PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Cambridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squidward Squarepants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cambridge
vs
Squarepants

170 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinn Cambridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Squidward Squarepants!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cambridge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Squarepants swivels and escapes.
Cambridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cambridge misses with a takedown attempt - Squarepants sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cambridge stuffs the takedown attempt from Squarepants. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet.
Squarepants goes for a double leg but Cambridge avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cambridge continues to drive forward.
Cambridge seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cambridge tries a head kick but it misses.

Cambridge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cambridge tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinn Cambridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squarepants goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Squarepants tries to pull guard but Cambridge forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Squarepants pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cambridge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cambridge shoots in but Squarepants avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squarepants pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cambridge back to the cage. Squarepants follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Quinn Cambridge has been cut.
Squarepants tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cambridge defends well and Squarepants ends up having to push Cambridge into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Squarepants avoids the body shot from Cambridge.
Squarepants tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cambridge defends well and Squarepants ends up having to push Cambridge into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Cambridge was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Squarepants.
Cambridge with a poor takedown
and Squarepants counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cambridge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Squarepants as he avoids it easily.
Squarepants fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cambridge went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cambridge shoots in looking for a takedown. Squarepants tries to sprawl out of it but Cambridge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Squarepants manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cambridge tries for a takedown but Squarepants circles away easily
and Squarepants counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cambridge walks into a stiff left hand from Squarepants.
Cambridge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squarepants tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cambridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Squarepants takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Squarepants fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Cambridge rushes Squarepants and presses him up against the cage.
Cambridge jumps guard but Squarepants stands there with Cambridge around his waist. Cambridge gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cambridge tries to pull guard but Squarepants won't allow it.
Cambridge tries to pull guard but Squarepants forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants is working for takedown but Cambridge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cambridge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Squarepants fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cambridge tries to move into range but Squarepants moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Cambridge gets a clinch.
Cambridge blocks an elbow strike from Squarepants.
Squarepants jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cambridge walks away with a smile on his face. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cambridge shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Squarepants defends it nicely.
Cambridge missing with a left hand there. Squarepants was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Squarepants shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cambridge sprawls well. Cambridge wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Squarepants gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cambridge has managed to clinch.

Cambridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cambridge misses with a takedown attempt
and Squarepants counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Squarepants tries for a takedown but Cambridge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cambridge throws a head kick but Squarepants moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Squarepants.

Cambridge darts in and clinches Squarepants up against the cage.
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!
Cambridge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Squarepants is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cambridge content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Squidward Squarepants will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quinn Cambridge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Squarepants shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cambridge.
Squidward Squarepants seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Squarepants blocks a head kick by Cambridge.
Squarepants misses with a takedown attempt - Cambridge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cambridge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Squarepants as he jumps to the side.
Cambridge throws a head kick but Squarepants moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squarepants lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Squarepants shoots in for a takedown but Cambridge shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinn Cambridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Squidward Squarepants.
Cambridge shoots in for a takedown but Squarepants shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Cambridge closes the distance and pushes Squarepants back into the cage.
Squarepants working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squarepants wants to get back to striking at distance but Cambridge won't allow it.
Squarepants fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cambridge has Squarepants pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Squarepants manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Cambridge pulls guard effortlessly.
Cambridge is looking to stand back up but Squarepants counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cambridge.
Cambridge tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cambridge wants to get back to full guard.

Squarepants is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants prevents Cambridge from improving his position.
Squarepants working over Cambridge with some ground and pound. Cambridge looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Squarepants stops Cambridge from getting back to his feet.
Cambridge throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cambridge is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Squarepants passes to full mount!
Cambridge tries to lock up and control but Squarepants gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cambridge looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Squarepants cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cambridge tries to lock up and control but Squarepants gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cambridge is trying desperately to improve position.
Squarepants controlling the pace for now.

Squarepants working for a guillotine from mount but Cambridge is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squarepants wants to control the pace but Cambridge is squirming around nicely.
Cambridge is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cambridge is working hard here to advance position.
Squarepants lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cambridge hang on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cambridge trying desperately to get to his feet.
Squarepants working Cambridge over with strikes here.

Squarepants working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Squidward Squarepants showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quinn Cambridge'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!

Squarepants misses with a takedown attempt - Cambridge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cambridge darts in looking for a takedown but Squarepants gets double underhooks and turns Cambridge into the cage.
Squarepants dives in and grabs Cambridge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cambridge pushes down on Squarepants's head and hops out.

Cambridge clinches.

Cambridge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Squarepants shoots for a double leg takedown but Cambridge sprawls well. He's pushed Squarepants's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cambridge seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Quinn Cambridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Squidward Squarepants.

Cambridge clinches.

Cambridge manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squarepants tries to clinch up.
Cambridge throws a quick counter head kick but Squarepants was just out of range.
Squarepants goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Squarepants looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Squarepants connects with a body shot that sends Cambridge's belly button to the back.
Squarepants shoots in for a double leg but Cambridge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cambridge forces Squarepants back against the cage and clinches.
Squarepants gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cambridge.

Cambridge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Squarepants misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Squarepants is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cambridge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Cambridge clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge tries to pull guard but Squarepants holds him up against the cage and eventually Cambridge drops back down to his feet.
Cambridge looking for a takedown.
Cambridge misses with an elbow strike.
Squarepants tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cambridge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cambridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Squarepants avoids it.
Squarepants is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cambridge to keep the fight standing.

Cambridge turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cambridge manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squarepants tries to bench press Cambridge off him but Cambridge keeps the position.

Cambridge working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cambridge with the ground and pound but Squarepants regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambridge prevents Squarepants from improving his position.
Squarepants moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cambridge would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cambridge won't allow Squarepants to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Squarepants is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cambridge is aware though and is defending well.
Cambridge is stalling in the full guard.
Squarepants trying to keep a closed guard but Cambridge is proving a slippery customer.
Cambridge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Squarepants is trying to hold Cambridge in close to prevent damage but Cambridge has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cambridge is trying to control. Squarepants wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quinn Cambridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Squidward Squarepants is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Cambridge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Squarepants doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cambridge.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinn Cambridge showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Squarepants has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Squidward Squarepants!