PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noah Qualls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figueroa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ride the Lighting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Qualls
vs
Figueroa

178 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Qualls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Figueroa.

Figueroa has closed the distance and engaged Qualls in a clinch.
Figueroa lands with a left to the head.
Qualls tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Figueroa smiles and moves away.
Qualls shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Figueroa sprawls well. Figueroa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Qualls gets slowly back to his feet.
Figueroa cracks Qualls with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Qualls throws a leg kick
and Figueroa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Qualls throws a lazy head kick
and Figueroa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Qualls throws a combination that misses
and Figueroa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Qualls throws a jab but it's blocked by Figueroa.
Figueroa scores with a jab to the body.
Qualls is breathing heavily.
Qualls throws a hook but Figueroa blocks it.

Figueroa clinches.
Figueroa lands with a right to the head.

Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueroa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qualls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Figueroa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Qualls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Figueroa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Figueroa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Figueroa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Figueroa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Qualls has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Figueroa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Figueroa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Figueroa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Qualls takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Figueroa thumps Qualls with a low kick.
Figueroa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Figueroa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Figueroa lands with a nice body kick.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Qualls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Qualls on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Figueroa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Qualls rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Figueroa.
Qualls needs to keep his hands up - Figueroa had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa connects with a high kick.
Figueroa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Figueroa throws a front kick that sends Qualls stumbling back into the cage.
Qualls on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Noah Qualls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Qualls tries to keep at a distance but Figueroa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Qualls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Figueroa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Qualls takes an elbow to the temple.
Qualls takes a knee right on the jaw!
Qualls is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Qualls shrugs off.
Figueroa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Qualls blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Figueroa.
Figueroa effectively controlling the action here.
Figueroa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Qualls lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Figueroa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Qualls backwards.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Figueroa stuffs the takedown.
Figueroa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses.
Figueroa lands with a shot to the body.

Figueroa clinches with his opponent.
Figueroa lands a nice elbow.
Figueroa lands a damaging elbow.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Qualls. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Figueroa takes the fight into the clinch.
Figueroa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Figueroa landing knees to the body.
Figueroa lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Figueroa.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Qualls shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa lands an elbow that stopped Qualls in his tracks for a moment.
Figueroa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Figueroa breaks from the clinch.
Figueroa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Qualls's sensitive parts.

Figueroa has managed to clinch.
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!
Qualls takes a shot to the head.
Figueroa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quallss head.

Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Figueroa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qualls misses with a takedown
and Figueroa counters with an inside leg kick.

Figueroa clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Qualls takes a knee right on the jaw!
Figueroa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Figueroa lands an elbow just above Qualls 's eye.
Figueroa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Qualls lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Figueroa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Figueroa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Figueroa throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Figueroa. That's going to slow Qualls down.
Qualls throws a predictable looking body shot
and Figueroa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Qualls falls off balance throwing a combination
and Figueroa counters with a nice body shot.
Figueroa cracks the inside of Qualls's front leg.
Figueroa cracks the inside of Qualls's front leg.
Good leg kick by Figueroa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Qualls misses.
Figueroa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Figueroa scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Qualls takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Qualls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Figueroa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Qualls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Figueroa scores with a leg kick.
Figueroa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Qualls's sensitive parts.
Qualls tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Figueroa throws a head kick that Qualls semi-blocks.
Figueroa connects with a solid leg kick.
Figueroa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Figueroa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Qualls doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Figueroa instigates a clinch.
Figueroa lands an elbow just above Qualls 's eye.
Figueroa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Figueroa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Qualls's face.
Figueroa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Figueroa as the two fighters clinch.
Figueroa lands an elbow that stopped Qualls in his tracks for a moment.
Figueroa lands a damaging elbow.
Figueroa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Qualls backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Figueroa.
Figueroa scores with a knee to the head.
Figueroa effectively controlling the action here.

Figueroa breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Figueroa lands with a nice body kick.
Figueroa pushes Qualls away with a front kick.
Figueroa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Qualls will feel that in the morning.
Figueroa throws a nice head kick!
Figueroa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Qualls.
Figueroa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Figueroa clinches up against the cage.

Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Figueroa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Qualls misses with a straight right.
Figueroa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Qualls thows a leg kick but Figueroa checks it
and Figueroa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Figueroa pushes Qualls away with a front kick.
Figueroa looks to land a combination. Qualls sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa scores with a spinning back kick!
Crunch! Figueroa slams his shin into Qualls's torso.
Figueroa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Qualls is rocked!
Figueroa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Qualls is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Figueroa keeps Qualls at a distance using the push kick.
Qualls seems to have got his legs back now.
Qualls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Figueroa.
Figueroa jabs Qualls to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figueroa scores with a leg kick.
Qualls takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Figueroa connects with a solid leg kick.

Qualls tries to keep at a distance but Figueroa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Qualls wants to break the clinch but can't.

Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figueroa lunges at Qualls with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Qualls's hand.
Figueroa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Qualls gets tackled into the cage by Figueroa. Figueroa maintains the clinch.
Figueroa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Noah Qualls has been cut.
Qualls will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Figueroa lands a nice elbow.
Figueroa lands a good knee to the midsection. Qualls won't want to take too many of those.

Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Qualls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Figueroa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Figueroa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Qualls tries to keep at a distance but Figueroa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Figueroa lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Figueroa.
Figueroa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Figueroa breaks the clinch.
Figueroa throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Figueroa. That's going to slow Qualls down.
Figueroa feints and then cracks Qualls's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Qualls down.
Figueroa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Qualls has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Figueroa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noah Qualls's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Figueroa.
Qualls takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa connects with a high kick.
Qualls throws a lazy head kick
and Figueroa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Qualls is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Qualls on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Figueroa moves into the clinch.
Figueroa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Figueroa avoiding damage.
Figueroa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kim Figueroa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Figueroa.
Figueroa lands an elbow that stopped Qualls in his tracks for a moment.
Qualls takes an elbow to the forehead.

Figueroa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Figueroa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Qualls if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qualls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Figueroa. Figueroa obviously looking to wear him down.
Kim Figueroa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Figueroa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Qualls on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Figueroa.
Figueroa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Qualls at a distance.
Figueroa feints and then cracks Qualls's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Qualls down.
Figueroa feints and then cracks Qualls's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Qualls down.
Figueroa tries a head kick but it misses.
Figueroa lands with a kick to the temple. Qualls shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Figueroa digs a good hook to Qualls's body.
Qualls has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Figueroa.
Figueroa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Figueroa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figueroa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Figueroa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Figueroa.

Figueroa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Qualls, pushing him back against the cage.
Qualls takes a knee right on the jaw!
Figueroa working Qualls over with knees to the body.
Qualls takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Figueroa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Figueroa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Figueroa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Qualls throws a big shot that misses.
Figueroa throws a head kick that Qualls semi-blocks.
Figueroa throws a head kick that Qualls semi-blocks.
Qualls takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Figueroa connects with an inside leg kick.
Figueroa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Figueroa clobbers Qualls with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Qualls shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Figueroa as he jumps to the side.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Qualls looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Figueroa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Figueroa! Qualls is out on his feet! Figueroa rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Qualls is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Qualls is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Figueroa!