the body.
Quinn misses with an elbow over the top.
Quinn misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamas obliges.
A short right from Quinn on the inside.
Lamas blocking some punches.
Lamas misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamas wants to get back to striking at distance but Quinn won't allow it.
Quinn misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quinn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quinn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quinn is looking to clinch but Lamas is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Quinn!
Lamas avoids the head kick by Quinn.
Lamas tries to counter by clinching up but Quinn breaks away and moves out of range.

Nice combo by Lamas! Oh, that's hurt him - Quinn falls to the canvas and Lamas follows him into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quinn tries to buck Lamas off but Lamas is having none of it.
Quinn struggling a bit here.
Quinn stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Quinn is trying to improve his position.

Lamas stands up and beckons Quinn to his feet.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body. Lamas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quinn lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamas 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.
Lamas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quinn shoots in and drives through. Lamas sprawls well.
Lamas tries to clinch up
enabling Quinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Lamas avoids them all with ease.
Quinn throws a head kick but Lamas moves out of range.
Quinn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Quinn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamas, pushing him back against the cage.
Quinn lands a right hand.

Lamas breaks from the clinch.
Frankie Lamas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nice combo by Lamas! Oh, that's hurt him - Quinn falls to the canvas and Lamas follows him into side control.

Quinn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lamas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamas finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Lamas.

Quinn moves into the clinch.
Lamas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamas tries a knee to the head but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quinn lands a body shot in the clinch.

Lamas breaks the clinch.
Lamas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quinn is out of range.
Quinn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lamas just leaning against Quinn, taking a breather.
Quinn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lamas avoiding damage as Quinn throws knees to the body.
Quinn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lamas blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamas.

Lamas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lamas digs a good body shot into Quinn's ribs.
Frankie Lamas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quinn tries to clinch but Lamas is having none of it.
Lamas lands with a shot to the body.
Lamas looks for the body kick but Quinn saw that one coming.
Lamas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lamas throws a low kick but Quinn moves out of range easily.
Quinn checks a leg kick.
Lamas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lamas closes the distance and clinches.
Lamas trying to stall but Quinn improves his position.
Lamas blocks an elbow strike from Quinn.
Quinn lands a nice knee to the body.
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quinn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lamas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lamas.
Lamas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinn avoiding damage as Lamas throws knees to the body.
Quinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamas uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quinn misses with a punch to the body.
Lamas tries to break the clinch but Quinn is controlling the position.
Quinn pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lamas stalling against the cage.
Billy Quinn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Quinn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Quinn lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lamas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quinn.
Quinn lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Lamas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lamas 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lamas throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quinn! But no joy.
Lamas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinn counters with a body kick.
Billy Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamas blocks a head kick by Quinn.
Quinn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Quinn tries to get set, Lamas tries to push him back and clinch up but Quinn manages to avoid the attempt.
Quinn fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Quinn.
Lamas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamas throws the left hand but Quinn avoids the punch easily.

Lamas forces Quinn back against the cage and clinches.
Quinn tries to throw a body punch but Lamas avoids it by throwing Quinn back against the cage.
Lamas with a knee to the head.

It looks like Billy Quinn has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quinn blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Quinn.
Quinn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quinn.
Quinn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Quinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Lamas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamas misses with the head strike.
Lamas misses with the head strike.
Quinn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quinn has a couple of punches blocked by Lamas.
Quinn lands a damaging elbow.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quinn being controlled against the cage.
Quinn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn managing to block the knees to the body from Lamas.
Quinn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quinn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lamas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamas blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamas has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Quinn lands with a light punch inside.
Quinn has a couple of punches blocked by Lamas.
Lamas prevents a body shot from Quinn.
Quinn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lamas backwards.
Quinn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lamas's efforts to push away.
Quinn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lamas is trying to break the clinch but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn working aggressively here.
Quinn pushes off an throws an elbow but Lamas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Lamas breaks the clinch.
Quinn misses with a head kick.
Quinn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Quinn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lamas.
Some wild striking there from Lamas.
Lamas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Quinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamas.

Lamas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quinn, pushing him back against the cage.
Lamas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lamas with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lamas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
Lamas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Quinn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lamas taking a breather.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
Quinn can't find room to land a body shot as Lamas controls the action.
Quinn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lamas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lamas tries to close the distance and clinch but Quinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quinn blocks the body kick.
Frankie Lamas is winning the standup battle so far.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamas as he jumps to the side.
Lamas attempts a counter takedown but Quinn avoids it well and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Lamas.
I think Lamas 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frankie Lamas!
Billy Quinn was interviewed post fight and said 'He got me today but run that shit back and I'll knock his ass out!'.