PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Quint (ranked 591 p4p, 58 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 821 p4p, 84 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ricard's choice of entrance music: Vibe Killer. Farboleous Ricard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quint
vs
Ricard

170 cm
37
143 lbs
27 - 10 - 2

172 cm
26
146 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Urban Fighter
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Quint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard lands with a hook. Quint tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Quint.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ricard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ricard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quint keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quint throws a big shot that misses.
Quint misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quint throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quint throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint looks to land a body kick but Ricard moved away.
Quint defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Quint.
A cross from Quint lands.
Quint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Quint.
Quint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard counters with an inside leg kick.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quint.
It looked like Quint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard throws out a leg kick but Quint moves out of range and Ricard only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Quint tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Quint shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A good leg kick by Quint.
Quint misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Quint listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Quint avoids the head kick by Ricard.
Quint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quint steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ricard. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Quint was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Quint misses.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Quint throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Quint only half commits.
Ricard lands a high kick!
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricard! But no joy.
Quint cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Quint scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sam Quint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
Quint was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quint can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard dives in and grabs Quint's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quint pushes down on Ricard's head and hops out.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quint moves away.
Quint connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quint throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Quint throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Quint defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Quint.
Quint slips under a jab from Ricard.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quint takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.

Ricard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ricard showed some decent athleticism there.
Quint gets full guard.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ricard controlling from the top position.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Quint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quint wants to sweep here but Ricard controlling him for the moment.
Quint working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
Quint is adopting a defensive guard.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Quint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Quint walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quint is able to avoid easily.
Quint misses with a straight left.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quint misses with a low kick.
Quint swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Quint with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Quint.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quint manages to avoid it.
Quint was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quint motions for Ricard to come forward. Quint throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quint swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quint misses the shot to the body.
Ricard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Quint looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quint at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Quint misses with a lunging right hand
and Quint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Quint misses with a looping left.
Ricard misses with a hook. Quint ducked under it nicely.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Quint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Quint.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Quint checks a low kick from Ricard.
Quint appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sam Quint is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Ricard throws a body punch but Quint moves out of range.
Quint connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ricard staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Quint lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Quint's head but Quint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard slips under a jab from Quint.
Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Quint misses with a hook.
Quint moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Quint defends well and Ricard ends up having to push Quint into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Quint is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Quint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Quint misses its intended target.
Quint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ricard momentarily.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Quint.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Quint walks into a stiff left hand from Ricard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quint lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Jab by Ricard.
Quint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard slips under a jab from Quint.
Quint lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Quint throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quint takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quint throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Quint throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Quint throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quint. That did some damage!
Quint takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Quint misses.
Farboleous Ricard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sam Quint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Quint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Quint takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Quint.
Ricard's corner calls for a 1-2. Ricard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard thinks about the counter body kick.
A clash of legs there as Quint blocks the low kick.
Quint throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Quint lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back.
Quint blocks a jab.
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 Sam Quint will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Quint connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard tries to clinch but Quint is having none of it.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quint changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint.
Quint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ricard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Quint misses.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Ricard.
Quint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ricard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quint's calf.
A swing and a miss from Quint.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quint tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Good exchange - Ricard coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quint misses with a low kick as Ricard jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quint misses the jab.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quint is able to avoid easily.
A cross from Quint lands.
Quint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quint. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Quint throws a shot to the body.
Quint misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a thumping low kick.
Quint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard slips under a jab from Quint.
Quint connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ricard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quint counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ricard's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Quint.
Quint misses the jab.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quint wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Quint buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint misses with a wild body shot.
Quint throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Quint throws a shot to the body.
Quint throws a good cross that connects.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quint. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Ricard there.
Quint is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quint scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quint is fending him off so far but Ricard persists. Nope, Quint circles away and we're back to standing.
Quint cracks Ricard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard misses with a combination
and Quint counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Quint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quint throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Quint saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Quint.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Ricard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Quint to the ground. Ricard is now in Quint's guard.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Quint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Quint gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quint controls from within his opponent's guard.
Quint trying to control but Ricard is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ricard looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Quint is defending well. Ricard quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Quint has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ricard celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farboleous Ricard!
After winning the bout, Farboleous Ricard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.