PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzuke Hiroshiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Indestructible, by Disturbed. Hanzuke Hiroshiba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quick
vs
Hiroshiba

186 cm
23
181 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

184 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Deadly Clothing
Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hanzuke Hiroshiba!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiroshiba throws a solid leg kick but Quick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiroshiba.

Quick moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiroshiba.
Hiroshiba tries to pull guard but Quick won't allow it.
Quick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quick is pressed up against the ropes. Hiroshiba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quick down to the mat. Quick avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nick Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hiroshiba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quick as he avoids it easily.
Nick Quick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzuke Hiroshiba.
Quick wants to clinch.
Donk. Hiroshiba catches Quick right on the button with a cross.
Quick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hiroshiba.
Quick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quick tries to clinch up but Hiroshiba circles away and keeps his distance.

Quick forces Hiroshiba back against the ropes and clinches.
Hiroshiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Quick.
Quick swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiroshiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiroshiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Quick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hiroshiba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiroshiba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quick prevents it.
Quick swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hiroshiba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hiroshiba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quick.
Quick throws a sloppy head kick and Hiroshiba moves out of range easily.
Quick tries to clinch but Hiroshiba is having none of it.
Hiroshiba looks to score with a jab to the body but Quick is just out of range.
Hiroshiba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quick is out of range and Hiroshiba settles back down.
Hiroshiba circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hiroshiba shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Quick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hiroshiba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Quick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hiroshiba defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshiba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quick's guard.
Hiroshiba thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hiroshiba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Quick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Hiroshiba is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quick has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hiroshiba thows a huge punch but Quick dodges it nicely.

Hiroshiba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hiroshiba is working for a kimura but Quick is defending it quite comfortably.
Hiroshiba looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshiba blocks the strikes from Quick.
Quick is pressing down on Hiroshiba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quick throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hiroshiba passes Quick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Quick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quick will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Hiroshiba is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Quick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Quick has escaped and now he's on top!
Hiroshiba keeping full guard, as Quick tries to pass.
Hiroshiba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshiba wants to improve his position but instead Quick has moved into half guard.
Hiroshiba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hiroshiba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quick passes into half guard.
Hiroshiba is pressing down on Quick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Quick will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quick is looking to clinch.
Quick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hiroshiba tries to land a front kick but Quick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quick tries to clinch there but Hiroshiba circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiroshiba.
Quick tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick tries to clinch but Hiroshiba is having none of it.
Quick moves in looking to clinch but Hiroshiba pushes him off.
Hiroshiba keeps the fight on the outside.

Hiroshiba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Hiroshiba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Quick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hiroshiba.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hiroshiba pulls his head out easily.

Hiroshiba is trying to work for a kimura but Quick is defending well.
Quick is pressing down on Hiroshiba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Quick tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hiroshiba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Quick is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hiroshiba, into his guard.
Hiroshiba is breathing heavily.

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.
Quick is working Hiroshiba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiroshiba looking for a sweep. Not yet Hiroshiba, not yet.
Quick landing some decent shots from guard.

Hiroshiba is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quick is aware though and is defending well.

Hiroshiba throws his legs up looking for a submission but Quick uses it to pass to side control.
Hiroshiba is looking for a sweep.
Hiroshiba is working to avoid the ground and pound but Quick connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiroshiba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hiroshiba tries to get to full guard but Quick has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Quick.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Quick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Quick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Quick looking to finish Hiroshiba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hiroshiba!
Hiroshiba is desperately trying to improve his position but Quick has a good base and remains in mount.
Quick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hiroshiba looks a forlorn figure.
Hiroshiba keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick unloading with bombs!
Quick dominating with strikes here.
Quick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hiroshiba manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Hiroshiba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quick working over Hiroshiba with some ground and pound. Hiroshiba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hiroshiba looking for submissions off his back.
Quick trying to pass the guard but Hiroshiba defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Quick dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Quick tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiroshiba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quick tries to clinch up but Hiroshiba circles away and keeps his distance.
Quick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiroshiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quick tries to clinch but Hiroshiba is having none of it.

Quick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quick with a knee to the head.
Quick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Quick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quick swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiroshiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quick.
Hiroshiba avoids a wild elbow strike from Quick.
Quick misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quick tries a knee to the head but Hiroshiba blocks it.
Quick misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick misses with a punch on the inside.
Quick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiroshiba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quick misses with a punch on the inside.
Hiroshiba has had enough of the clinch but Quick keeps him there for the moment.
Hiroshiba blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hiroshiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiroshiba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quick is out of range.
Quick is looking to clinch but Hiroshiba is avoiding it.
Quick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hiroshiba on the side of the head.
Hiroshiba misses with a low kick.
Hiroshiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiroshiba missing with a left hand there. Quick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

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.
Hiroshiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quick wants it to stay on the feet.
Quick tries to clinch up but Hiroshiba circles away and keeps his distance.
Hiroshiba wants to slow Quick down by chopping away at his legs.
Quick wants to clinch up but Hiroshiba keeps it at a distance.
Quick tries to clinch but Hiroshiba moves out of range.
Nick Quick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiroshiba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hiroshiba somewhat.
Quick tries to clinch but Hiroshiba is having none of it.
Quick wants to clinch up but Hiroshiba keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiroshiba throws a hook but Quick blocks it.
Hiroshiba swats away the attempt to clinch by Quick.
Hiroshiba looks to land a combination. Quick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hiroshiba misses with a straight right.
Quick tries to clinch there but Hiroshiba circles away.
Quick is looking to clinch but Hiroshiba is avoiding it.

Hiroshiba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nick Quick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quick is looking for a sweep.
Quick gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick is squirming around, avoiding Hiroshiba's attempts to control the action.
Quick is looking to improve his position but Hiroshiba isn't that keen on the idea.
Hiroshiba trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hiroshiba is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Quick has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Quick!
Quick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quick postures up.

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 Nick Quick.
Well Quick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Nick Quick!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Nick Quick!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Nick Quick!

Nick Quick wins by unanimous decision!