PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid's entrance music is There's No Home for You Here. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cid
vs
Quintana

175 cm
35
162 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

170 cm
27
167 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Julio Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid staying out of range there.
Cid defending well as Quintana loads up on a big left hand.
Quintana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cid takes a step back to recover.
Cid thows a body shot but no joy.
Quintana throws a right hand that misses

and Cid counters by clinching up.
Quintana blocks an elbow strike.
Quintana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quintana can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
Quintana avoiding damage as Cid throws knees to the body.
Quintana lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quintana.
Quintana misses with the head strike.
Quintana tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Cid tries a knee to the head but Quintana blocks it.
Quintana has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
Quintana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cid blocking some punches.
Cid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Quintana fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quintana struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
Cid blocks a body shot from Quintana.
Cid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quintana tries to work over Cid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quintana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cid scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Quintana on the inside.
Quintana lands a body shot.
Cid tries to work over Quintana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quintana misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quintana.
Cid lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quintana.
A head punch on the inside from Quintana fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cid tries a knee to the head but Quintana blocks it.
Cid lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Quintana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quintana is trying to stall.
Cid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cid landing knees to the body.
Cid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quintana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cid blocks a body shot from Quintana.
Quintana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cid.
Quintana lands with a right to the head.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Cid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quintana avoids it.
Quintana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quintana has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid working Quintana over with knees to the body.
Quintana pushes Cid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quintana is trying to stall.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Cid lands with a short shot to the head.
Cid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quintana backwards.
Quintana presses Cid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cid pushes Quintana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quintana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Quintana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cid lands a body punch.
Quintana misses with a punch on the inside.
Cid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quintana blocks a body shot from Cid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with a knee strike.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Cid tries a body shot but Quintana blocks it.
Cid misses with a knee to the head.
Quintana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quintana wants to take the fight to the mat but Cid manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cid misses with a punch on the inside.
Quintana misses with some punches.
Cid keeps control of Quintana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Cid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quintana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quintana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quintana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Quintana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
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 Xavier Cid will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quintana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cid cracks Quintana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cid checks the leg kick.
Quintana throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quintana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quintana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cid tries to avoid it but Quintana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cid to the ground. Cid escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quintana will feel that in the morning.
Cid lands a nice shot that snaps Quintana's head back.
Quintana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cid's corner calls for a 1-2. Cid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
That kick from Cid tenderised Quintana's leg. Quintana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cid scores with a sloppy right hand. Quintana should have avoided that one.
Cid throws a push kick but Quintana slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quintana. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quintana ducks right into an uppercut from Cid.
Quintana checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid feints and then cracks Quintana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quintana down.
Cid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quintana throws a sloppy head kick
and Cid makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Quintana really felt that one!
Cid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Quintana is rocked!
Cid scores with a head kick.
Quintana is still on wobbly legs! Can Cid finish him?
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Cid slips under a jab from Quintana.
Cid takes one to the side of the head.
Quintana seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cid's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Quintana misses with a body shot.
Quintana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quintana avoids the body shot from Cid.
Cid connects with a body shot.
Quintana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cid feints and then cracks Quintana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quintana down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana keeps the fight on the outside.
Quintana avoids the body shot from Cid.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Quintana throws an overhand right that lands on Cid's shoulder, as Cid tries to avoid the shot.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quintana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quintana swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cid counters with a left to the body.
Cid is looking to wear down Quintana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quintana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cid can pounce on him.
Quintana throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quintana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cid.
An inside leg kick from Quintana misses.
Cid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quintana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid clobbers Quintana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cid thuds a left hand into Quintana's body.
Quintana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
That kick from Cid tenderised Quintana's leg. Quintana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quintana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quintana scores with a head kick. Cid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quintana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quintana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Quintana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cid.
Quintana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cid checks the leg kick.
Cid misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quintana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Quintana.
Cid lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a good cross that connects.
Quintana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quintana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Quintana is breathing heavily.
Quintana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Quintana.
Quintana throws a lazy body kick
and Cid counters with a nice body shot.
Julio Quintana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Cid blocks a low kick nicely.

Cid forces Quintana back against the cage and clinches.
Quintana misses with some punches.
Quintana throws a punch but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid lands a damaging elbow.
Cid lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Cid.
Cid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quintana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Quintana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Quintana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quintana throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quintana.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quintana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quintana motions for Cid to come forward. Quintana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quintana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quintana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid cracks Quintana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
Quintana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quintana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quintana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
Xavier Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana misses with a looping right.
Quintana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quintana. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quintana manages to avoid it.
A big right from Quintana misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Quintana blocks the body kick.
Cid lands a nice looking body shot.
Quintana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quintana.
Quintana lands with a good body shot.
Quintana looks to throw the jab but Cid is out of range.
Cid jabs Quintana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quintana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cid to score with a decent uppercut.
Cid 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quintana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quintana.
Cid tries to land a front kick but Quintana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quintana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cid lands an overhand right.
Xavier Cid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quintana will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Cid lands with an uppercut that bounces Quintana off the cage and back into range.
Quintana swings for the body but Cid moves out of range.
Cid is looking to slow Quintana down with leg kicks.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
Quintana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid swings for the body but Quintana moves out of range.

Cid forces Quintana back against the cage and clinches.
Xavier Cid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Quintana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cid backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana lands a hook that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Cid misses with an elbow over the top.
Cid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quintana's elbow.
Quintana is trying to stall.
Cid tries a body shot but Quintana blocks it.
Quintana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Julio Quintana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Cid.
A short right from Quintana on the inside.
Cid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quintana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quintana swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Quintana fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid has Quintana pressed against the cage, preventing Quintana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quintana blocks a body shot from Cid.
Cid struggles to land a body shot inside as Quintana controls his hands.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quintana's elbow.
Quintana digs a right hand into Cid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cid's gas tank.
Quintana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quintana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quintana throws a punch but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quintana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Cid on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cid scores with a knee to the head.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quintana is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
After the fight, Xavier Cid was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.