PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Quina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Mooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Quina has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Quina
vs
Mooney

198 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Quina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Walter Mooney!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quina avoids the head kick by Mooney.

Quina clinches up against the ropes.
Mooney is trying to break free.
Quina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch but Quina keeps him there for the moment.
Mooney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quina has him pressed against the ropes.
Mooney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quina blocks it with crossed arms.
Mooney tries a knee to the head but Quina blocks it.
Quina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mooney's efforts to push away.
Mooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Quina manages to break the clinch.
Mooney takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Mooney moves into the clinch successfully.
Mooney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mooney tries to break the clinch but Quina is controlling the position.
Mooney lands a good knee to the midsection. Quina won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mooney misses with an elbow over the top.
Quina is trying to break the clinch but Mooney is controlling him.

Quina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mooney closes the distance and clinches.
Quina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Quina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quina avoids the head kick by Mooney.
Mooney avoids the body shot from Quina.

Mooney moves into range and clinches up with Quina.
Mooney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mooney wants to break free but Quina has control.

Quina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mooney throws an overhand right that lands on Quina's shoulder, as Quina tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Quina.
Quina misses with an attempted mid kick.

Mooney drives through and clinches with Quina against the ropes.
Quina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mooney's efforts to push away.
Quina stalling in the clinch.
Mooney misses with a knee strike.

Quina manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mooney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Quina moves into range and clinches up with Mooney.
Quina wants to get back to striking at distance but Mooney won't allow it.
Mooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quina is defending well for now.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Quina is controlling him.
Mooney has Quina pressed against the ropes, preventing Quina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Robert Quina has been cut.
Mooney wants to get back to striking at distance but Quina won't allow it.
Mooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quina is defending well for now.

Quina breaks the clinch.

Mooney clinches.

Quina manages to break the clinch.
Quina avoids the head kick by Mooney.

Mooney darts in and clinches Quina up against the ropes.
Mooney throws a knee to the head but misses.

Quina manages to break the clinch.
Mooney misses with a head kick.

Mooney moves into range and clinches up with Quina.
Mooney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mooney landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mooney's efforts to push away.
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!
Mooney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quina.
Mooney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mooney misses with a body punch.
Mooney tries to break free but Quina pushes him back against the ropes.
Quina keeps control of Mooney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Mooney.
Quina is breathing heavily.
Mooney can't break the clinch.
Quina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mooney is trying to push Quina away but Quina has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Quina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mooney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Mooney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Quina's cut.
That's time! Quina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quina scores with a nice right hand.
Quina misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mooney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quina, pushing him back against the ropes.
Quina prevents Mooney from breaking the clinch.

Quina breaks from the clinch.

Mooney has Quina up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mooney misses with a knee to the head.
Quina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walter Mooney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quina is defending well for now.
Mooney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quina lands a body shot in the clinch.

Quina breaks the clinch.

Mooney instigates a clinch.

Quina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mooney throws a right hand that Quina ducks under and follows up with a left that Quina also avoids with ease.

Mooney moves into the clinch.
Mooney tries to break the clinch but Quina is controlling the position.
Mooney tries to land knees in the clinch but Quina avoids the damage to the body.
Mooney is trying to push Quina away but Quina has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Quina breaks from the clinch.

Mooney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quina avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Quina closes the distance and clinches.

Quina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mooney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quina.
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!

Quina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mooney, pushing him back against the ropes.

Quina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Mooney.
Mooney takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mooney is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quina blocks a head kick by Mooney.

Quina gets tackled into the ropes by Mooney. Mooney maintains the clinch.
A short left from Quina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quina is trying to break free.
Mooney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
Mooney working hard to break the clinch.
Mooney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mooney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quina keeps control of Mooney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quina wants to get back to striking at distance but Mooney won't allow it.
Quina avoiding damage as Mooney throws knees to the body.
Mooney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quina has him pressed against the ropes.
Quina managing to block the knees to the body from Mooney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quina managing to block the knees to the body from Mooney.

Quina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mooney closes the distance and pushes Quina back into the ropes.
Mooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quina blocks it with crossed arms.
Mooney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mooney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Quina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Quina clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quina.
Mooney is trying to force a seperation but Quina has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Quina has him pressed against the ropes.

Quina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Quina instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Mooney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Quina'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!

Mooney darts in and clinches Quina up against the ropes.

Quina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quina is looking to clinch but Mooney is avoiding it.
Mooney throws a sloppy head kick and Quina moves out of range easily.

Mooney moves into the clinch.
Quina managing to block the knees to the body from Mooney.
Quina managing to block the knees to the body from Mooney.

Quina breaks the clinch.

Mooney moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mooney.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mooney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quina avoids it.
Quina prevents Mooney from breaking the clinch.
Mooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quina blocks it with crossed arms.

Quina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mooney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mooney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quina tried to score with a low kick but Mooney checks it.
Mooney tries a head kick but it misses.
Quina avoids the head kick by Mooney.

Quina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
Quina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quina works on Mooney's body with a couple of short punches.
Mooney scores a nice knee to the body.

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

Mooney closes the distance and clinches.
Mooney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quina blocks it with crossed arms.
Mooney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Mooney missing with knees to the body.
Mooney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mooney is trying to break the clinch but Quina has him pressed against the ropes.

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

Mooney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quina, pushing him back against the ropes.

Quina breaks the clinch.
Mooney blocks a head kick by Quina.
Robert Quina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mooney moves into range and clinches up with Quina.
Mooney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mooney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mooney breaks the clinch.
Mooney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quina tries to clinch up but Mooney circles away and keeps his distance.
Quina tries to clinch up but Mooney circles away and keeps his distance.

Mooney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mooney has had enough of the clinch but Quina keeps him there for the moment.
Mooney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quina has him pressed against the ropes.

Mooney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mooney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mooney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mooney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walter Mooney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quina jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quina blocks a head kick by Mooney.
Walter Mooney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quina throws a right and a left that Mooney avoids nicely.
Quina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quina avoids the head kick by Mooney.

Mooney has managed to clinch.
Quina is looking to break free of the clinch but Mooney has double underhooks.
Quina is trying to break the clinch but Mooney has him pressed against the ropes.
Quina is looking to break free of the clinch but Mooney has double underhooks.
Robert Quina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quina misses with a knee strike.
Quina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Mooney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mooney 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Mooney!