PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sol Badguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Badguy
vs
Quintana

188 cm
25
155 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

175 cm
24
158 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sol Badguy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Quintana!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badguy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quintana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badguy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Badguy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Badguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quintana manages to avoid it.
Badguy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quintana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quintana digs a good hook to Badguy's body.
Badguy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quintana staying out of range there.
Badguy is looking to clinch but Quintana is avoiding it.
Quintana swings for the body but Badguy moves out of range.
Badguy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quintana misses the shot to the body.
Badguy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quintana.
Quintana missing with a left hand there. Badguy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quintana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sol Badguy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badguy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch but Quintana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badguy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quintana.
Badguy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Badguy misses with a body shot.
Quintana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badguy misses with a wild body shot.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch but Quintana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quintana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quintana connects with a body shot.

Badguy rushes Quintana and presses him up against the cage.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Quintana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Quintana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Badguy walks away with a smile on his face. Quintana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badguy is looking to wear down Quintana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quintana lands a body shot.
Badguy throws a body punch but Quintana moves out of range.
Badguy takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
Badguy stuns Quintana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana connects with a jab.
Badguy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quintana.
Badguy looks to score with a jab to the body but Quintana is just out of range.
Badguy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quintana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Quintana.
Quintana lands a right hook to the body.
Badguy ducks under a wild hook from Quintana.
Badguy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quintana manages to avoid it.
Badguy takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quintana. Badguy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy moves away from the strike by Quintana.
Badguy tries to clinch there but Quintana circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Badguy misses the target.
Quintana lands a nice hook to Badguy's body. Badguy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Badguy. Beautiful body shot.
Badguy tries to clinch but Quintana moves out of range.
Badguy tries to clinch but Quintana is having none of it.
Badguy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Badguy forces Quintana back against the cage and clinches.
Quintana tries to pull guard but Badguy won't allow it.
Sol Badguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Quintana.
Quintana tries to pull guard but Badguy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Quintana avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Quintana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quintana avoids it.
Quintana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quintana avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quintana avoids it.

Quintana decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Badguy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Badguy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Badguy drops his hands momentarily and Quintana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quintana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Badguy counters with a nice body shot.
Quintana clobbers Badguy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badguy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Badguy is looking to clinch.
Badguy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quintana.
Quintana looks to throw the jab but Badguy is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Badguy. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badguy. Quintana does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quintana is defended easily by Badguy.
Badguy misses the shot to the body.
Badguy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Quintana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quintana lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badguy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Badguy is looking to clinch.
Badguy misses the shot to the body.
Quintana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Badguy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quintana.
A big left from Quintana misses.
Nice shot lands for Quintana.

Badguy rushes Quintana and presses him up against the cage.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Quintana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Quintana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Badguy is keeping busy.
Badguy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quintana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badguy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Badguy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quintana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quintana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quintana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Badguy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quintana is trying to pull guard but Badguy has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badguy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Quintana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quintana managing to block the knees to the body from Badguy.
Badguy lands a good knee to the midsection. Quintana won't want to take too many of those.
Quintana avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quintana avoids it.
Quintana managing to block the knees to the body from Badguy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badguy obliges.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Badguy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quintana is defending well for now.

Quintana drags the fight down to the ground.
Badguy stopping the sweep attempt from Quintana.

Quintana is looking for a triangle but Badguy pushes his legs off easily.
Badguy is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badguy preventing the sweep.
Badguy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Badguy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Quintana, up you get!
Badguy slips a jab from Quintana.
Badguy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quintana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quintana defending well as Badguy loads up on a big left hand.

Badguy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Quintana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badguy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Quintana has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Badguy regains guard immediately.
Quintana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sol Badguy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Quintana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badguy.
Quintana punishes Badguy's body with a nice straight punch.
Quintana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quintana loads up on a big right hand but Badguy slips the punch.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch but Quintana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quintana takes one to the side of the head.
Quintana misses the jab.
Badguy moves in looking to clinch but Quintana pushes him off.
Quintana clobbers Badguy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quintana looks for a takedown but Badguy sprawls well.
Quintana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badguy.
Badguy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Badguy just misses with a punch to the body.
Badguy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quintana.
Badguy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quintana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badguy doesn't manage to clinch there - Quintana circles away.
Badguy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badguy moves out of range of the strikes.
Badguy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quintana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quintana throws a body punch but Badguy moves out of range.
Sol Badguy is winning the standup battle so far.
Badguy cracks Quintana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quintana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quintana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quintana looks to score with a jab to the body but Badguy is just out of range.
Quintana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badguy moves away.
Badguy throws an overhand right that lands on Quintana's shoulder, as Quintana tries to avoid the shot.
Jesus Quintana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badguy doesn't manage to clinch there - Quintana circles away.

Badguy has managed to clinch.
Badguy missing with knees to the body.
Quintana avoiding damage as Badguy throws knees to the body.
Quintana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Badguy to keep the fight standing.
Badguy trying to land knees to the body.

Quintana pulls guard.
Quintana looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Badguy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badguy passes to full mount!
Badguy controlling from the full mount.
Quintana is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badguy get's back to his feet.
Badguy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Badguy just misses with a punch to the body.
Quintana circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Quintana to counter with a crisp jab.
Quintana shoots in for a takedown but Badguy shows good takedown defense.
Sol Badguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Quintana.
Quintana takes one on the button.
Quintana lands a nice looking body shot.
Quintana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Badguy throws a jab but it's blocked by Quintana.
A jab from Badguy finds it's way through Quintana's defenses.

Quintana is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badguy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sol Badguy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badguy misses with a wild body shot.
Badguy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quintana.
Quintana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badguy avoids the body shot from Quintana.
Badguy scores with a jab to the body.
Badguy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Badguy scores with a shot to the body.
Quintana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badguy tries to clinch up.
Quintana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sol Badguy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quintana with a nice cross.
Quintana thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Badguy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quintana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quintana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badguy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sol Badguy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badguy 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sol Badguy!