PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Quint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow comes to the cage accompanied by Hero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Longbow
vs
Quint

160 cm
28
139 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

170 cm
26
143 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Bullet Proof System
Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sam Quint!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Longbow does no damage.
Quint looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Longbow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quint counters with a nice uppercut.
Quint checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Longbow's shoulder, as Longbow tries to avoid the shot.
Longbow misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Quint releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A punch lands to the side of Longbow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Longbow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Quint counters with a one-two to the body.
Longbow defending well as Quint loads up on a big left hand.
Longbow cracks Quint with a good jab.
Longbow misses with a low kick as Quint jumps back.
Longbow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quint.
Longbow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quint's sensitive parts.
Longbow misses with a hook to the body
and Quint counters with a three punch combo that has Longbow backing up. Longbow nods at Quint to acknowledge the strikes.
Quint looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Longbow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Longbow cracks Quint with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Longbow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Longbow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quint cracks Longbow with a good jab.
Quint goes for a double leg but Longbow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Longbow continues to drive forward.
Longbow misses with a body shot
and Longbow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quint connects with a leg kick. Longbow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Quint connects with a solid leg kick.
Quint tries to land a front kick but Longbow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quint tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quint throws out a loose jab but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Longbow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Quint tenderised Longbow's leg. Longbow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Quint.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quint connects with a good right hand that stumbles Longbow. Longbow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Longbow misses with an uppercut. Quint saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quint. Quint obviously looking to wear him down.
Longbow is looking to wear down Quint with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Longbow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quint was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses.
Longbow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quint misses with a low kick.
Quint throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow leaves Quint with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quint has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Quint clinches up with Longbow and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Quint.
Longbow tries to work over Quint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quint tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Quint back against the cage.
Quint blocks an uppercut.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Quint lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint digs a right hand into Longbow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Longbow's gas tank.
Longbow fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Quint.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quint.
Quint misses with some punches.
Longbow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quint's elbow.
Longbow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quint's defenses.
Quint goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Quint.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quint.
Longbow jumps guard but Quint turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Longbow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quint backwards.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quint taking a breather.
Longbow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quint is keeping busy.
Longbow pushes Quint back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Quint - that landed with a thud.
Longbow being controlled against the cage.
Longbow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Longbow blocks a body shot from Quint.
Quint pressing his opponent against the cage.
Longbow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quint.
Henry Longbow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Quint.
Longbow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quint's elbow.
Longbow is trying to pull guard but Quint turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Longbow blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longbow tries to work over Quint's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Quint lands a hook that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.

Longbow manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Quint dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Quint moves out of range easily.
And Quint responds with a good body kick, but Longbow manages to step out the way in time.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Quint checks it.
Longbow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quint.
Longbow misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Quint.
Quint with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Quint tries to clinch but Longbow is having none of it.
Quint lets loose with a powerful body kick. Longbow will feel that in the morning.
Quint fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Longbow is out of range.
Longbow cracks Quint with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quint connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quint throws a series of strikes that have Longbow backpedaling.
Quint lands a leg kick that knocks Longbow off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quint throws a front kick aimed at Longbow's knee but Longbow avoids it well.
Longbow appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Longbow tries a low kick but Quint avoids it.
Longbow takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint slips under a jab.
Quint misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Quint. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quint.
Quint fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Quint does it's job there.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Quint throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Longbow blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Quint lands an impressive looking overhand right. Longbow doesn't seem phased though.
Longbow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quint to score with a decent uppercut.
Longbow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quint pivots, looking for a leg kick but Longbow is out of range and Quint settles back down.
Quint scores with a nice head shot.
Quint bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Longbow's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quint.
Longbow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow throws a shot from downtown. Quint moves away and avoids it.
Longbow throws the left hand but Quint avoids the punch easily.
Quint drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Longbow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quint jabs Longbow right on the nose. Longbow blinks but takes it well.
Quint scores with a punch to the head.
Quint swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Longbow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Quint is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Quint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Longbow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quint shoots in and drives through. Longbow sprawls well.
Longbow dodges the punch combination from Quint.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Longbow feints and then cracks Quint's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quint down.
Quint throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longbow is looking to counter punch.
It looks like Longbow has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Quint takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Longbow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Quint jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Longbow misses.
Longbow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Quint is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Longbow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Quint is looking to slow Longbow down with leg kicks.
Quint has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quint lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quint can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Longbow.
Longbow throws the left hand but Quint avoids the punch easily.
Quint throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow throws a counter high kick but Quint was just alert enough to avoid it.
Longbow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Longbow misses with a body shot.
Longbow throws a body kick that misses
and Quint counters with a straight right hand.
Sam Quint seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Longbow.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Quint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Quint.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quint goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses.
Longbow digs a good body shot into Quint's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Quint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Longbow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Quint buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Longbow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Longbow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Longbow swats away the attempt to clinch by Quint.
Quint fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quint looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quint feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Longbow's calf.
Quint throws a head kick that misses.
Longbow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Longbow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quint throws a leg kick but Longbow checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Longbow 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.
Quint has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Longbow.
Quint scores with a nice right hand.
Quint looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Longbow is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow throws a lazy right hand but Quint sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quint throws a sloppy body shot
and Longbow counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Sam Quint has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Longbow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Longbow clobbers Quint with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Longbow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quint is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Quint
and Longbow counters with a thumping low kick.
Longbow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quint throws a right hand that Longbow ducks under and follows up with a left that Longbow also avoids with ease.
Quint avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Quint throws a lazy uppercut
and Longbow counters with a leg kick.
Quint on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Longbow does it's job there.
Quint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbow manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Longbow misses its target.
Henry Longbow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Quint is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quint.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Quint moves out of range easily.
Longbow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quint can pounce on him.
Quint keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longbow.
Quint tries to clinch up.
Quint just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLongbow.
Longbow lands a nice looking body shot.
Quint throws out a powerful jab.
Longbow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quint throws out a counter right but Longbow avoids it with no problem.
Quint thows a body kick. Longbow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Quint lands.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Longbow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Longbow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quint avoids the body shot from Longbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quint fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longbow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quint.
Longbow 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.
Longbow misses with a shot to the body
and Quint counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longbow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Longbow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quint lands a right hook to the body.
Longbow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Longbow swats away the attempt to clinch by Quint.
Quint throws a series of punches but Longbow moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Longbow. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quint wants to clinch up but Longbow keeps it at a distance.
Longbow quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Quint blocks a head kick by Longbow.
Quint swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quint tests Longbow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longbow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Quint blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Quint misses.
Longbow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quint throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Longbow.

Quint bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Longbow explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quint fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Quint.
I've got Quint winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Quint!
A less than humble Sam Quint misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.