PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Botwin
vs
Queen

176 cm
22
143 lbs
4 - 8 - 1

166 cm
22
141 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Botwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Queen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen stuffs the takedown.
Kenny Botwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Botwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Queen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Queen swings for the body but Botwin moves out of range.

Botwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Queen is pressed up against the cage. Botwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Queen down to the mat. Queen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Botwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Botwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Botwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Queen digs a good body shot into Botwin's ribs.
Queen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Queen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Botwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Queen connects with a right hand. Botwin shakes it off.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Queen.
Queen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Botwin throws a hook but Queen avoids it easily.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.

Botwin clinches up with Queen and pushes him back against the cage.
Queen is trying to break the clinch but Botwin has him pressed against the cage.
Queen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Queen is looking to break free of the clinch but Botwin has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin blocks a body shot from Queen.
Queen has had enough of the clinch but Botwin keeps him there for the moment.

Botwin pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Botwin has a closed guard, preventing Queen from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Botwin pushes Queen off and scrambles back to his feet.

Botwin moves into the clinch.
Botwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Botwin landing knees to the head.

It looks like John Queen has been cut.
Botwin keeps control of Queen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Botwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Queen walks away with a smile on his face. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Queen misses.
Queen stalks Botwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Botwin's face. Botwin staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Botwin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Queen looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Botwin moves in looking to clinch but Queen pushes him off.
Queen looks for the body kick but Botwin saw that one coming.

Botwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Botwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Botwin prevents a body shot from Queen.
Queen tries a body shot but Botwin blocks it.
Queen pushes Botwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Queen has had enough of the clinch but Botwin keeps him there for the moment.
Queen wants to get back to striking at distance but Botwin won't allow it.

Botwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Botwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Queen swings for the body but Botwin moves out of range.
Botwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Botwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Queen both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Queen does no damage.
Botwin wants to clinch.
Botwin takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Botwin manages to avoid it.
Queen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Botwin.
A jab lands there for Queen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Botwin.
Queen loads up on a big right hand but Botwin slips the punch.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Queen throws a body punch but Botwin moves out of range.
Botwin looks for a takedown but Queen sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Botwin or perhaps it was just good defense by Queen which made him look bad.
Queen throws a wild body kick that Botwin sees coming a mile off.
Queen's corner calls for a 1-2. Queen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
John Queen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Queen fakes the leg kick and cracks Botwin in the body.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Botwin.

Botwin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Queen's guard.
Botwin is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Queen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Botwin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Botwin closes the distance and pushes Queen back into the cage.
Queen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Botwin has him pressed against the cage.
Queen has had enough of the clinch but Botwin keeps him there for the moment.

Botwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Botwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Queen lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Queen.
Botwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Botwin wants to clinch.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Queen.
Queen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Queen duly obliges.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Queen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Botwin moves out of range as Queen strikes.
Queen throws a series of punches but Botwin moves out of range.
Botwin defending well as Queen loads up on a big left hand.
Botwin tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Botwin lands a slapping body shot.
Queen throws the left hand but Botwin avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Botwin.
Queen swats away the attempt to clinch by Botwin.
Queen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Queen gets tackled into the cage by Botwin. Botwin maintains the clinch.
Botwin jumps guard but Queen stands there with Botwin around his waist. Botwin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Queen is trying to break the clinch but Botwin is controlling him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries a body shot but Botwin blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Botwin obliges.
Queen is trying to force a seperation but Botwin has the dominant position.
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!
Queen is trying to force a seperation but Botwin has the dominant position.
Botwin prevents Queen from breaking the clinch.
Botwin wants a takedown but no success here.

Botwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Botwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Queen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Botwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Botwin looks to land a combination but Queen avoids it well.
Queen looks to land a combination but Botwin avoids it well.
Botwin dives in and grabs Queen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Queen pushes down on Botwin's head and hops out.
Botwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Queen punishes Botwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Botwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen misses with a body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Botwin tries to clinch up.
Queen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Botwin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Queen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Botwin clinches up against the cage.
Botwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Botwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Queen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Queen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Queen lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Queen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Botwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Queen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Queen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Queen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Botwin slips a jab and a cross from Queen.

Botwin moves into range and clinches up with Queen.
A right hook to the body lands for Queen.

Botwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Botwin is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Queen misses.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Botwin manages to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Queen scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Botwin tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Botwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Botwin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Botwin.
Queen lands an overhand right.
Botwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Queen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Botwin tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Queen connects with a leg kick. Botwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Botwin has a takedown stuffed.
Queen misses with a body kick.
Queen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Queen.
Botwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Queen is just out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Botwin tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Botwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Queen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Queen sizes up Botwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Botwin misses with a wild body shot.
Queen connects with a body shot that sends Botwin's belly button to the back.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Queen throws a right hand that Botwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Botwin also avoids with ease.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Botwin manages to avoid it.
Queen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen dodges the punch combination from Botwin.
Botwin is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botwin tries to clinch up.
Queen misses with a wild combination.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Queen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Queen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen scores with a punch to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Botwin.
Nice takedown defense from Queen. No joy for Botwin on that attempt.
Queen scores with a hook to the body. Botwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Queen. Beautiful body shot.
Botwin slips a straight right by Queen.
Botwin tries to clinch up.
Botwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Botwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Botwin ducks right into an uppercut from Queen.
Botwin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Botwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Queen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheers as Queen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Botwin doesn't seem phased though.
Botwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Queen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Queen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen lands a really nice looking cross but Botwin seems unphased.

Botwin moves into the clinch.
Botwin landing knees to the body.
Botwin has Queen pressed against the cage, preventing Queen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Queen has had enough of the clinch but Botwin keeps him there for the moment.
Botwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Botwin tries to pull guard but Queen won't allow it.
Queen is trying to force a seperation but Botwin has the dominant position.
Queen tries to break the clinch but Botwin is controlling the position.
Queen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Botwin has him pressed against the cage.
Queen tries to break free but Botwin pushes him back against the cage.
Botwin tries to pull guard but Queen holds him up against the cage and eventually Botwin drops back down to his feet.
Botwin tries to pull guard but Queen won't allow it.
Queen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Botwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Queen walks away with a smile on his face. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Botwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Queen.
Queen scores with a nice head shot.
Botwin walks into a stiff left hand from Queen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Queen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Botwin shoots in but no luck this time.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Queen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Botwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Botwin with that takedown attempt.
Queen connects with a jab.
Queen throws a head kick that misses.
Queen jabs at Botwin's body.
Botwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Queen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John Queen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Botwin rushes Queen and presses him up against the cage.
Botwin tries to pull guard but Queen won't allow it.

Botwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Queen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Botwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Queen.
Botwin slips a jab from Queen.

Botwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Queen tries to work over Botwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Botwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Queen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Queen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Queen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Botwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenny Botwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Botwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Botwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Botwin clinches up with Queen and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botwin working Queen over with knees to the body.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Botwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Botwin keeps control of Queen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Botwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Botwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Queen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Queen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Queen can't break the clinch.
Botwin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Queen prevents it.
Botwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Queen just stands there and leans against the cage.

Queen manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Queen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Botwin doesn't seem phased though.
Botwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Queen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Botwin closes the distance but Queen moves to the side
and Queen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Botwin tries for a takedown but Queen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Botwin takes one to the side of the head.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Botwin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Botwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Queen thows a body shot but no joy.
Botwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Botwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Queen looks to land a combination. Botwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Queen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Queen thows a body shot but no joy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Queen.
Botwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Queen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Queen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Botwin dodges the punch combination from Queen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Botwin rushes Queen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Queen has had enough of the clinch but Botwin keeps him there for the moment.

Botwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Botwin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Botwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Queen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Queen lands a nice shot to the body.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
Queen looks to land a left hand but Botwin moved out of range nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a double jab.
Queen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Botwin circles away quickly and effectively.
Botwin moves away from the strike by Queen.

Botwin has Queen up against the cage in a clinch.
Botwin is trying to drag Queen to the mat but Queen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Botwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Queen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Queen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Queen misses with some punches.
Botwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Queen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Queen tries to break the clinch but Botwin is controlling the position.
Queen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Botwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Botwin clinches up against the cage.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Queen tries to circle away but Botwin has him pinned against the cage.
Botwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Queen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Botwin walks into a left hand.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Botwin wants to clinch but Queen slips to the side
and Queen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Botwin thinking.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Botwin walks into a jab.
Botwin shoots in but Queen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Queen lands with a nice body punch.
Queen scores with a punch to the head.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botwin moves away.
Queen swings for the body but Botwin moves out of range.
Queen throws a right hand that Botwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Botwin also avoids with ease.
Queen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Botwin.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Queen looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.
Botwin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Queen scores with a four punch combination!
Queen lands the left hand.
Queen throws a right and a left that Botwin avoids nicely.
Donk. Queen catches Botwin right on the button with a cross.
Queen swats away the attempt to clinch by Botwin.
Botwin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Queen's waist but Queen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Botwin off to one side.
Queen throws a sloppy head kick and Botwin moves out of range easily.
Queen lands with a shot to the body.
Botwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown but Queen shows good takedown defense.
Nice shot lands for Queen.
Botwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Queen throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Queen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Queen misses with a wild body shot.
Botwin tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
Queen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Botwin.
Queen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Botwin's hands.
Queen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Queen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Queen lands with a straight right. Botwin didn't see that one coming.
Botwin wants to clinch up but Queen keeps it at a distance.
Queen misses with a wild body shot.
Botwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Queen pinned against the cage. Queen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Queen.

Botwin moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Queen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Queen is trying to force a seperation but Botwin has the dominant position.
Botwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Queen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Botwin has him pressed against the cage.
Botwin blocks a body shot from Queen.

Queen manages to break the clinch.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Queen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Queen wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Botwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botwin wants to clinch up but Queen keeps it at a distance.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen lands a nice looking body shot.
Queen feints a jab promting Botwin to slip. Queen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Botwin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Botwin clinches.
Botwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Queen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Botwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Queen's efforts to push away.

Queen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Botwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Queen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands a right hook to the body.
Botwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the liver by Queen. Beautiful body shot.
Queen keeps the fight on the outside.
Queen misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Botwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Queen sprawls well. Queen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Queen. Beautiful body shot.
Queen lands with a nice body punch.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.

Botwin has managed to clinch.
Botwin trying to land knees to the body.
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Botwin.

Botwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Queen misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Queen misses the shot to the body.
Botwin moves away from the strike by Queen.
Queen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Queen misses with a looping left.
Botwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
Queen misses with a few strikes there.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
Botwin closes the distance and clinches up with Queen, looking for a takedown. Botwin pushes Queen against the cage but Queen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Queen but Queen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Queen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botwin moves away.
Botwin shoots in for a double leg but Queen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Botwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Botwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Queen lands a jab.
Queen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Botwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Queen throws the kick towards the body but Botwin avoids it.
Queen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Botwin wants to clinch.
Queen lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Botwin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Queen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Queen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
Queen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Botwin clinches.
Kenny Botwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Queen is trying to force a seperation but Botwin has the dominant position.
Botwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Queen.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Botwin manages to break the clinch.
Botwin is looking to clinch.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Queen thows a body shot but no joy.
Botwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Queen throws a shot to the body.
Queen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Botwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Botwin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Queen throws a series of punches but Botwin avoids them all with ease.
Botwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Botwin slips under a jab.

Botwin gets a clinch.
Queen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Botwin drags the fight down to the ground.

Queen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Botwin, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Queen throws a series of punches but Botwin avoids them all with ease.
Botwin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Queen avoids it really well and circles away.
Queen looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.
Queen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Botwin tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
A left and a right from Queen both land. Nice combination.
Queen misses with a wild body shot.
Queen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Queen swats away the attempt to clinch by Botwin.
Botwin tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
Botwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Queen.
Botwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Queen keeps the fight on the outside.
Botwin tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Botwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Queen pinned against the cage. Queen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Queen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Queen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Queen.
Queen clobbers Botwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Queen scores with a jab to the head.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown but Queen shows good takedown defense.
Botwin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Queen. Those never looked like landing.
Queen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Queen throws a hook but Botwin blocks it.
Queen throws a right and a left that Botwin avoids nicely.
Queen throws a series of strikes that have Botwin backpedaling.
Queen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Botwin shoots in but no luck this time.
Queen digs a good body shot into Botwin's ribs.
Botwin blocks a head kick by Queen.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown but Queen shows good takedown defense.
Queen swings for the body but Botwin moves out of range.
Queen connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Queen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Queen.
Botwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
Botwin tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.
Queen blocks a head kick by Botwin.
Queen misses with a low kick as Botwin jumps back.
Botwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Botwin swings for the body but Queen moves out of range.
Queen scores with a hook.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen lands a nice looking body shot.
Botwin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Botwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Queen tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Queen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botwin moves away.
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Botwin throws out the jab.
Botwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Queen tries to bum rush Botwin with a series of wild strikes but Botwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Botwin tries to clinch up.
Botwin wants to slow Queen down by chopping away at his legs.
Queen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Botwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kenny Botwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Botwin moves into the clinch.
Queen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Queen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Queen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for John Queen!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for John Queen!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for John Queen!

John Queen wins by unanimous decision!