PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Quinn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Come Out and Fight!. Liam Quinn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matthew Phillips's chin.

Quinn
vs
Phillips

186 cm
23
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Phillips moves into the clinch.
Phillips told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Phillips misses with an elbow over the top.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Phillips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinn's elbow.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Quinn blocks with his arms.
Quinn blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phillips obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phillips.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Phillips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Quinn's defenses.
Phillips landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phillips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phillips tries to land knees in the clinch but Quinn avoids the damage to the body.
Phillips working aggressively here.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Quinn.
Phillips lands a knee to the head.
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Phillips.
Phillips working Quinn over with knees to the body.
Quinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quinn's face.
Quinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.
Phillips prevents Quinn from breaking the clinch.
I was talking to Quinn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Phillips misses with an elbow strike.
Quinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phillips missing with knees to the body.
Quinn is trying to force a seperation but Phillips has the dominant position.
Phillips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phillips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quinn is defending well for now.

Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quinn tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phillips raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn avoids a kick to the body.
Quinn throws a push kick but Phillips slaps the foot to one side.

Quinn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillips looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Phillips bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Matthew Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Phillips!
Phillips avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phillips as he jumps to the side.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Quinn keeps it at a distance.

Quinn rushes Phillips and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quinn has had enough of the clinch but Phillips keeps him there for the moment.
Phillips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Quinn is blocking nicely.
Phillips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phillips working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quinn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
Quinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips working Quinn over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quinn is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Phillips like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Phillips from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Quinn!
A victorious Liam Quinn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.