PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quik's entrance music is Zro ft. Devin the Dude - Hit'em with the Mule (Ratatatat Remix). A fine choice. Russo has chosen Volbeat - The Human Instrument as his entrance music. 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.

Quik
vs
Russo

182 cm
30
182 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

181 cm
32
186 lbs
28 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Quik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Russo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Russo there.
Russo blocks the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Russo.
Quik connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Vinny Russo has been cut.
Quik on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Russo feints a jab promting Quik to slip. Russo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Quik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Russo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quik thuds a left hand into Russo's body.
Russo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quik throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
Russo lands a jab-cross combination.
Quik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo pushes Quik away with a front kick.
Quik throws a jab when Russo was well out of range.
Russo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Russo moves out of range as Quik strikes.
Quik throws the kick towards the body but Russo avoids it.
Jamal Quik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Russo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quik goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Russo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo digs a good body shot into Quik's ribs.
Quik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quik connects with a leg kick. Russo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Russo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quik checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Quik blocks the low kick.
Russo blocks a leg kick.
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quik.
Quik misses with a low kick.
Quik misses with a two punch combination.
Russo connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Quik misses.
Quik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Russo is able to avoid easily.
Quik misses with a combination
and Russo counters with a straight right hand.
Russo dives in and grabs Quik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quik pushes down on Russo's head and hops out.
Quik thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Quik.
Russo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quik on the side of the head.

Russo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Quik keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
Quik has his hands on Russo's head, controlling the position.
Russo distracts Quik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik keeping full guard, as Russo tries to pass.
Russo trying to control but Quik is working from the bottom.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Quik blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Quik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Russo'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.

Quik throws a right and a left that Russo avoids nicely.
Quik swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Quik throws a right and a left that Russo avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Russo.
Russo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quik throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Russo counter with a right hand.
Quik misses with a hook. Russo ducked under it nicely.
Quik has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Russo.
Quik wants to clinch up but Russo keeps it at a distance.
Quik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Quik misses with a jab to the body
and Russo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamal Quik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Quik throws a leg kick that misses.
Quik looks to score with a jab to the body but Russo is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Russo moves away.

Quik gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Russo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Russo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Russo postures up in Quik's guard and throws a big left but Quik blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vinny Russo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quik.
Russo with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik misses the shot to the body.
Jamal Quik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quik scores with a kick to the midsection.
Russo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Russo.
Russo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo misses with a looping right.
Quik lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quik connects with a leg kick. Russo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quik misses with a two punch combination.
Russo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quik. Quik obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quik. Russo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quik.
Good exchange - Quik coming out on top.

That has opened up Vinny Russo's cut even more.
Quik scores with a one two! Russo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Russo throws out a loose jab but Quik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Russo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quik lands a nice looking body shot.
Quik tries to work over Russo's front leg with a kick but Russo checks it.
Russo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quik tries to avoid it but Russo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quik to the ground. Quik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Russo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown but Quik manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Russo is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Russo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quik sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Russo somewhat.
Jamal Quik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Russo.
Quik throws a low kick but Russo avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Quik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Russo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Russo blocks a jab.
Quik gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Russo counters with a nice leg kick.
Russo moves out of range of the body kick from Quik.
No joy there for Quik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jamal Quik is winning the standup battle so far.
Quik ducks right into an uppercut from Russo.
Quik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Russo lands a body shot.
Quik misses with a hook
and Russo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quik, right into the meat.
Quik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quik misses with a body kick.
Quik thumps Russo with a low kick.
Quik doesn't manage to clinch there - Russo circles away.
Quik loads up on a big right hand but Russo slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Russo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Russo at a distance.
Quik is looking to wear down Russo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Russo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Russo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quik just misses with a punch to the body.
Quik leaves Russo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Quik is just out of range.
Quik punishes Russo's body with a nice straight punch.
Russo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Russo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Russo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vinny Russo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik connects with a looping right hand.

The cut above Vinny Russo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Russo shoots in but Quik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Quik lands a right hook to the body.
Quik throws an overhand right that lands on Russo's shoulder, as Russo tries to avoid the shot.
Russo moves forwards but Quik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Russo's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quik. Russo shrugs it off though.
Quik throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
Quik connects with a crisp jab.
Russo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Russo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quik staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quik.
Some wild striking there from Quik.
Quik lands with a right hand.

Vinny Russo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo throws a shot to the body.
Quik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot lands for Quik.
Quik lands a nice hook to Russo's body. Russo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quik works over Russo's head and body with a nice combination.

Russo is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vinny Russo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jamal Quik!
Jamal Quik was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.