PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mays's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wretches & Kings. Quick has chosen "Cruising in Miami" by Bass 305 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kid Quick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mays
vs
Quick

174 cm
26
167 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

179 cm
27
165 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Balco Boys Battle Gear
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kid Quick!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick throws a body punch but Mays moves out of range.
Quick throws a body punch but Mays moves out of range.
Mays lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quick circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Quick misses.
Quick blocks a jab.
Quick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mays.
Mays swings for the body but Quick moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Quick.
Quick throws an overhand right that lands on Mays's shoulder, as Mays tries to avoid the shot.
Mays misses with a few strikes there.
Quick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mays makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quick just misses with a punch to the body.
Quick misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mays shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mays thowing shots but they're missing.
Mays controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Quick wants to hold on but Mays pushes him away.
Mays tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mays throws some wild stikes that Quick manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mays throws some wild stikes that Quick manages to avoid easily.
Quick manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quick preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mays controlling the action here.
Quick pushes Mays off looking to stand but Mays dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Quick is trying to get back to full guard.
Mays has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mays missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Quick trying to control from the bottom.
Mays thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mays not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four 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.
Mays lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mays keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Quick is looking to improve his position.
Mays sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quick defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mays throwing shots but Quick is blocking nicely.
Mays throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Mays dominated that round.
That's time! Mays's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mays counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mays cracks Quick with a nice body shot.
Quick is trying to break the clinch but Mays is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mays misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mays lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mays lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Quick.
Mays lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Mays lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quick or not.
Mays cracks Quick with a nice body shot.
Quick is breathing heavily.
Mays lands a body punch.
Quick takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Mays lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mays lands with a left to the head.
Mays is working Quick over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mays.
Mays works on Quick's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mays.
A right handed body shot lands from Mays.
Mays works on Quick's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mays lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mays lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mays lands a shoulder strike.
Mays lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mays lands a right hand.
Mays lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quick or not.
A body shot lands from Mays.
Mays digs a right hand underneath Quick's ribcage. Quick let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mays has Quick pushed against the cage.
Mays lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mays as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mays as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Mays.
A short right from Mays on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mays.
Mays pushes Quick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mays keeps control of Quick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mays.
Still in the clinch, Mays scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mays cracks Quick with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Mays.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mays creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Virgil Mays has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands a shot to the body.
Mays lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mays.
Mays digs a right hand underneath Quick's ribcage. Quick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mays stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mays.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mays works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mays.
Mays presses Quick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Mays as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mays.
Nice body punch from Mays - that landed with a thud.
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!
Mays stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mays lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays works on Quick's body with a couple of short punches.
Mays works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mays has Quick pressed against the cage, preventing Quick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mays digs a right hand into Quick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quick's gas tank.
Mays effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Mays.
Mays goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quick prevents it.
Mays lands with a left to the head.
Mays is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quick can do to turn this around?
Mays lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mays turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mays manages to end up in side control.
Quick tries to buck Mays off but Mays is having none of it.
A control attempt from Quick but he's now mounted!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Mays dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Mays throws a sloppy body shot
and Quick counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Mays lands.
Quick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mays counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mays scores with a jab. Quick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quick slips a straight right by Mays.
Mays avoids the body shot from Quick.
Quick throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Quick throws a body punch but Mays moves out of range.
Mays misses with a wild body shot.
Mays avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mays misses the body punch
and Quick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quick misses with a shot to the body

and Mays counters by moving into the clinch.
Mays lands a body shot.
Mays lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Quick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Quick looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Mays.
Mays lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quick.
Mays lands with a light punch inside.
Mays lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quick.
A right hand to the body from Mays.

Mays has picked Quick up - he's going for a ride! Mays dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mays content to control rather than advance.
Kid Quick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mays lands with a punch from half guard.
Mays has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mays controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays landing strikes from the mount.
Mays raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mays landing strikes from the mount.
Quick holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mays tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mays controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Quick hang on?
Virgil Mays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mays controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Mays showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mays 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Mays!