PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soon Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Do
vs
Quintana

175 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

170 cm
25
167 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Fury Nutrition Inc.

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Soon Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do connects with a single shot there.
Quintana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Do throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Do has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Korea Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Quintana slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Quintana.
Do misses with the body kick
and Quintana counters with a nice kick to the body.
Do connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quintana. Quintana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Do scores with a nice head shot.
Do scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Quintana.
Do ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quintana moves away.
Do misses with a hook. Quintana ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Do does no damage.
Quintana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Do pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Do uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quintana.
Quintana throws a body kick that misses.
Quintana lands a really nice looking cross but Do seems unphased.

It looks like Soon Do has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Do. Do obviously looking to wear him down.
Quintana moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Do misses.
Do feints a jab promting Quintana to slip. Do then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quintana slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Do chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quintana can pounce on him.
Do feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quintanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Do lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quintana's sensitive parts.
Quintana throws a nice looking combination but Do bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Do. Beautiful body shot.
Do tries for a takedown but Quintana circles away easily
letting Quintana counter with a right hand.
Quintana 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.
A head kick misses from Quintana.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quintana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Quintana misses its intended target.
Do works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Do avoids the head kick by Quintana.
Quintana goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Quintana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quintana throws a left and a right that both miss

and Do counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Quintana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Do.
Do missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Do takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Do 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.
Quintana keeping control of the position.
Do seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Do not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana is pressing down on Do's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do wants to control from the top but Quintana keeps moving.
Do throws a big elbow that misses.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quintana has his hands on Do's head, controlling the position.
Quintana keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Quintana trying to control the position here.
Do postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quintana is on top in guard.
Do is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Quintana slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Do.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Soon Do will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Soon Do's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Quintana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Do's calf.
Do loads up on a big right hand but Quintana slips the punch.
Quintana tries a head kick but it misses.
Quintana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Do throws a hook but Quintana avoids it easily.
Do slips a straight right by Quintana.
Quintana tries a low kick but Do avoids it.
Quintana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Do scores with a sloppy right hand. Quintana should have avoided that one.
Do fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Quintana fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Do to the ground. Quintana is now in Do's guard.
Quintana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Quintana being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do looking to control.
Quintana trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quintana scores with a spinning back kick!
Do looks to score with a jab to the body but Quintana is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Do blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Do manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Do listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Do there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Do misses with a looping left.
A big right from Do misses.
Quintana throws a leg kick that misses.
Do lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quintana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Julio Quintana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quintana misses with a shot to the body
and Do counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do throws out a powerful jab.
Quintana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Quintana.
Quintana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Do connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quintana scrambles back to his feet.
Quintana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice jab there from Do.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quintana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quintana lands a jab to Do's midsection.
Do misses with a two punch combination.
Quintana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Do throws a right hand that Quintana ducks under and follows up with a left that Quintana also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Do throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Do moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Quintana tenderised Do's leg. Do is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quintana looks to throw the jab but Do is out of range.
Do lands a right hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Quintana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Quintana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Quintana looking to score a takedown here. Do is defending well but Quintana drives through and ends up in Do's guard.
Quintana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do keeping moving, preventing Quintana from controlling successfully.

Do working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quintana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quintana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quintana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quintana trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Quintana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Soon Do's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Do throws a low kick but Quintana avoids it.
Quintana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Do takes a step back to recover.
Julio Quintana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do blocks a head kick by Quintana.
Donk. Do catches Quintana right on the button with a cross.
Quintana closes the distance and clinches up with Do, looking for a takedown. Quintana pushes Do against the cage but Do circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Do misses with a body shot.
Do connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quintana momentarily.
Quintana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quintana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quintana lands with a right hand.
Quintana lands a head kick!
Quintana fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Do is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Do misses.
Quintana misses with a looping right.
Do misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Quintana tenderised Do's leg. Do is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quintana connects with a solid leg kick.
Do tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quintana lands a nice looking body kick.
Quintana loads up on a big right hand but Do slips the punch.
Do fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quintana checks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Do there.
Do throws a hook but Quintana avoids it easily.
Quintana throws a shot from downtown. Do moves away and avoids it.
Quintana tries to clinch there but Do circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Do does no damage.
Do dips to his left and cracks Quintana with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana throws an off balance right hand
and Do counters with a nice uppercut.
Quintana thows a body kick. Do tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Do uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quintana.
The crowd cheers as Quintana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Do doesn't seem phased though.
Quintana throws out a loose jab but Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quintana thows a body kick. Do tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Quintana looks to land a left hand but Do moved out of range nicely.
Do takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Do lands a jab to Quintana's midsection.
Quintana blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
Quintana lands with a hook. Do tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Do will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Quintana throws a sloppy head kick and Do moves out of range easily.
Quintana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Do keeps the fight on the outside.
Do is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Do throws the kick towards the body but Quintana avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Do.
Quintana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quintana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Quintana.
Jab from Do.
Quintana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Do's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quintana throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana misses with a low kick.
Quintana has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Do throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quintana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quintana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Do checks a leg kick.
Quintana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
A shot to the body from Do misses
and Quintana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Do shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Quintana.
Quintana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Do looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Do swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quintana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Quintana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Quintana!
Julio Quintana really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that TFP Graphics - Pit Inc logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.