PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Quo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mer Quiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quo
vs
Quiroz

191 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Quo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Quiroz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Quiroz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Quo!
Quo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Quo wants to control but Quiroz is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Quo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Quo tries to hold on but Quiroz postures up.
Quo wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiroz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Quo can't escape the position.

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.
Quiroz wants to control the pace but Quo is squirming around nicely.
Quiroz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Quo is squirming around, avoiding Quiroz's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Quiroz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Quo is squirming around, avoiding Quiroz's attempts to control the action.

Mer Quiroz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Quo takes a swing at Quiroz's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Quo.
Quiroz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quiroz scrambles back to his feet.
Quiroz throws a combination that misses
and Quiroz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quo misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Quiroz.
Quiroz throws an off balance right hand
and Quo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quiroz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quo counters with a one-two to the body.
Quo slips under a jab from Quiroz.
Quo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Quo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quiroz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quo counters with a three punch combo that has Quiroz backing up. Quiroz nods at Quo to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quiroz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quiroz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quiroz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quiroz swings widly with a right hand
and Quo counters with a straight right hand.
Quo misses with a hook. Quiroz ducked under it nicely.
Quiroz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quo misses with a double jab
and Quiroz counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quiroz throws a series of punches but Quo moves out of range.
Quiroz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quiroz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Quo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quo misses with a double jab
and Quiroz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quiroz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quo counters with a stiff right hand.
Quiroz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quo counters with a two punch combo.
Quo misses with the combination.
Quo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quiroz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quo.
Quiroz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Quo.
Nice body punch from Quiroz.
Quo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Quo lands a nice hook to Quiroz's body. Quiroz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quiroz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quiroz doesn't seem bothered though.
A right-left combo lands from Quo.
Quiroz is breathing heavily.
Quo misses the shot to the body.
Trent Quo is winning the standup battle so far.
Quo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quo throws a series of strikes that have Quiroz backpedaling.
Quo lands with a nice body punch.
Quo lands a glancing blow to the side of Quiroz's head.
Quo throws a right and a left that Quiroz avoids nicely.
Quiroz looks to land a combination but Quo avoids it well.
Quo throws a one two combo.
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!
Quo connects with a body shot.
Quo dips to his left and cracks Quiroz with an uppercut!
Trent Quo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quo misses with a two punch combination.
Quo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quiroz doesn't seem bothered though.
Quo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Quiroz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quo connects with a jab.
Quiroz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Quo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quiroz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quiroz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quo, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Quo. Those never looked like landing.
A left and a right from Quo both land. Nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quo.
Quiroz loads up on a big right hand but Quo slips the punch.
Quo throws a shot to the body.
Quiroz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quiroz scrambles back to his feet.
Quiroz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quo cracks Quiroz with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Quo. Those never looked like landing.
Quo connects with a single shot there.
Quo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Quo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quo with a jab.
Quo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quiroz can do to turn this around?
Quo punishes Quiroz's body with a nice straight punch.
Quiroz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quiroz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quo connects with a body shot that sends Quiroz's belly button to the back.
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!
Quo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quiroz at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quo.
Quo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quo misses with a few strikes there.
Quiroz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Quo. That snapped Quiroz's head back.
Quiroz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiroz ducks under a wild hook from Quo.
Quo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quo lunges at Quiroz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Quiroz's hand.
Quo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Quo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quo.
Quo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quo.
A shot to the liver by Quo. Beautiful body shot.
Quo slips a straight right by Quiroz.
Quo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quiroz backs up against the cage.
Quiroz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quo.
Quo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quo looks to land a combination but Quiroz avoids it well.
Quo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quiroz back to the cage. Quo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Quo thuds a left hand into Quiroz's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Quo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Quo throws a series of strikes that have Quiroz backpedaling.
Quiroz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quiroz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quo.
Quo lands a nice hook to Quiroz's body. Quiroz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quo throws a series of punches but Quiroz avoids them all with ease.
Quiroz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quo counters with a straight right hand.
Quiroz walks into a straight right hand from Quo.
Quo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quiroz.
Quiroz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quiroz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Quo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quiroz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quiroz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quiroz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quiroz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quiroz scores with a sloppy right hand. Quo should have avoided that one.
Quiroz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quo counters with a left to the body.
Quo lands with a cross.
Quiroz misses with a series of wild punches.
Quo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quiroz.
Quiroz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quiroz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quo thinking.
Quo misses with the combination.
Quiroz lands a nice looking body shot.
Quo with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quiroz cracks Quo with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Quo.
Quo looks to land a left hand but Quiroz moved out of range nicely.
Quo scores with a punch to the head.
Quiroz throws a hook but Quo avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Quiroz.
Quo connects with a single shot there.
Quiroz throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the body from Quo misses
and Quiroz counters with a stiff right hand.
Quo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quo lands with a good body shot.
Quo throws a right hand that Quiroz ducks under and follows up with a left that Quiroz also avoids with ease.
Quo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quiroz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiroz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Quo.
Quo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quiroz counters with a one-two to the body.
Quo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quiroz under the eye.
Quo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Quiroz eats them both and turns towards Quo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Quo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quiroz's head backwards.
Quo throws an off balance right hand
and Quiroz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quiroz misses with a double jab
and Quo counters with a series of strikes. Quiroz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quiroz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quo circles away quickly and effectively.
Quo lands a lovely overhand right.
Quo throws a shot from downtown. Quiroz moves away and avoids it.
Quiroz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quiroz digs a good hook to Quo's body.
Trent Quo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiroz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quo counters with a left and a right that stings Quiroz.
Quiroz misses with a series of wild punches.
Quiroz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quiroz throws a nice looking combination but Quo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quiroz misses with a combination
and Quo counters with a nice uppercut.
Quiroz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mer Quiroz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quo cracks Quiroz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quo punishes Quiroz's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Quo.
Quo connects with a right hand. Quiroz shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quiroz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quiroz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Quo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Quo!