PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Quebedeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ring The Bell By Trell. Kevin Quebedeaux has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quebedeaux
vs
Battle

169 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Quebedeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Battle!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quebedeaux swivels and escapes.
Battle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quebedeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Quebedeaux drives through and clinches with Battle against the cage.
Quebedeaux wants to get back to striking at distance but Battle won't allow it.
Quebedeaux prevents the takedown attempt.
Quebedeaux misses with an elbow strike.
Quebedeaux is looking to break free of the clinch but Battle has double underhooks.
Battle stalls.
Battle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Battle lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kevin Quebedeaux has been cut.
Quebedeaux has had enough of the clinch but Battle keeps him there for the moment.

Quebedeaux breaks the clinch.
Battle moves away from the strike by Quebedeaux.
Quebedeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quebedeaux.
Quebedeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quebedeaux throws a jab when Battle was well out of range.
Battle slips under a jab from Quebedeaux.
Good exchange - Quebedeaux coming out on top.
Quebedeaux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Battle lands a high kick!
Quebedeaux throws a jab when Battle was well out of range.
Battle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quebedeaux swivels and escapes.
Kevin Quebedeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Battle.
Battle throws a nice looking combination but Quebedeaux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quebedeaux throws a lazy head kick
and Battle counters with a left to the body.
Quebedeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Battle lands an overhand right.
Quebedeaux works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Battle is rocked!
Quebedeaux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battle.
Battle is still on wobbly legs! Can Quebedeaux finish him?
Quebedeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Battle slow jab from Quebedeaux misses its intended target.
Quebedeaux throws a hook but Battle blocks it.
Battle seems to have recovered his senses.

Battle darts in and clinches Quebedeaux up against the cage.
Battle looking to stall.
Battle with a knee to the head.
Battle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quebedeaux's face.
Battle lands a knee to the head.
Quebedeaux pushes Battle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battle is looking to control Quebedeaux's arms but Quebedeaux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Battle has his back to the cage.
Battle has Quebedeaux pushed against the cage.
Battle is trying to maintain a safe position but Quebedeaux gets an underhook and turns Battle into the cage.
Battle looks gassed!
Quebedeaux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Battle has him pressed against the cage.

Battle is trying to trip Quebedeaux. He has hold of a leg but Quebedeaux is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Battle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Quebedeaux striking off his back but it's not causing Battle any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quebedeaux throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Quebedeaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Battle is one step ahead there.
Quebedeaux keeping full guard, as Battle tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quebedeaux throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Battle trying to control the position from guard on top but Quebedeaux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Battle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quebedeaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Battle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quebedeaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quebedeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quebedeaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Battle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quebedeaux is looking to break free of the clinch but Battle has double underhooks.
Battle with a knee to the head.
Quebedeaux is trying to break the clinch but Battle has him pressed against the cage.
Quebedeaux can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quebedeaux.

Quebedeaux manages to break the clinch.
Battle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from Quebedeaux as Battle shoots in.
Battle slips a jab from Quebedeaux.
Battle slips under a jab from Quebedeaux.
Quebedeaux connects with a solid leg kick.
Battle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kevin Quebedeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quebedeaux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quebedeaux with a jab.
Quebedeaux cracks Battle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Quebedeaux has managed to clinch.
Quebedeaux can't break the clinch.
Quebedeaux lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quebedeaux has Battle pressed against the cage.
Battle keeps control of Quebedeaux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quebedeaux avoiding damage as Battle throws knees to the body.
Quebedeaux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Battle has him pressed against the cage.
Battle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quebedeaux gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Quebedeaux's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Battle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quebedeaux lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Battle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quebedeaux's face.
Battle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Battle.
Battle has Quebedeaux pressed against the cage.
Battle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quebedeaux is trying to maintain a safe position but Battle gets an underhook and turns Quebedeaux into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle tries a knee to the head but Quebedeaux blocks it.
Quebedeaux is trying to break the clinch but Battle has him pressed against the cage.
Quebedeaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quebedeaux tries to break the clinch but Battle is controlling the position.
Battle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quebedeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Battle misses with a knee strike.
Quebedeaux has had enough of the clinch but Battle keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gabriel Battle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Quebedeaux's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quebedeaux throws a head kick but Battle moves out of range.
Battle blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Battle misses.
Battle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quebedeaux on the side of the head.
Battle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quebedeaux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Battle throws a head kick that misses.
Battle tries to clinch up but Quebedeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Battle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quebedeaux.
Quebedeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quebedeaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Battle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quebedeaux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quebedeaux scores with a jab. Battle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Battle avoids a kick to the body.
Quebedeaux misses with a kick to the body
and Battle counters with a left and a right that stings Quebedeaux.
Kevin Quebedeaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Quebedeaux gets a clinch.
Battle is breathing heavily.
Quebedeaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Quebedeaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Quebedeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quebedeaux lands with a big left! Battle is wobbled badly! Quebedeaux comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Battle to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Quebedeaux!