PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Sherls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Quinccino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sherls
vs
Quinccino

184 cm
23
188 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Sherls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Quinccino!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinccino moves out of range of the leg kick from Sherls.
Keith Sherls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinccino slips a jab and a cross from Sherls.
Sherls catches Quinccino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Sherls does no damage.
Quinccino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sherls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Quinccino drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sherls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quinccino.
Quinccino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quinccino throwing strikes from guard but Sherls blocks nicely.
Quinccino is looking to advance position but Sherls has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinccino manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quinccino moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinccino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sherls!
Quinccino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sherls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Quinccino with the ground and pound from mount.
Quinccino is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinccino misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherls blocking the ground and pound.
Sherls is breathing heavily.
Quinccino is landing with some decent strikes but Sherls is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Quinccino thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Quinccino misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sherls holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Quinccino tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Quinccino looking to finish Sherls with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sherls!
Sherls avoids a series of strikes thrown by Quinccino.
Quinccino pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Quinccino breaks from Sherls's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Quinccino looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherls trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sherls can't escape the position.
Quinccino working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Quinccino punching from mount but Sherls doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sherls tries to lock up and control but Quinccino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Quinccino working the ground and pound effectively.
Sherls wants to get back to his feet.
Quinccino looking to finish with strikes here!
Quinccino won't let Sherls get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sherls taking shots to the head.
Quinccino thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Quinccino sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sherls wants to hold on but Quinccino pushes him away.
Quinccino thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sherls is trying to stand up.
Quinccino thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Quinccino with a couple of short strikes.
Quinccino working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Sherls slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Quinccino dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Quinccino dodges the punch combination from Sherls.
A punch combination from Sherls misses.
Sherls throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinccino shoots for a takedown but Sherls saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sherls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sherls misses with an uppercut.

Quinccino closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Quinccino throwing shots but Sherls is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quinccino lands a nice short elbow.
Sherls keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quinccino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quinccino wants to advance to full mount but Sherls doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Quinccino is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinccino wants to pass the guard but Sherls is keeping the position.
Sherls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Quinccino thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sherls with a poor takedown

and Quinccino counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quinccino.
Sherls stops a takedown attempt from Quinccino.
Quinccino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sherls is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Keith Sherls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Quinccino.
Quinccino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sherls is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Quinccino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sherls pulls his leg out and moves away.

Quinccino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sherls keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherls pushes Quinccino off looking to stand but Quinccino dives back in and keeps control.
Sherls avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quinccino.
Sherls blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quinccino.
Quinccino thows a huge punch but Sherls dodges it nicely.
Quinccino tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sherls knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quinccino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sherls defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quinccino dodges the punch combination from Sherls.
Quinccino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherls throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Quinccino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sherls's guard now.
Quinccino chips away with some ground and pound.
Sherls utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Quinccino won't allow Sherls to get back to his feet.
Sherls is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Quinccino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sherls wants to stand but Quinccino is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sherls swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Quinccino counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Quinccino thows a big elbow that misses.
Quinccino prevents Sherls from getting back to his feet.
Quinccino wants to pass the guard but Sherls is keeping the position.

Sherls pushes Quinccino off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sherls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quinccino but Quinccino pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Quinccino shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quinccino showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherls blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quinccino.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Quinccino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sherls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sherls fails to land with a series of punches.
Sherls misses with a hook. Quinccino ducked under it nicely.
Keith Sherls is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Quinccino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quinccino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quinccino slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Quinccino is working Sherls over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sherls is looking to regain half guard here but Quinccino keeps moving and retains side control.
Quinccino looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sherls is avoiding damage well.
Quinccino in side control, throwing shots but Sherls defends.
Sherls tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinccino throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Quinccino cracks Sherls with a big right hand but Sherls just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quinccino is trying to ground and pound but Sherls uses the momentary lack of control by Quinccino to regain half guard.
Quinccino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Quinccino wants to pass the guard but Sherls is defending well.
Don Quinccino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quinccino working the head and body with strikes.
Quinccino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.
Quinccino thows a huge punch but Sherls dodges it nicely.
Sherls is trying to stand back up but Quinccino is controlling him
Quinccino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sherls throws a right hand that Quinccino ducks under and follows up with a left that Quinccino also avoids with ease.
Sherls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sherls misses with a double jab.
Keith Sherls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sherls moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sherls throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sherls misses the shot to the body.
Sherls thows a leg kick but Quinccino checks it

and Quinccino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quinccino goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sherls prevents it.

Sherls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherls swinging wilding here.

Quinccino closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Quinccino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sherls wants to get back to his feet.
Quinccino prevents Sherls from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Quinccino there.
Quinccino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Quinccino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Quinccino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherls won't allow Quinccino to pass to mount.
Quinccino throws a strike but Sherls avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Sherls is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Quinccino has Sherls pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sherls manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Quinccino has Sherls pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sherls manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Keith Sherls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Quinccino.
Sherls tries to break the clinch but Quinccino is controlling the position.

Sherls manages to break the clinch.
Sherls misses with a series of wild punches.
Sherls throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sherls misses with the combination.
Sherls throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Quinccino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quinccino 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Quinccino!