PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Queso (ranked 4022 p4p, 5220 weight class) and John Rambo (ranked 393 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Queso
vs
Rambo

187 cm
25
197
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
195
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lionel Queso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queso avoids the body shot from Rambo.
Queso slips a straight right by Rambo.
Rambo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queso.
Rambo throws out a counter right but Queso avoids it with no problem.
Queso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rambo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rambo slips a jab and a cross from Queso.
Rambo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Rambo. Those never looked like landing.
Rambo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Queso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rambo is looking to land body kicks.
Queso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Queso checks a low kick from Rambo.
Rambo throws a hook but Queso blocks it.
No joy there for Queso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Queso lands with a nice combination. Rambo backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Queso with that takedown attempt.
Rambo walks into a jab.
A left and a right from Queso both land. Nice combination.
Rambo misses with a looping left.

Rambo clinches.

Rambo breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Queso!
Queso lands a jab to the head.
Rambo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Queso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rambo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Queso throws a combination. Rambo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rambo throws a head kick but Queso moves out of range.
Rambo throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queso misses with a series of wild punches.
Queso misses with a series of wild punches.
Queso scores with a three punch combo!
Queso feints a jab promting Rambo to slip. Queso then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rambo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Queso throws a series of punches but Rambo moves out of range.
Rambo scores with a leg kick.
Rambo misses with a hook
and Queso counters with a straight right hand.
Queso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Queso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Queso misses with the combination.
Rambo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Rambo misses the target.
Rambo swings for the body but Queso moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rambo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Queso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Queso. That snapped Rambo's head back.
Rambo throws a solid leg kick but Queso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rambo.
Queso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rambo.
Queso goes for a double leg but Rambo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rambo continues to drive forward.
Rambo tries to throw a body punch but Queso avoids it by throwing Rambo back against the cage.
Rambo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rambo has a couple of punches blocked by Queso.
Queso is trying to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling him.
Queso has had enough of the clinch but Rambo keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Rambo fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Rambo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Queso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to land a knee to the head but Queso blocks with his arms.
Queso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rambo.
Rambo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Queso's efforts to push away.
Queso tries to circle away but Rambo has him pinned against the cage.
Queso is trying to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling him.

Queso breaks from the clinch.
John Rambo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rambo misses with a hook.
Queso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rambo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rambo.
Queso misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Queso drives through and clinches with Rambo against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queso tries to circle away but Rambo has him pinned against the cage.

Queso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo doesn't manage to clinch there - Queso circles away.

Queso closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Queso dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rambo misses with a head kick.
Queso looks to land a combination. Rambo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A right-left combo lands from Queso.
Nice uppercut lands for Queso. That snapped Rambo's head back.
Queso lands a two punch combo.

Rambo is rocked!
Queso avoids the head kick by Rambo.
Rambo is still on wobbly legs! Can Queso finish him?
Queso walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rambo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Queso swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rambo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lionel Queso!