PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn comes to the cage accompanied by Chuck Norris. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Quinn
vs
Cades

185 cm
21
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Cades!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cades looks for a takedown but Quinn sprawls well.
Cades avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quinn circles away from the clinch attempt

and Quinn counters with a flying knee that drops Cades!

Cades is rocked!
Cades looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quinn is one step ahead there.
Cades wants to stand but Quinn is controlling the position.
Quinn wants to pass the guard but Cades is keeping the position.
Quinn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quinn advances to half guard.
Cades looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cades is not content to let Quinn control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades is trying to stand.
Cades really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quinn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Quinn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cades moves into the clinch.

Cades manages to break the clinch.
Quinn looks to clinch
and Cades counters with a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Quinn or perhaps it was just good defense by Cades which made him look bad.
Quinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cades.
Cades tries to clinch up.
Cades clinches but Quinn breaks the clinch

and Quinn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quinn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A bit of stalling here from Cades.
Quinn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cades tries to pull guard but Quinn won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cades.
Quinn jumps guard but Cades stands there with Quinn around his waist. Quinn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cades lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cades prevents Quinn from breaking the clinch.
Quinn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cades is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Quinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Cades.
Knees to the body from Cades.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Cades on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cades misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quinn.
Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cades is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cades scores a nice knee to the body.
Cades lands a shot to the body.

Quinn successfully pulls guard.
Cades must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cades's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cades kicks Quinn off and gets to his feet.
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.
Cades looks to clinch

and Quinn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Cades breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn tries a low kick but Cades avoids it.

Quinn tries to keep at a distance but Cades has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Quinn jumps into guard, dragging Cades to the mat.
Cades wants to stand but Quinn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cades's guard.
Cades will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cades wants to stand and escape but Quinn is having none of it.
Cades trying to strike off his back.
Cades is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quinn is controlling him.
Quinn stopping the sweep attempt from Cades.
Cades wants to get back to his feet but Quinn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Quinn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cades tries to clinch but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn fails with a takedown attempt.

Cades has taken the fight to the clinch.

Cades breaks from the clinch.
Cades clinches but Quinn breaks the clinch

and Quinn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quinn.
Cades lands a shot to the body.
Cades lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cades landing knees to the body.
Cades controlling the action here for a moment.

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

A close round but Mike Cades will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quinn takes the fight into the clinch.
Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cades is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Quinn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Quinn missing with knees to the body.
Cades looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cades misses with a body punch.
Quinn managing to block the knees to the body from Cades.
Cades lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Cades.
Quinn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cades is stalling here.
Cades scores with a knee to the head.
Quinn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quinn wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Cades controls his hands.
Quinn tries to score a body lock takedown but Cades shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
Quinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cades stalling the fight.
Cades is breathing heavily.
Quinn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cades avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cades breaks from the clinch.
Don Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quinn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Cades counter with a right hand.
Quinn tries to clinch

and Cades counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cades.
Nice elbow from Cades.
Quinn fails to pull guard.

Cades breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Quinn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Quinn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cades is looking for a sweep.
Quinn has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Cades bucks Quinn off and manages to get back to his feet!

Cades closes the distance and clinches.

Cades gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Quinn regains guard.
Quinn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cades tries to stand but Quinn is controlling from the bottom.
Quinn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cades is trying to stand.
Quinn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Quinn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cades?
Cades working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Quinn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cades manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Quinn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cades to see if he's OK.
Quinn is looking to take a break and control but Cades is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quinn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Quinn prevents Cades from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn controls the position.

Quinn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cades sneaks back into half guard.
Cades is trying to stand up here but Quinn is controlling him well.
Quinn trying to control the pace.
Quinn passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn avoids the attempt from Cades to control.
Cades tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cades trying desperately to get to his feet.
Quinn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cades is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cades has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Cades is covering up but some of the strikes from Quinn are getting through and doing damage.

Quinn has his opponent's back but Cades is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Quinn.
Cades falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quinn counters with a three punch combo that has Cades backing up. Cades nods at Quinn to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cades looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Quinn feints and as Cades raises his hands in defense, Quinn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Quinn wants to pass the guard but Cades is keeping the position.
Quinn won't allow Cades to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn pushing down on Cades's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Cades has one foot on Quinn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Quinn drives through and clinches with Cades against the cage.
Quinn lands a hook that snaps the head of Cades backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Quinn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Quinn moves in looking to clinch but Cades pushes him off.
Quinn shoots in but no luck this time.
Cades misses with a kick to the body.

Cades darts in and clinches Quinn up against the cage.
Cades scores with a hook to the body.
Cades taking a breather.
Cades misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quinn.
Quinn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cades escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cades swats away the attempt to clinch by Quinn.
Quinn darts in trying to clinch

and Cades moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quinn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cades manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quinn avoiding damage as Cades throws knees to the body.
Cades keeps control of Quinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cades looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cades lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
Cades misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quinn.
Cades prevents a body shot from Quinn.
Cades misses with a body punch.

Cades breaks the clinch.
Quinn fails with the takedown.

Cades tries to keep at a distance but Quinn has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mike Cades seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cades tries to land knees in the clinch but Quinn avoids the damage to the body.
Quinn avoiding damage as Cades throws knees to the body.
Cades goes for a takedown attempt but Quinn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cades tries to clinch

and Quinn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cades has Quinn pressed against the cage.
Cades working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cades gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Don Quinn has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cades breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cades closes the distance but Quinn moves to the side

and Quinn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cades is trying to stand back up but Quinn is controlling him
Quinn wants to pass the guard but Cades is defending well.

Quinn wants to work for an arm triangle but Cades is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cades is refusing to be controlled, as Quinn sits in half guard.
Quinn slows the pace down in half guard.
Cades on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cades pushes Quinn off looking to stand but Quinn dives back in and keeps control.

Quinn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Quinn trying to pass the guard but Cades defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades pushes Quinn off but Quinn dives into side control.
Cades wants to control but Quinn postures up.

Quinn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Quinn wants to clinch up but Cades keeps it at a distance.
Cades fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cades has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cades cracks Quinn with a nice body shot.
Cades avoids the elbow strike from Quinn, against the cage.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
Quinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quinn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
Cades misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quinn.

Cades breaks from the clinch.
Quinn closes the distance and clinches up with Cades, looking for a takedown. Quinn pushes Cades against the cage but Cades circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cades shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cades was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Cades is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Quinn is surviving well by controlling Cades's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Don Quinn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Quinn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Quinn trying to control but Cades is working from the bottom.

Cades kicks Quinn off and gets to his feet.
Cades works over Quinn's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.

Quinn scores a takedown into full mount!
Cades is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn tries to control but Cades wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Cades.
I think Cades 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Cades!