PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bariga Marihuanich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Quim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marihuanich might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Idiot bez irokeza. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marihuanich
vs
Quim

175 cm
33
175 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

178 cm
32
183 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bariga Marihuanich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Quim!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marihuanich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Quim counters with a thumping low kick.
Marihuanich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed right hand from Quim misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Quim.
Marihuanich ducks under a wild hook from Quim.
Marihuanich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Quim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Marihuanich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marihuanich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marihuanich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Marihuanich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marihuanich is looking to advance position but Quim won't allow it.
Quim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Quim wants to sweep but no luck.
Marihuanich is standing up over Quim. Quim looks to escape but Marihuanich dives into side control.
Quim is looking to regain half guard here but Marihuanich keeps moving and retains side control.
Quim wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quim regains half guard.
Marihuanich works his way into side control.
Marihuanich working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marihuanich advances to mount.
Quim tries to buck Marihuanich off but he can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marihuanich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Quim looks a forlorn figure.
Marihuanich postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Quim looks a forlorn figure.
Marihuanich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marihuanich lands a heavy elbow.
Marihuanich tries to control but Quim wriggling away.
Marihuanich has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Quim's face.
Marihuanich prevents Quim from getting the reversal.
Quim takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich raining down hammerfists from mount.
Marihuanich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marihuanich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quim?
Quim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marihuanich lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Quim regains half guard.
Marihuanich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marihuanich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marihuanich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marihuanich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marihuanich trying to pass the guard but Quim defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Marihuanich.
Quim wants to get back to his feet.
Marihuanich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Quim looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marihuanich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marihuanich slips a nice elbow through Quim's hands, connecting with Quim's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Marihuanich there.
Marihuanich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Quim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marihuanich keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marihuanich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bariga Marihuanich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marihuanich shoots in for a double leg but Quim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marihuanich has his takedown stuffed
and Quim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marihuanich thinking.
Marihuanich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quim scores with a decent looking hook.
Marihuanich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quim is fending him off so far but Marihuanich persists. Nope, Quim circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Marihuanich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quim jabs at Marihuanich's body.
Quim misses with a hook.
Marihuanich looks for a takedown but Quim sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Quim.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marihuanich trying to land knees to the body.
Marihuanich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quim managing to block the knees to the body from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich scores with a shoulder strike.
Quim cracks Marihuanich with a nice body shot.
Marihuanich lands a body shot.
Marihuanich misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Quim's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marihuanich stops a takedown attempt from Quim.
Quim is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marihuanich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Quim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marihuanich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marihuanich lands with a light punch inside.
Quim is looking to break free of the clinch but Marihuanich has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quim takes a shot to the head.
Marihuanich presses Quim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quim is working for takedown but Marihuanich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Quim is trying to force a seperation but Marihuanich has the dominant position.
Marihuanich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quim is defending well for now.
Marihuanich prevents Quim from breaking the clinch.
Quim is trying to push Marihuanich away but Marihuanich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marihuanich lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Marihuanich on the inside.
Marihuanich lands a body punch.
Marihuanich has Quim pressed against the cage, preventing Quim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marihuanich is defending well.
Quim is breathing heavily.
Quim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marihuanich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marihuanich tries to land knees in the clinch but Quim avoids the damage to the body.
Marihuanich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quim blocks a body shot from Marihuanich.
Quim can't break the clinch.
Quim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich lands a nice shot to the body.
Marihuanich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marihuanich misses with a punch to the body.
Marihuanich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marihuanich lands a shot to the body.
Marihuanich has Quim pressed against the cage, preventing Quim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marihuanich is keeping busy.
Marihuanich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quim.
Marihuanich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bariga Marihuanich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quim is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marihuanich is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marihuanich struggles to land a body shot inside as Quim controls his hands.
Marihuanich can't find room to land a body shot as Quim controls the action.
Marihuanich lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich lands a shot to the body.
Marihuanich trying to land knees to the body.
Quim can't break the clinch.
Quim avoids the elbow strike from Marihuanich, against the cage.
Marihuanich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marihuanich digs a right hand underneath Quim's ribcage. Quim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Marihuanich.
Quim wants to break free but Marihuanich has control.
Marihuanich scores with a shoulder strike.
Marihuanich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marihuanich lands a hook that snaps the head of Quim backwards.
Quim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marihuanich lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quim tries to break the clinch but Marihuanich is controlling the position.
Marihuanich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marihuanich has Quim pushed against the cage.
Quim is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bariga Marihuanich 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!

Marihuanich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quim sprawls well. Quim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marihuanich gets slowly back to his feet.
Marihuanich tries for a takedown but Quim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marihuanich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quim circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bariga Marihuanich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marihuanich slips a straight right by Quim.
Marihuanich looks for a takedown but Quim sprawls well.
Marihuanich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marihuanich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marihuanich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quim counters with a three punch combo that has Marihuanich backing up. Marihuanich nods at Quim to acknowledge the strikes.
Marihuanich dodges the punch combination from Quim.
Quim works Marihuanich's body with a nice hook.
Marihuanich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marihuanich.

Marihuanich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Quim sprawls well initially but Marihuanich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quim has one foot on Marihuanich's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Marihuanich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marihuanich shoots in looking for a takedown. Quim tries to sprawl out of it but Marihuanich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Marihuanich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Quim sprawls well initially but Marihuanich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marihuanich lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marihuanich trying to mount his opponent but Quim defends it.
Quim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marihuanich is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Quim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Quim has escaped and now he's on top!
Quim trying to control the position from guard on top but Marihuanich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quim is working Marihuanich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Quim stands up and waves to Marihuanich to follow him.
Marihuanich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Quim counters with a straight right hand.
Marihuanich misses with a takedown
and Quim counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marihuanich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quim avoids it really well and circles away.
Marihuanich fails with the takedown
enabling Quim to counter with a crisp jab.
Marihuanich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marihuanich.
Marihuanich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Quim counters with a stiff right hand.
Bariga Marihuanich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marihuanich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Quim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Quim.
I think Marihuanich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bariga Marihuanich!
Bariga Marihuanich bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.