PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Quina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Quina

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Quina!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quina fails with the takedown.
Quina looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson shoots in but Quina avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Quina, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Quina against the cage but Quina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Randy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Quina.

Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Quina manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Quina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Quina keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quina wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Randy Johnson just wasn't active enough.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quina as he avoids it easily.
Randy Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quina as he avoids it easily.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quina.
Quina tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quina plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quina defends it nicely.
Quina stuffs the takedown.
Quina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Quina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Quina closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quina gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Quina breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Quina.
Quina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Quina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but Quina avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quina swivels and escapes.
Quina lands a high kick!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Quina sprawls well.
Quina delivers a nice body kick.
Quina delivers a nice body kick.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Quina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Johnson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Quina did well to prevent Johnson getting side control.
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!
Johnson controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Quina will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quina pinned against the cage. Quina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Quina which made him look bad.
Robert Quina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quina shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quina misses with a head kick.
Johnson shoots in but Quina avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quina.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Quina manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quina circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quina circles away.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Quina has his hands on Johnson's head, controlling the position.
Johnson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Quina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Quina is retaining full guard.
Johnson stands and throws Quina's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position but Quina is working away.
Johnson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but Quina denies him.
Johnson controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Quina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Randy Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Quina!
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Johnson can't control as he wanted to and Quina manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Quina for as long as he can get away with.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quina keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Quina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Johnson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Quina takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quina is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Quina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Quina sprawls well.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Johnson feints and as Quina raises his hands in defense, Johnson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Quina keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Quina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randy Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quina.
Quina has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Johnson works to full guard.

Quina gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Quina manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quina misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Quina, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Quina against the cage but Quina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quina shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Quina tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Quina which made him look bad.
Johnson fails with the takedown.

Quina gets a clinch.
Johnson wants to take the fight to the mat but Quina manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quina is defending well.
Quina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Quina jumps guard.
Johnson is stalling in the full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Quina is working from the bottom.
Quina is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control but Quina is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Johnson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Quina keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quina is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quina keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Quina.
I think Quina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Quina!
A victorious Robert Quina thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.