PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Quest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestling Trainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Johnny Quest has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Quest
vs
Trainer

188 cm
22
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Infliction Fight Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Quest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wrestling Trainer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Quest with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quest.
Johnny Quest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Quest scores a takedown into full mount!

Quest looking to secure an arm triangle but Trainer defends it well.

Quest is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trainer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Trainer is desperately trying to improve his position but Quest has a good base and remains in mount.
Trainer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quest trying to control but Trainer is having none of it.
Trainer wants to control but Quest is having none of it.
Quest can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trainer is looking to escape.

Quest working for a guillotine from mount but Trainer is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quest is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Trainer tries to lock up and control but Quest gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trainer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Quest has control of Trainer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Trainer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Trainer regains half guard.
Trainer tries to get to full guard but Quest has control of the leg.
Trainer wants to control but Quest is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trainer is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trainer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Quest thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Quest is breathing heavily.
Trainer looking for a sweep. Not yet Trainer, not yet.

Trainer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trainer trying to control the position.

Trainer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quest pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trainer is keeping the position for now.

Quest drops back looking for a leg! Trainer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trainer manages to kick Quest off! Quest jumps back into Trainer's guard.
Trainer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trainer trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trainer is on top in guard.

Quest is looking for a triangle but Trainer pushes his legs off easily.
Trainer trying to control the position from guard on top but Quest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trainer trying to control the position from guard on top but Quest is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quest looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Trainer passes into half guard.

Trainer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quest defends it well.
Quest tries to get to full guard but Trainer has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quest has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trainer is working away from the top position though.
Quest is looking for a sweep. Trainer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quest is trying to maintain the position but Trainer is very close to passing his half guard.
Quest keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Quest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Quest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Quest keeping full guard, as Trainer tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trainer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Quest is looking for a triangle here but Trainer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Quest is trying to control Trainer's posture but Trainer avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Trainer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Quest shoots for a takedown but Trainer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quest closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trainer circles away.
Quest shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trainer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Quest. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Quest shoots in and bounces Trainer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trainer is on top in guard.

Trainer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Quest escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trainer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trainer forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trainer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Trainer is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quest!
Quest is trying desperately to improve position.
Trainer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Trainer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Trainer tries to control but Quest wriggling away.
Quest is wriggling around trying to escape.

Trainer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Quest can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Trainer tries to control but Quest wriggling away.
Trainer content just to control the position here.
Quest is squirming around, avoiding Trainer's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Quest can't escape the position.
BOOM! Trainer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Trainer prevents Quest from getting the reversal.
Quest is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Quest is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Trainer looking to ground and pound but Quest is blocking nicely.
Quest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trainer punching from mount but Quest doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Quest is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quest working to try and regain half guard.
Quest is squirming around, avoiding Trainer's attempts to control the action.

Trainer working for a guillotine from mount but Quest is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quest is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trainer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Quest blocking the ground and pound.
Trainer scoring with strikes but Quest is staying in there.

Quest is rocked!

Trainer looking to secure an arm triangle but Quest defends it well.
Oh Quest is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quest can't escape the position.
Quest seems to have got his legs back now.
Poor strikes thrown by Trainer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Trainer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Quest tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quest has given up his back.
Trainer wants to control but Quest is keeping busy.
Quest tries to escape but Trainer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Quest trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Trainer doesn't have the hooks in and Quest manages to turn into his guard.
Quest advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quest tries to pass to full mount but Trainer defends it.

Quest is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trainer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trainer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trainer is staying active underneath Quest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Quest in particular looking to stall.

Trainer looking for submissions off his back.

Quest in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Trainer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Quest!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Quest!