PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pj Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn comes into the arena with BJ Penn Theme blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Quinn
vs
Silva

178 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pj Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva tries to sprawl but Quinn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Quinn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Quinn manages to pass to mount!
Silva flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Quinn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Quinn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Silva!
Quinn trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quinn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Quinn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
Quinn tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Silva can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Quinn seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Silva is holding on tight.
Silva wants to control but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silva is looking to escape.
Silva has given up his back.
Quinn wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Quinn controlling the positon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quinn is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Silva breaks Quinn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Quinn keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to stand but Quinn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva postures up in Quinn's guard and throws a big left but Quinn blocks it.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.

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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quinn is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn postures up.
Silva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Quinn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Quinn trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Pj Quinn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Quinn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Silva to the mat! Silva manages to get full guard.
Silva looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pj Quinn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Silva gets caught flat footed, as Quinn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Quinn trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Quinn advances position into side control!
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control but Quinn postures up.
Silva is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Quinn is staying active.

Quinn tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Quinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn laying and praying for a moment but Silva takes advantage and regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Quinn in particular looking to stall.
Quinn wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva wants to control but Quinn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Quinn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Quinn seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Quinn is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quinn to get the leverage.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quinn is working away from the top position though.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Silva punching from the bottom.
Quinn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Quinn postures up.
Pj Quinn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quinn counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Quinn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quinn is working hard here to advance position.
Silva controls Quinn momentarily but Quinn frees himself.

Quinn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva is trying to hold Quinn in close to prevent damage but Quinn has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Quinn is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.

Quinn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.

Quinn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pj Quinn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Silva tries for a takedown but Quinn circles away easily

and Quinn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.
Silva trying to control the position.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva working a defensive guard but Quinn manages to pass into side control anyway.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quinn controlling the position.

Quinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.

Quinn is working for a submission of some sort.
Silva wants to control but Quinn is keeping busy.

That's two 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.

Quinn is looking for a kimura here.

Quinn is looking for a kimura but Silva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quinn to get the leverage.
Quinn is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silva manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Quinn feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Quinn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva is trying to keep Quinn in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.

Quinn drops back looking for a leg! Silva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silva manages to kick Quinn off! Quinn jumps back into Silva's guard.
Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Quinn tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Jose Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Quinn defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pj Quinn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quinn 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pj Quinn!