PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Yager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn's entrance music is Boats & Hoes. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quinn
vs
Yager

192 cm
27
253 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

220 cm
20
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buster Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Yager!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yager uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Yager is just out of range.
Quinn misses with a body shot
and Yager counters with a stiff right hand.
Yager on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Johnny Yager has been cut.
A combination from Yager does no damage.

Yager has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yager is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yager has had enough of the clinch but Quinn keeps him there for the moment.
Yager is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quinn stalling against the cage.

Yager breaks the clinch.
Johnny Yager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn is looking to slow Yager down with leg kicks.
Quinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yager swings for the body but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yager's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quinn under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn throws a leg kick but Yager moved away.

Yager rushes Quinn and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Quinn.
Quinn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yager working hard to break the clinch.
Yager tries to pull guard but Quinn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yager avoids the elbow strike from Quinn, against the cage.

Yager breaks from the clinch.
Quinn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yager is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Yager rushes Quinn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yager takes a shot to the head.
Quinn lands a nice elbow.
Quinn prevents Yager from breaking the clinch.
Quinn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yager up against the cage.
Yager avoids the elbow strike from Quinn, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yager misses with a punch on the inside.
Quinn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yager just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yager is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quinn scores with a shoulder strike.
Yager has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quinn.
Yager tries to circle away but Quinn has him pinned against the cage.
Quinn lands a body shot.
Quinn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Quinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Quinn avoiding damage.
Yager has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Quinn works on Yager's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yager changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quinn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A cross from Quinn lands.
Yager misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Quinn misses its target.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Quinn bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Yager! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Yager is rocked!
Quinn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quinn passes Yager's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yager is still in real trouble! Can Quinn finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yager is defending against the submission attempts here by Quinn.
Yager seems to have recovered his senses.
Quinn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Yager really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quinn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Quinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Yager's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Quinn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quinn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yager slips a jab from Quinn.

Yager rushes Quinn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quinn.
Yager stalling in the clinch but Quinn improves position.
Quinn lands a nice uppercut.
Quinn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quinn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yager.
Quinn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yager's defenses.

That has opened up Johnny Yager's cut even more.
Yager's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quinn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yagers head.
Quinn lands a big right hand that drops Yager! The killer instinct kicks in and Quinn finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Quinn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Quinn!
Buster Quinn took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
Johnny Yager was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to all my fans for coming and supporting me. Tomorrow it is back to the gym and I will come back stronger.'.