PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renars Stunza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Quadros might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pride Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quadros
vs
Stunza

194 cm
29
220 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

198 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renars Stunza!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stunza clinches up with Quadros and pushes him back against the cage.
Stunza working hard to break the clinch.
Quadros misses with an elbow strike.
Stunza wants a takedown.
Stunza is trying to push Quadros away but Quadros has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Quadros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Renars Stunza has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Quadros.
A knee to the head by Quadros.
Stunza takes an elbow to the temple.
Quadros missing with knees to the body.
Quadros lands a hook that snaps the head of Stunza backwards.
Quadros throws an elbow but it misses.
Quadros scores with a shoulder strike.

Stunza breaks the clinch.
Stunza looks to clinch

and Quadros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quadros.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stunza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stunza checks the leg kick.
Renars Stunza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quadros throws a series of punches but Stunza avoids them all with ease.
Stunza has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Quadros throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros scores with a jab.
Stunza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quadros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quadros ducks under a wild hook from Stunza.
Stunza looks to land a right hand but Quadros moved out of range.
Stunza dodges the punch combination from Quadros.
Stunza lands a two punch combo.
Quadros has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vamonos Pest Control in the buildup to the fight.
Stunza misses with a body shot.
Quadros throws a leg kick
and Stunza counters with a straight right hand.
Quadros tries to land a front kick but Stunza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stunza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stunza tries to clinch but Quadros moves out of range.
Stunza stalks Quadros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quadros's face. Quadros staggers backwards, shaken.
Stunza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quadros's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stunza wants to clinch.
Quadros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stunza throws a looping overhand right but Quadros ducks down to avoid it.
Stunza staying out of range there.
Stunza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stunza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quadros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stunza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stunza misses with a head kick.

Stunza clinches with his opponent.

Stunza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stunza throws a head kick but Quadros moves out of range.
Stunza tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stunza tries for a takedown but Quadros sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stephen Quadros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renars Stunza.
Quadros cracks a nice hook into Stunza's ribs.
Stunza tries to score with a low kick but Quadros moves his leg out of the way.
Quadros dodges the punch combination from Stunza.
Quadros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quadros lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Quadros misses.
Quadros throws a leg kick which misses Stunza's front leg but catches the back leg as Stunza tries to avoid it.
Quadros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quadros throws a jab but it's blocked by Stunza.
Quadros lands a body shot.
Quadros stuffs the takedown.
Stunza looks winded!
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Quadros duly obliges.

That has opened up Renars Stunza's cut even more.
Quadros lands a nice shot that snaps Stunza's head back.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses.
Quadros misses with a head kick.
Stunza misses with a straight right.
Stunza throws a hook but Quadros blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Quadros.

Stunza clinches with his opponent.

Stunza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stunza wants to clinch.
Stunza throws a nice looking combination but Quadros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Quadros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renars Stunza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stunza fails to land the takedown.
Quadros darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Quadros misses with a series of wild punches.
Stunza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quadros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quadros fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stunza on the side of the head.
Stunza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quadros scores with a jab to the body.
Stunza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Stunza dives in and scores a takedown into Quadros's guard.
Quadros looking for a sweep. Not yet Quadros, not yet.
Quadros seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stunza trying to control but Quadros is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros pulls Stunza in close to his closed guard and prevents Stunza from doing any damage or advancing position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quadros lands with a shot to the body.
Quadros tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stunza tries to close the distance and clinch but Quadros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quadros connects with a body shot that sends Stunza's belly button to the back.
Stunza throws a leg kick which misses Quadros's front leg but catches the back leg as Quadros tries to avoid it.

Stunza gets tackled into the cage by Quadros. Quadros maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Quadros.
Quadros swings wildly with an uppercut but Stunza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quadros is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stunza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quadros misses with some punches.
Quadros throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Quadros fails to land.
Quadros misses with a knee strike.
Stunza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quadros fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stunza blocks a leg kick.
Stunza misses with a head kick.
Quadros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stunza lands a nice shot that snaps Quadros's head back.
Stunza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Quadros instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stunza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quadros scores with a head kick. Stunza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

The cut above Renars Stunza's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stunza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stunza moves out of range of the strikes.

Stunza clinches up against the cage.
Stunza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Stunza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quadros swats away the attempt to clinch by Stunza.
Quadros connects with a leg kick. Stunza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quadros lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stunza circles away quickly and effectively.
Quadros scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stunza in his tracks.
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!
Stunza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quadros was well out of range. Poor timing from Stunza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quadros misses with a straight right.
Quadros lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quadros throws the kick towards the body but Stunza avoids it.
Quadros lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stunza dives in and grabs Quadros's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quadros pushes down on Stunza's head and hops out.
Stephen Quadros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renars Stunza.
Quadros misses with a leg kick.
Stunza is looking to clinch.
Quadros just misses with a punch to the body.
Quadros throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stunza shoots for a takedown but Quadros saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quadros keeps the fight on the outside.
Quadros works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Quadros dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renars Stunza's cut.
That's time! Quadros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Quadros wants to clinch.

Stunza gets the takedown into side control.
Stunza is looking to take a break and control but Quadros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stunza tries to advance to mount but Quadros instead regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stunza trying to control the action but Quadros is working from the bottom.
Quadros trying to control but Stunza postures up.
Stunza controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Quadros scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Stunza manages to mount him!
Quadros wants to hold on but Stunza pushes him away.
Quadros wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stunza controlling from the full mount.
Quadros can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stunza wants to control the pace but Quadros is squirming around nicely.
Renars Stunza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stunza content just to control the position here.
Quadros tries to buck Stunza off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros is working to get back to half guard.
Stunza landing shots from mount.
Quadros can't escape the position.
Quadros is working hard here to advance position.
Quadros is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stunza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Stunza goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Quadros is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stunza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Quadros engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stunza scores with a hook.
Quadros misses with a low kick.
Quadros buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stunza drives through and clinches with Quadros against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quadros gets underhooks to prevent Stunza's takedown attempt.
Stunza has had enough of the clinch but Quadros keeps him there for the moment.
Stephen Quadros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stunza wants to take the fight to the mat but Quadros manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renars Stunza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quadros 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

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