PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Wainright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Quack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Quack's choice of entrance music: The Duck Song. Rufus Wainright is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wainright
vs
Quack

205 cm
24
275 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

225 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rufus Wainright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Howard Quack!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wainright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quack is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wainright misses with the combination.
Rufus Wainright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wainright darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wainright is looking to stall here but Quack recovers full guard.
Wainright looking to sit in guard and control but Quack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quack stopping the sweep attempt from Wainright.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wainright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wainright on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wainright tries to get out of the position.
Quack slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Wainright.
Wainright wants to improve his position but Quack is controlling well.
Quack is keen to just control but Wainright is a slippery customer.
Wainright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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.

Quack is working for a submission of some sort.
Quack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wainright!
Wainright is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainright holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Quack tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wainright has given up his back.
Wainright tries to roll but Quack sticks to his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Quack's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wainright is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Quack tries to keep control of the position but Wainright is staying busy.

That's four 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.
Wainright is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Well, with Quack on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Wainright is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Quack tries to keep control of the position but Wainright is staying busy.
Quack is not going to allow Wainright to sit and survive in this position.
Wainright is breathing heavily.
Wainright prevents Quack from getting a body triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Howard Quack will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wainright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quack tries to clinch but Wainright moves out of range.
Wainright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wainright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wainright tries to clinch up

and Quack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Quack works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quack wants to control but Wainright is keeping him busy.
Quack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wainright is looking to control Quack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wainright avoid being mounted?
Quack wants to control but Wainright is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quack passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wainright!
Wainright has given up his back here. Will Quack look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Quack tightening his grip on Wainright, looking for the choke.
Wainright prevents Quack from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainright tries to escape but Quack has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Quack struggling to keep hold of the position.
Quack has the hooks in. Wainright is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Quack struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wainright is in bad spot here.
Quack trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quack is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Quack missing with punches from the back.

Quack looking to break Wainright's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wainright remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Quack will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Quack is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Wainright has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Quack has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Wainright taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Quack doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Howard Quack!