PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Frazier
vs
Quintana

225 cm
23
275 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

197 cm
24
285 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier tried to score with a low kick but Quintana checks it.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Quintana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frazier finds it's way round the side to connect with Quintana's head.
Quintana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quintana.
Quintana checks a leg kick.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quintana.

Quintana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Quintana tries for a kimura but Frazier is defending well.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Quintana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frazier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier is looking for a sweep.

Quintana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Frazier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Quintana tries to advance to mount but Frazier denies him.
Quintana has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quintana is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Frazier has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Frazier!

Quintana has his foot on Frazier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frazier works his way back into a safe position though.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Quintana holds on and takes a little breather.

Quintana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frazier defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier won't allow Quintana to sweep him here.
Frazier looking to pass the guard.
Frazier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Quintana isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Frazier stacks Quintana on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Frazier!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Frazier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Quintana shoots in and gets a takedown into Frazier's guard.
Quintana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quintana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frazier keeping moving, preventing Quintana from controlling successfully.
Quintana tries to free his leg and advance position but Frazier is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlos Quintana has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Quintana misses with a low kick.
Quintana's corner calls for a 1-2. Quintana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quintana manages to avoid it.
Quintana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Frazier moves out of range as Quintana throws a body kick.
Frazier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quintana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Quintana slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quintana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Frazier.
Quintana lunges at Frazier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frazier's hand.
Frazier will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Frazier lands but Quintana takes it in his stride.

It looks like Carlos Quintana has been cut.
Frazier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quintana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frazier tried to score with a low kick but Quintana checks it.
Quintana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frazier throws a low kick but Quintana avoids it.
Frazier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quintana checks a leg kick.
Frazier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frazier finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Frazier gets tackled into the cage by Quintana. Quintana maintains the clinch.
Quintana tries to stall but Frazier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quintana.
Frazier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quintana avoids it.
Frazier is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quintana turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Quintana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frazier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frazier tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Quintana tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana tries to advance to mount but Frazier instead regains half guard.
Quintana tries to pass the half guard into mount. Frazier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Quintana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Quintana's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Frazier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frazier tries to land a leg kick but Quintana saw it coming and moves away.
Quintana feints and then cracks Frazier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frazier down.
Quintana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frazier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frazier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frazier.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quintana. Frazier shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Quintana blocks the leg kick.
Frazier lands with an overhand left.
Quintana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frazier throws a big shot that misses.
Frazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frazier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quintana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frazier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quintana. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe Frazier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frazier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quintana checks it well.
Quintana moves out of range of the body kick.
Frazier lands a right hook to the body.
Joe Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Frazier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quintana lands a jab-cross combination.
Quintana 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frazier, right into the meat.
Frazier swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quintana counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frazier throws a right and a left that Quintana avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frazier checks the leg kick.
Frazier throws a front kick aimed at Quintana's knee but Quintana avoids it well.
Quintana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frazier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quintana throws a jab when Frazier was well out of range.
Joe Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier scores with a jab. Quintana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frazier thows a body kick. Quintana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Frazier keeps Quintana at a distance using the push kick.
Quintana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Quintana.
Frazier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quintana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frazier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quintana. That did some damage!
Quintana blocks a low kick nicely.
Frazier lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quintana will feel that in the morning.
Quintana checks a leg kick nicely.
Frazier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quintana tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Quintana blocks the leg kick.
Frazier with a hook.
Frazier is looking to chop away at Quintana's legs.
Frazier scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a leg kick that knocks Quintana off balance momentarily.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
Quintana avoids the head kick by Frazier.
Frazier thumps Quintana with a low kick.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quintana manages to avoid it.
Quintana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Frazier's calf.
Frazier lands a jab to Quintana's midsection.
Frazier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quintana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Frazier misses the target.
Quintana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frazier scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Frazier thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quintana if he has to take too many more of those.
Quintana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frazier.
Frazier throws a head kick but Quintana moves out of range.
Quintana checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana wants to slow Frazier down by chopping away at his legs.
Frazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Frazier.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
Nice body kick from Frazier.
Frazier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Quintana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frazier scoring well with a low kick there.
Frazier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Frazier keeps Quintana at a distance using the push kick.
Quintana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frazier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frazier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quintana takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Frazier connects with a looping right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quintana 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Quintana!
Carlos Quintana took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.