PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuade comes to the cage accompanied by Eyes of a Ranger. The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Kirkland's choice of entrance music: DJ Vadim - The Terrorist. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

McQuade
vs
Van Kirkland

178 cm
29
165 lbs
29 - 7 - 0

180 cm
34
164 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$199

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kirkland dips to his left and cracks McQuade with an uppercut!
Van Kirkland scores with a jab. McQuade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Kirkland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McQuade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

McQuade clinches with his opponent.
Van Kirkland is trying to break the clinch but McQuade has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McQuade.
Van Kirkland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Kirkland avoids it.
McQuade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Kirkland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from McQuade.
McQuade missing with knees to the body.
McQuade scores with a nice hook to the head.
McQuade trying to control the position but instead, Van Kirkland has worked for underhooks and has pushed McQuade into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Van Kirkland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuade pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Kirkland throws a head punch that misses.
Van Kirkland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McQuade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Kirkland misses with a punch on the inside.

Van Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade misses with a wild combination.
McQuade moves out of range as Van Kirkland throws a body kick.
McQuade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McQuade is looking to clinch but Van Kirkland is avoiding it.
McQuade throws an off balance right hand
and Van Kirkland counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Kirkland motions for McQuade to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McQuade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McQuade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Kirkland. Van Kirkland obviously looking to wear him down.
McQuade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Kirkland 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.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but McQuade moves out of range easily.
McQuade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Kirkland's sensitive parts.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but McQuade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Kirkland has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McQuade finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Kirkland's head.
Good leg kick by McQuade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McQuade doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Kirkland circles away.
Van Kirkland takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Vladimir Van Kirkland has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McQuade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Kirkland. Van Kirkland obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Kirkland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McQuade was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Kirkland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuade throws the left hand but Van Kirkland avoids the punch easily.
McQuade wants to clinch up but Van Kirkland keeps it at a distance.
Van Kirkland lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Kirkland blocks a leg kick.
McQuade moves out of range of the body kick from Van Kirkland.
McQuade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQuade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (4.5* Sparring) in the buildup to the fight.
Van Kirkland misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from McQuade misses the target.
Van Kirkland motions for McQuade to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McQuade.
Nice body kick from McQuade.
McQuade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Kirkland. That did some damage!
McQuade takes a kick to the side of the head.
McQuade on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McQuade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McQuade is looking to slow Van Kirkland down with leg kicks.
Van Kirkland slips a jab from McQuade.
McQuade misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McQuade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Kirkland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland tries to land a leg kick but McQuade saw it coming and moves away.
McQuade is looking to clinch but Van Kirkland is avoiding it.
McQuade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Kirkland was well out of range. Poor timing from McQuade.
Van Kirkland takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McQuade keeps Van Kirkland at a distance using the push kick.
McQuade throws a hook but Van Kirkland blocks it.
McQuade misses with a head kick.
McQuade moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Kirkland.
McQuade throws a big shot that misses.
Van Kirkland throws a sloppy head kick and McQuade moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from McQuade misses the target.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
Van Kirkland takes one to the side of the head.
McQuade slips under a jab from Van Kirkland.
McQuade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Kirkland moves away.
Van Kirkland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

McQuade has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
McQuade pushes Van Kirkland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McQuade.
Van Kirkland blocks an elbow strike.
McQuade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Kirkland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McQuade trying to land knees to the body.
Van Kirkland has a couple of punches blocked by McQuade.
McQuade working hard to break the clinch.
McQuade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from McQuade.
McQuade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McQuade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Kirkland is defending well for now.
McQuade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Kirkland blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland lands a hook that snaps the head of McQuade backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Kirkland throws a head punch that misses.

Van Kirkland manages to break the clinch.

McQuade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Kirkland takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Kirkland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Booker McQuade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Van Kirkland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McQuade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland tests McQuade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQuade. Van Kirkland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Kirkland clobbers McQuade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Kirkland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McQuade.
Booker McQuade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Van Kirkland misses.
Van Kirkland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McQuade lands a head kick. Van Kirkland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McQuade is looking to clinch.
McQuade throws out a loose jab but Van Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Kirkland takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from McQuade tenderised Van Kirkland's leg. Van Kirkland is trying to keep his angry face on.
McQuade misses with the combination.
McQuade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McQuade throws a sloppy head kick and Van Kirkland moves out of range easily.
McQuade misses with a hook.
Booker McQuade is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Kirkland tries to land a front kick but McQuade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade lands with a slapping head kick.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but McQuade moved away.
Van Kirkland swats away the attempt to clinch by McQuade.
McQuade misses with a head kick.
McQuade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Kirkland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Kirkland digs a good body shot into McQuade's ribs.
Van Kirkland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from McQuade.
Van Kirkland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQuade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Van Kirkland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Kirkland throws out a powerful jab.
McQuade connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Kirkland scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuade scores with a jab.
Van Kirkland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McQuade connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Kirkland scrambles back to his feet.
McQuade swings for the body but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from McQuade.
McQuade thumps Van Kirkland with a low kick.
McQuade misses with a straight left.
McQuade is looking to clinch.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but McQuade sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Van Kirkland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Kirkland blocks a jab.
Van Kirkland misses with an uppercut.
Van Kirkland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McQuade digs a good hook to Van Kirkland's body.
Van Kirkland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van Kirkland connects with a body shot that sends McQuade's belly button to the back.
McQuade misses with an uppercut
and Van Kirkland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McQuade swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McQuade.
McQuade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Kirkland can pounce on him.
McQuade moves out of range as Van Kirkland strikes.
Van Kirkland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McQuade.
It seemed like Van Kirkland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Van Kirkland.
McQuade misses with a two punch combination.
Van Kirkland lands a head kick!

McQuade is rocked!
Van Kirkland avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oh McQuade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Kirkland lets loose with a powerful body kick. McQuade will feel that in the morning.
McQuade lands a nice shot that snaps Van Kirkland's head back.
McQuade seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Kirkland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Kirkland throws a lazy right hand but McQuade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Kirkland jabs McQuade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McQuade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQuade moves out of range of the leg kick from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from McQuade.
A slow jab from Van Kirkland misses its intended target.
McQuade loads up on a big right hand but Van Kirkland slips the punch.
McQuade backing away here, and Van Kirkland unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McQuade throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McQuade. That's going to slow Van Kirkland down.
McQuade misses the shot to the body.
McQuade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as McQuade lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Kirkland doesn't seem phased though.
McQuade misses the jab.
Van Kirkland misses with an attempted mid kick.
McQuade ducks under a wild hook from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuade lands a really nice looking cross but Van Kirkland seems unphased.
McQuade just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kirkland's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Kirkland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

McQuade instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Van Kirkland misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Van Kirkland slams his shin into McQuade's torso.
McQuade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. McQuade darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Kirkland scores with a crisp jab that stopped McQuade in his tracks.
Van Kirkland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Kirkland misses the shot to the body.
McQuade fails with an attempt to clinch.
McQuade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McQuade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Van Kirkland slips a jab and a cross from McQuade.
McQuade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Kirkland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland tried to score with a low kick but McQuade checks it.
McQuade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Kirkland misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with a low kick as McQuade jumps back.
McQuade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Kirkland moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a body kick.
Van Kirkland closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McQuade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Kirkland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from McQuade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Kirkland connects with a good right hand that stumbles McQuade. McQuade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McQuade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Kirkland in his tracks.
McQuade avoids the body shot from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland swats away the attempt to clinch by McQuade.
Van Kirkland throws a hook but McQuade avoids it easily.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by McQuade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland takes a swing at McQuade's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! McQuade slams his shin into Van Kirkland's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for McQuade.
McQuade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Kirkland finds it's way round the side to connect with McQuade's head.
McQuade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Kirkland checks it well.
Van Kirkland appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McQuade throws a jab when Van Kirkland was well out of range.
McQuade tries to clinch up.
McQuade ducks under a wild hook from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Kirkland looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McQuade tests Van Kirkland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McQuade tries to clinch up
and Van Kirkland counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McQuade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade cracks Van Kirkland with a good jab.
Van Kirkland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McQuade throws a right and a left that Van Kirkland avoids nicely.
Van Kirkland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McQuade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from McQuade.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McQuade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McQuade connects with the punch.
Van Kirkland has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McQuade lands a high kick!
McQuade misses with a hook. Van Kirkland ducked under it nicely.
Van Kirkland tries to land a front kick but McQuade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Kirkland scores with a jab. McQuade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McQuade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland avoids a kick to the body.
Van Kirkland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQuade feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Kirkland swings away with a leg kick that misses.

McQuade clinches up against the cage.
McQuade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Kirkland throws a head punch that misses.
McQuade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McQuade.
McQuade lands a nice shot to the body.
Come on Van Kirkland - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McQuade is trying to stall.
Van Kirkland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Van Kirkland fails to land.
Van Kirkland working hard to break the clinch.
McQuade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Kirkland misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Booker McQuade did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Van Kirkland's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Kirkland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McQuade is out of range.
McQuade shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Kirkland eats them both and turns towards McQuade to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Kirkland fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Kirkland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McQuade throws a right hand that Van Kirkland ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Kirkland also avoids with ease.
McQuade checks a low kick from Van Kirkland.
McQuade defending well as Van Kirkland loads up on a big left hand.
As Van Kirkland looks to move away, McQuade throws a big counter combo bu Van Kirkland just gets out of the way.
McQuade throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Kirkland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Kirkland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Kirkland lands a jab to the head.
McQuade throws a head kick that Van Kirkland semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - McQuade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McQuade misses with a body kick.
McQuade bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McQuade lands a nice shot to the body.
McQuade lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Kirkland's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McQuade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Kirkland.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McQuade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Kirkland doesn't seem bothered though.
McQuade connects with a jab.
McQuade avoids the body shot from Van Kirkland.
A punch lands to the side of Van Kirkland 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Kirkland fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Kirkland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McQuade.
McQuade tests Van Kirkland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Kirkland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Kirkland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Kirkland is looking to land body kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McQuade - that will leave a mark!
Van Kirkland lands a nice shot that snaps McQuade's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but McQuade moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McQuade misses with a body kick.
Van Kirkland feints a counter leg kick.
Van Kirkland swings for the body but McQuade moves out of range.
McQuade fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Kirkland just manages to avoid it.
McQuade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McQuade lands a body shot.
McQuade doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Kirkland circles away.
McQuade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McQuade throws the left hand but Van Kirkland avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Van Kirkland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Kirkland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McQuade manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by McQuade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McQuade lands a nice shot that snaps Van Kirkland's head back.
McQuade fails in his attempt to clinch.
McQuade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McQuade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Kirkland can pounce on him.
McQuade throws a nice looking combination but Van Kirkland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Kirkland cracks the inside of McQuade's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but McQuade moves out of range.
Van Kirkland sizes up McQuade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McQuade thuds a left hand into Van Kirkland's body.
McQuade connects with a right hand. Van Kirkland shakes it off.
Van Kirkland throws a series of punches but McQuade moves out of range.
A head kick from McQuade lands but Van Kirkland takes it in his stride.
Van Kirkland throws a wild body kick that McQuade sees coming a mile off.
Van Kirkland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McQuade.
McQuade throws a big shot that misses.
Van Kirkland circles away from the clinch attempt.
McQuade throws a leg kick
and Van Kirkland counters with a big head kick but McQuade shrugs it off.

McQuade pushes Van Kirkland up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Kirkland swings wildly with an uppercut but McQuade uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McQuade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McQuade tries a knee to the head but Van Kirkland blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuade prevents a body shot from Van Kirkland.
A short uppercut from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland tries to work over McQuade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Van Kirkland fails to land.
McQuade throws a knee to the head but misses.
McQuade lands a body shot.
Van Kirkland wants to get back to striking at distance but McQuade won't allow it.
McQuade missing with knees to the body.
Van Kirkland misses with some punches.
Van Kirkland blocks a body shot from McQuade.
A short left from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland blocks the elbow strike.
McQuade gets through Van Kirkland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McQuade tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Kirkland avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQuade trying to land knees to the body.
Van Kirkland lands a nice uppercut.
Van Kirkland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McQuade misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Booker McQuade had his way with Vladimir Van Kirkland in that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Van Kirkland's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McQuade checks a leg kick.
McQuade tries to clinch up.
McQuade lands a slapping body shot.

McQuade has closed the distance and engaged Van Kirkland in a clinch.
Van Kirkland can't find room to land a body shot as McQuade controls the action.
McQuade pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Kirkland leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Van Kirkland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Kirkland lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Van Kirkland.
McQuade lands a damaging elbow.
McQuade scores with a shot to the side of Van Kirkland's head.
McQuade is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Kirkland is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McQuade.
McQuade will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Kirkland up against the cage.

Van Kirkland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Kirkland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McQuade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade slips a straight right by Van Kirkland.
McQuade tries a low kick but Van Kirkland avoids it.
Van Kirkland flicks out a counter leg kick but McQuade steps away.
McQuade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kirkland lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McQuade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McQuade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McQuade throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Kirkland feints a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from McQuade misses.
Van Kirkland appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good work by McQuade as he checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland throws a hook but McQuade blocks it.
McQuade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McQuade tries to clinch but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
McQuade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
McQuade is looking for a counter combo.

McQuade clinches up against the cage.
McQuade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Kirkland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McQuade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Kirkland avoids it.
Van Kirkland misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Kirkland scores with a hook to the body.
Van Kirkland is trying to force a seperation but McQuade has the dominant position.
Van Kirkland working aggressively here.
Van Kirkland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Kirkland blocks the elbow strike.
McQuade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Kirkland's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McQuade obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Kirkland managing to block the knees to the body from McQuade.

Van Kirkland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McQuade misses with a wild body shot.
McQuade tries to clinch but Van Kirkland is having none of it.
McQuade throws a body shot but no joy.
McQuade scores with a head kick. Van Kirkland tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Van Kirkland lands with a thumping leg kick.
McQuade tries to land a leg kick but Van Kirkland saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade swings for the body but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
McQuade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Kirkland.
McQuade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Kirkland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McQuade with a body shot.
McQuade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McQuade stalks Van Kirkland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Kirkland's face. Van Kirkland staggers backwards, shaken.
McQuade throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Kirkland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Kirkland throws a low kick but it's checked well by McQuade.
Van Kirkland throws out a leg kick but McQuade moves out of range and Van Kirkland only half commits.
Van Kirkland shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McQuade misses with a double jab.
Van Kirkland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Kirkland on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McQuade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Kirkland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Kirkland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McQuade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vladimir Van Kirkland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuade tried to score with a low kick but Van Kirkland checks it.
McQuade takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McQuade lands with a straight right. Van Kirkland didn't see that one coming.
Van Kirkland swings for the body but McQuade moves out of range.
McQuade throws a looping overhand right but Van Kirkland ducks down to avoid it.
McQuade fails to land with a series of punches.
McQuade looks for the body kick but Van Kirkland saw that one coming.
Van Kirkland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McQuade misses with a low kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a wild body shot.
Van Kirkland moves away from the strike by McQuade.
McQuade with a hook.
McQuade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Kirkland is trying to counter with his kicks.
McQuade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
McQuade lands with a thumping leg kick.
Booker McQuade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Kirkland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Booker McQuade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McQuade 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Booker McQuade!
Booker McQuade retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Booker McQuade made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.