PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niall William Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Ibanez Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

William Quinn
vs
Ibanez Santos

191 cm
27
265 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

191 cm
23
266 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Niall William Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alvaro Ibanez Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Quinn slips a straight right by Santos.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Quinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Quinn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quinn but Quinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Quinn does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
Quinn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Niall William Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Ibanez Santos.
Santos misses with a combination
and Quinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quinn is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Quinn circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quinn defends it nicely.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Quinn tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Quinn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos looks gassed!
Santos loads up on a big right hand but Quinn slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quinn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinn connects with a jab.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Quinn moved out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Quinn. No joy for Santos on that attempt.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Quinn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Alvaro Ibanez Santos has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quinn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches.
Quinn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Quinn backing up. Quinn nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Quinn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quinn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Quinn lands a left and a right that send Santos crashing to the mat, dazed. Quinn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Santos is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Quinn finish him?
Quinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Quinn with a nice cross.
Quinn throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Santos stumbling backwards into the ropes! Santos bounces back off the ropes towards Quinn, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Quinn lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Quinn celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Niall William Quinn!