PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Saigon (ranked 2165 p4p, 2630 weight class) and Matthew Quigley (ranked 272 p4p, 340 weight class). Saigon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Run through the jungle. Johnny Saigon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Saigon
vs
Quigley

211 cm
28
225
6 - 7 - 1

194 cm
28
215
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Saigon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Quigley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quigley throws a looping overhand right but Saigon ducks down to avoid it.
Quigley cracks a nice hook into Saigon's ribs.
Quigley throws a body punch but Saigon moves out of range.
Saigon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Quigley misses with a hook
letting Saigon counter with a right hand.
Saigon throws a shot to the body.
Quigley takes a swing at Saigon's ribcage but misses.
Saigon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice defenses there by Saigon.
A combination from Saigon does no damage.
Quigley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Quigley connects with a looping right hand.
Quigley throws a hook but Saigon blocks it.
Quigley swings widly with a right hand
and Saigon counters with a stiff right hand.
Saigon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Quigley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Saigon staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Quigley misses its intended target.
Saigon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saigon misses with a straight left.
Quigley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quigley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Saigon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saigon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Quigley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quigley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quigley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saigon.
Quigley cracks Saigon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quigley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saigon throws a combination. Quigley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quigley misses with a right hand
and Saigon counters with a nice uppercut.
Quigley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saigon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matthew Quigley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saigon. Quigley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saigon slips a jab from Quigley.
Quigley throws an overhand right that lands on Saigon's shoulder, as Saigon tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Saigon.
Saigon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quigley.
Saigon looks to land a right hand but Quigley moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quigley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quigley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saigon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saigon digs a good body shot into Quigley's ribs.
Quigley swings widly with a right hand
and Saigon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quigley thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quigley looks to score with a jab to the body but Saigon is just out of range.
It looked like Saigon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quigley looks to land a right hand but Saigon moved out of range.
Quigley misses with a right hand
and Quigley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quigley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quigley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saigon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Quigley takes a swing at Saigon's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Saigon.
Saigon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quigley misses with a body shot.
Quigley throws a shot from downtown. Saigon moves away and avoids it.
Quigley is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Quigley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quigley throws a jab but it's blocked by Saigon.
Saigon slips under a jab.
Saigon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quigley.
Quigley throws a poor cross that misses
and Saigon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saigon throws a head kick but Quigley moves out of range.
Quigley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saigon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saigon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quigley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saigon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saigon ducks under a wild hook from Quigley.
Quigley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saigon manages to avoid it.
Saigon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quigley misses with a hook. Saigon ducked under it nicely.
Saigon looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Quigley throws a jab but it's blocked by Saigon.
Saigon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quigley. Quigley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saigon scores with the left hand. Quigley knows he should have avoided that one.
Quigley cracks Saigon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quigley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quigley throws a big shot that misses.
Quigley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saigon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quigley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saigon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saigon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Quigley misses.
Saigon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Quigley throws a hook to the side of Saigon's head but Saigon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saigon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quigley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saigon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quigley looks to land a left hand but Saigon moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quigley swings for the body but Saigon moves out of range.
Saigon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Quigley is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quigley misses the shot to the body.
Saigon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Quigley in his tracks.
A big left from Quigley misses.
Quigley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Saigon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quigley thinking.
Quigley slips a jab and a cross from Saigon.
Quigley misses the shot to the body.
Saigon lands with a shot to the body.
Quigley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quigley throws the left hand but Saigon avoids the punch easily.
Quigley misses with a lunging right hand
and Saigon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saigon tries to clinch but Quigley moves out of range.
Matthew Quigley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quigley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quigley misses with an uppercut.
Saigon misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Saigon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saigon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quigley.
Saigon throwing a counter right hand but Quigley manages to avoid it.
Quigley swings widly with a right hand
and Saigon counters with a straight right hand.
Saigon lands a jab.
Quigley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quigley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quigley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saigon has time to react.
Saigon throws a shot from downtown. Quigley moves away and avoids it.
Quigley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Quigley cracks Saigon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Saigon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Quigley finish him?

Saigon is rocked!
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!
Saigon looks to score with a jab to the body but Quigley is just out of range.
Oh Saigon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saigon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quigley throws a shot from downtown. Saigon moves away and avoids it.
Quigley misses with a looping left.
It looked like Saigon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quigley misses with a straight left.
Saigon drops his hands momentarily. Quigley doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Saigon staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Saigon doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matthew Quigley!
A victorious Matthew Quigley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Johnny Saigon was interviewed post fight and said 'I come back and kick your ass.'.