PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Black
vs
Quinn

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Quinn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quinn works Black's body with a nice hook.
Black misses with a right hand
and Quinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
A counter left hand to the body from Black misses its target.
Black connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Quinn misses the target.
Black appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Conor Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quinn misses with a looping right.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Quinn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Black swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quinn.
Black is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Black fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quinn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Black in his tracks.
Quinn connects with a body shot that sends Black's belly button to the back.
Quinn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Black.
Black moves out of range as Quinn strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn.
Black swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Quinn misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Quinn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Black with a body shot.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Black misses with a straight left.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black connects with the punch.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Quinn throws a combination. Black tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Alistair Black has been cut.
Quinn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Quinn's head.
Black is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Black is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Quinn jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn.
Quinn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Black throws a shot to the body.
Black missing with a left hand there. Quinn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quinn misses with a straight left.
Quinn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quinn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quinn slips under a jab.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn avoids the body shot from Black.
Black is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quinn.
Black tries to clinch but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Quinn lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Quinn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quinn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Black throws a right hand that misses
and Quinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Black.
Nice defenses there by Black.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black throws a hook but Quinn avoids it easily.
Quinn throws a right hand that misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Quinn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn works Black's body with a nice hook.
Black throws a hook to the side of Quinn's head but Quinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Black was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quinn lands the left hand.
Quinn misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Quinn misses
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Quinn.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Quinn ducks down to avoid it.
Quinn takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black throwing a counter right hand but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Black looks to land a right hand but Quinn moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a straight right.
Black is looking to clinch but Quinn is avoiding it.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Black.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quinn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quinn misses with a hook.
Black swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Black throws a jab when Quinn was well out of range.
Quinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Black makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Quinn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Black - just one landing.
Black throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black lands a nice shot that snaps Quinn's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Quinn misses the target.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Black bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quinn throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Conor Quinn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black is looking to clinch.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn works Black's body with a nice hook.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
Black swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quinn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Quinn misses
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinn thinking.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Black jabs at Quinn's body.
Quinn throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Quinn jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alistair Black's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Black misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Quinn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Quinn misses with a lunging right hand
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black scores with a nice strike.
Quinn scores with a nice right hand.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Black displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Quinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quinn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Quinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black takes a swing at Quinn's ribcage but misses.
Quinn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black scores with a hook.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.
Quinn throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Black.
Quinn throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black is looking to counter punch.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Quinn takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Black lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
Black tries to clinch up but Quinn circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn works Black's body with a nice hook.
Quinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quinn dips to his left and cracks Black with an uppercut!
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black moves to clinch but Quinn breaks away
and Quinn counters with a series of strikes. Black will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good shot there by Quinn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
Black slips a straight right by Quinn.
An attempted straight right counter from Black misses the target.
Quinn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Black finds it's way round the side to connect with Quinn's head.
Alistair Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinn moves forwards but Black connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quinn throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Quinn jabs at Black's body.
Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quinn ducks right into an uppercut from Black.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Quinn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quinn, as that shot connected.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Quinn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quinn misses with a looping left.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black takes a swing at Quinn's ribcage but misses.
Quinn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Black thuds his right hand into Quinn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quinn misses with a shot to the body
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Black misses with a hook. Quinn ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alistair Black.
Well Quinn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Quinn!