PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Simunic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros has chosen Pride Theme as his entrance music. Stephen Quadros acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Simunic
vs
Quadros

190 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Simunic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Quadros!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quadros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Quadros clinches with his opponent.

Simunic breaks the clinch.
Simunic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stephen Quadros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quadros lands with a slapping head kick.
Simunic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quadros pinned against the cage. Quadros gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quadros throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Simunic.

Quadros gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quadros throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Simunic blocks it with crossed arms.
Simunic is trying to push Quadros away but Quadros has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Quadros.
Quadros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simunic backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Quadros.
Quadros lands with a short shot to the head.
Simunic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Simunic is breathing heavily.
Quadros throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quadros lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quadros with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros lands a damaging elbow.
Quadros lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quadros stalling.
Quadros unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Quadros lands an elbow inside that Simunic shrugs off.
Quadros lands an elbow that stopped Simunic in his tracks for a moment.
Simunic misses with the head strike.
Quadros slowing the pace effectively.
Quadros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quadros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quadros with a knee to the head.
Quadros lands an elbow just above Simunic 's eye.
Quadros with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simunic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quadros lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quadros softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quadros lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quadros landing knees to the head.
Quadros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quadros misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quadros.
Quadros working Simunic over with knees to the body.
Simunic letting Quadros take a breather here.
Quadros lands with a left to the head.
Quadros effectively controlling the action here.
Simunic wants to stall.
Quadros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simunic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quadros connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simunic's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros just leaning against Simunic, taking a breather.
Quadros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quadros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quadros.

It looks like Mark Simunic has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quadros landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quadros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quadros connects with a knee to the head.
Quadros will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Simunic up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Quadros.
Quadros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quadros pressing his opponent against the cage.
Quadros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simunic backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quadros.
Quadros taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stephen Quadros.

Quadros pushes Simunic up against the cage in a clinch.
Quadros landing knees to the head.
Quadros is leaning against Simunic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quadros lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quadros effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Quadros.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simunic's face.
Simunic takes an elbow to the temple.
Quadros dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quadros putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simunic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Quadros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Simunic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Quadros.
Quadros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quadros scores with a leg kick.
Quadros throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mark Simunic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quadros throws a front kick that sends Simunic stumbling back into the cage.
Quadros throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Quadros connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quadros looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simunic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Quadros scores with a head kick. Simunic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Quadros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simunic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Quadros connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quadros throws a nice inside leg kick.

Quadros connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Simunic to the floor! Quadros dives in looking for the finish!

Simunic is rocked!
Quadros wants to stand but Simunic has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros is trying to control the action in half guard but Simunic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Quadros stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Quadros throws a head kick that half lands.
Simunic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quadros sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quadros throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Simunic's head.

Quadros lands a high kick to the side of Simunic's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Quadros dives into guard, looking to finish.
Oh Simunic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Simunic is working an open guard so Quadros takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Quadros closes the distance and clinches.
Simunic seems to have got his legs back now.
Simunic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simunic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quadros putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Simunic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quadros lands a good knee to the midsection. Simunic won't want to take too many of those.
Quadros lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quadros stalling in the clinch but Simunic improves position.
A knee to the head by Quadros.
Quadros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quadros lands with a light punch inside.
Quadros stalling in the clinch.
Quadros lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quadros connects with a knee to the head.
Quadros tries to land a knee to the head but Simunic blocks with his arms.
Quadros landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quadros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simunic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simunic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quadros has Simunic pushed against the cage.
Stephen Quadros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quadros lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simunic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Quadros misses with a knee strike.
Quadros misses with a knee strike.
Quadros misses with a knee to the head.
Simunic tries for a takedown but Quadros manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Simunic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quadros misses with a knee to the head.
Quadros is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quadros lands an elbow just above Simunic 's eye.
Simunic being controlled against the cage.
Quadros tries to land a knee to the head but Simunic blocks with his arms.
Quadros misses with a knee strike.
Simunic avoids the elbow strike from Quadros, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quadros gets underhooks to prevent Simunic's takedown attempt.
Quadros is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Quadros lands a knee to the head.
Simunic is trying to drag Quadros to the mat but Quadros just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quadros connects with a knee to the head.
Quadros avoiding damage.
Quadros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quadros lands with a left to the head.
Quadros stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Quadros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Simunic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Quadros lands a high kick!
Quadros fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quadros thuds his shin into the meat of Simunic's side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Quadros.
Quadros cracks Simunic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quadros scores with a head kick. Simunic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Simunic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quadros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quadros fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simunic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quadros digs a good body shot into Simunic's ribs.
Quadros throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Danga de danga de dang - Quadros scores with a four punch combination!
Quadros tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simunic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Quadros scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros throws a head kick that Simunic semi-blocks.
Good leg kick by Quadros there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Quadros clinches up against the cage.
Quadros landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quadros.
Quadros pressing his opponent against the cage.
Simunic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quadros is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Quadros connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Quadros.
Quadros working Simunic over with knees to the body.
Quadros lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quadros taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Quadros lands a left hand.
Quadros working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quadros takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quadros lands an elbow inside.
Quadros lands an elbow that stopped Simunic in his tracks for a moment.
Quadros with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quadros lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quadros using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simunic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simunic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Quadros wants to stall.
Quadros lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simunic backwards.
Quadros connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simunic's face.
Quadros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simunic backwards.

Simunic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quadros scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quadros lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Quadros.

Quadros has closed the distance and engaged Simunic in a clinch.
Quadros stalling in the clinch but Simunic improves position.
Simunic is working for takedown but Quadros is calmly controlling the position for now.
Quadros tries to land a knee to the head but Simunic blocks with his arms.
Simunic can't break the clinch.
Quadros is looking to control Simunic's arms but Simunic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quadros has his back to the cage.
Quadros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quadros with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quadros with a knee to the head.
Simunic stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Quadros.
Simunic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Simunic takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quadros with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Simunic dodges an elbow strike from Quadros.
Stephen Quadros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quadros stalling against the cage.
Quadros gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simunic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Simunic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simunic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quadros is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Quadros.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simunic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simunic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simunic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mark Simunic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simunic takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Quadros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quadros has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 24:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Quadros!