PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Brian Mulroney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Quitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Mulroney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mulroney
vs
Quitter

175 cm
31
139 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
148 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Mulroney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artie Quitter !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulroney misses with a hook.
Mulroney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quitter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mulroney throws a head kick but Quitter moves out of range.
Quitter looks to land a combination but Mulroney avoids it well.
Mulroney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quitter .

Quitter instigates a clinch.
Quitter tries a body shot but Mulroney blocks it.
Quitter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quitter lands a nice uppercut.
Quitter tries to work over Mulroney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Quitter .
Quitter lands with a light punch inside.
Mulroney misses with a body punch.
Quitter told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Quitter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mulroney backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mulroney.
A left hand lands to the body for Mulroney.
Quitter misses with a punch to the body.
Quitter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney misses with a body punch.
Quitter misses with a body punch.
Mulroney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quitter prevents a body shot from Mulroney.
Quitter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quitter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mulroney's elbow.
Mulroney misses with a punch to the body.
Quitter presses Mulroney against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quitter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Brian Mulroney has been cut.
Quitter presses Mulroney against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mulroney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quitter lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Quitter .
Mulroney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quitter prevents a body shot from Mulroney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quitter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quitter misses with the head strike.
Quitter tries a body shot but Mulroney blocks it.
Mulroney blocks an elbow strike from Quitter .
Mulroney misses with the head strike.
Quitter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mulroney or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulroney lands a good knee to the midsection. Quitter won't want to take too many of those.

Mulroney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quitter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Artie Quitter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quitter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quitter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mulroney's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulroney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quitter throws an overhand right that lands on Mulroney's shoulder, as Mulroney tries to avoid the shot.

Mulroney clinches up against the ropes.
Quitter scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie Quitter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Mulroney's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mulroney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mulroney throws the kick towards the body but Quitter avoids it.
Quitter throws a head kick but Mulroney moves out of range.
Quitter defending well as Mulroney loads up on a big left hand.
Mulroney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mulroney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quitter looks to land a body kick but Mulroney moved away.
Mulroney looks to score with a jab to the body but Quitter is just out of range.
Quitter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quitter tries to close the distance and clinch but Mulroney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mulroney tries a head kick but it misses.

Mulroney has closed the distance and engaged Quitter in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Quitter .
A right hook to the body lands for Quitter .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney tries a body shot but Quitter blocks it.
Quitter blocks a body shot from Mulroney.
A shot in the inside from Quitter .
Mulroney throws a head punch that misses.
Quitter prevents Mulroney from breaking the clinch.
Quitter blocks an uppercut.
Quitter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quitter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mulroney misses with a body punch.
Mulroney tries to circle away but Quitter has him pinned against the ropes.
Mulroney is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Quitter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quitter misses with a body punch.
Mulroney blocks a body shot from Quitter .
Quitter pushes Mulroney back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Artie Quitter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quitter struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulroney controls his hands.
Mulroney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulroney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Mulroney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quitter lands a shoulder strike.
Mulroney connects with a knee to the head.
Mulroney misses with a knee to the head.
Mulroney can't find room to land a body shot as Quitter controls the action.
Mulroney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mulroney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quitter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quitter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mulroney misses with a punch on the inside.
Quitter misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Artie Quitter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brian Mulroney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mulroney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mulroney throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mulroney.
Mulroney checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quitter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mulroney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Mulroney has closed the distance and engaged Quitter in a clinch.
Mulroney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quitter 's elbow.
Mulroney tries to land a knee to the head but Quitter blocks with his arms.
Quitter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quitter digs a right hand into Mulroney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mulroney's gas tank.
Quitter scores with a hook to the body.
Quitter is working Mulroney over against the ropes.
Quitter misses with some punches.
Quitter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mulroney tries to work over Quitter 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mulroney misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney takes a shot to the head.
Mulroney is trying to break the clinch but Quitter is controlling him.
Quitter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quitter lands an uppercut.
Quitter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Quitter .
Quitter lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Quitter .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mulroney.
Quitter blocking some punches.
Mulroney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quitter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mulroney trying to land knees to the body.
Quitter lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Quitter .
Mulroney throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitter lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Mulroney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quitter .
Mulroney misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Quitter .
Quitter misses with a punch to the body.
Quitter works on Mulroney's body with a couple of short punches.
Mulroney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quitter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quitter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mulroney wants to break free but Quitter has control.
Mulroney tries a body shot but Quitter blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulroney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quitter backwards.
A short uppercut from Quitter .
Quitter digs a right hand underneath Mulroney's ribcage. Mulroney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quitter lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie Quitter really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Mulroney's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mulroney throws a head kick that misses.
Quitter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quitter , right into the meat.
Quitter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mulroney's head backwards.
Mulroney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Quitter scores with a leg kick.
Quitter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mulroney. That did some damage!
Mulroney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quitter .
Quitter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mulroney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quitter .
Mulroney keeps the fight on the outside.
Quitter lands a glancing blow to the side of Mulroney's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quitter . Mulroney shrugs it off though.
Artie Quitter seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney misses the jab.
Quitter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mulroney takes a step back to recover.
Mulroney ducks under a wild hook from Quitter .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quitter .
Mulroney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quitter punishes Mulroney's body with a nice straight punch.
Quitter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Mulroney.
Mulroney throws a jab when Quitter was well out of range.
Jab by Quitter .
Quitter tries to clinch there but Mulroney circles away.
Quitter scores with a nice body kick.
Mulroney jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitter tries to land a front kick but Mulroney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quitter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mulroney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quitter sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Quitter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mulroney leaning his opponent against the ropes.
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!
Mulroney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Quitter - that landed with a thud.
Mulroney takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mulroney effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Quitter .
Quitter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mulroney backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artie Quitter dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Brian Mulroney's cut.
That's time! Mulroney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Quitter slips under a jab.
Mulroney checks a leg kick nicely.
Quitter avoids the head kick by Mulroney.
Quitter avoids the head kick by Mulroney.

Mulroney gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Quitter .
Quitter has a couple of punches blocked by Mulroney.
Quitter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulroney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulroney can't find room to land a body shot as Quitter controls the action.
Quitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quitter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mulroney scores with a hook to the body.
Quitter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulroney looking to throw knees to the head but Quitter is blocking nicely.
Quitter tries to throw a body punch but Mulroney avoids it by throwing Quitter back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitter pushes Mulroney back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Mulroney manages to break the clinch.
Mulroney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quitter finds it's way round the side to connect with Mulroney's head.
Mulroney throws a head kick that misses.
Mulroney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quitter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mulroney keeps the fight on the outside.
Quitter scores with a leg kick.
Mulroney throws a head kick that misses.
Mulroney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mulroney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Quitter scores with a jab to the body.
Mulroney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney throws a head kick but Quitter moves out of range.
Mulroney misses with a hook. Quitter ducked under it nicely.
Quitter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mulroney will feel that in the morning.
Brian Mulroney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Mulroney.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Mulroney scores with a nice head shot.
Quitter thuds his right hand into Mulroney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Quitter as he connects with a hook.
Mulroney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Quitter .
Quitter throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quitter cracks Mulroney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quitter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quitter blocks a head kick by Mulroney.

Quitter instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artie Quitter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quitter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artie Quitter !
An out of breath Artie Quitter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.