PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Fda (ranked 490 p4p, 56 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 292 p4p, 31 weight class). Fda comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. Quin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Captain Jack - Iko Iko. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fda
vs
Quin

182 cm
33
186 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

195 cm
37
190 lbs
32 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fda just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin avoids the body shot from Fda.
Quin digs a good body shot into Fda's ribs.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fda moves away.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fda swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
Quin throws a hook but Fda avoids it easily.
Quin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Fda finds it's way through Quin's defenses.
Fda loads up on a big right hand but Quin slips the punch.
Fda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quin throws a hook but Fda blocks it.
Nice straight punches there by Quin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quin.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fda.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Matt Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin cracks Fda with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fda is looking to counter punch.
Fda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fda is just out of range.

Fda closes the distance and clinches.
Fda scores with a shot to the side of Quin's head.
Quin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fda's elbow.
Fda tries to work over Quin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fda struggles to land a body shot inside as Quin controls his hands.

Quin breaks the clinch.
Fda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Fda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fda misses with a wild body shot.
Fda throws a push kick but Quin slaps the foot to one side.
As Fda backs off Quin throws a huge counter combo but Fda manages to avoid it all.
Quin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fda takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Fda.
Fda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Fda is looking to wear down Quin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Quin defending well as Fda loads up on a big left hand.
Quin misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin cracks a nice hook into Fda's ribs.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Fda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Quin defending well as Fda loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin lands with a hook. Fda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fda throws a body punch but Quin moves out of range.
Fda tries a low kick but Quin avoids it.
Fda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Quin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fda manages to avoid it.
Quin tests Fda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quin finds it's way round the side to connect with Fda's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda throws a body shot but no joy.
Quin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fda with a body shot.
Quin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Quin shoots in but Fda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fda misses with a straight left.
Fda misses with a kick to the body.
Quin with the counter takedown but Fda avoids it easily.
Fda throws a good cross that connects.

Quin 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.
Fda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Quin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quin throws a big elbow that misses.
Fda working a defensive guard here.
Quin throws a big right hand that misses.
Quin postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin trying to control but Fda is working from the bottom.
Quin pushes down on Fda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Quin trying to control the action but Fda is working from the bottom.

Quin wants to work for an arm triangle but Fda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Quin wants to take a breather but Fda is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fda wants to control but Quin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Quin is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Fda still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Fda has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Quin 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.

Fda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Fda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fda throws a front kick aimed at Quin's knee but Quin avoids it well.
Quin lands with a cross.
Fda misses with a lunging right hand

and Quin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quin passes into side control.
Fda is looking for a sweep.

Quin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fda has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fda wants to control but Quin postures up.
Quin scoring with punches and elbows.
Quin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quin working away.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quin tries to advance to mount but can't.

Quin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fda tries to improve position but can't.
Fda wants to control but Quin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fda tries to bench press Quin off him but Quin keeps the position.
Fda is trying to control Quin's posture but Quin avoids it.

Quin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fda is trying to control Quin's posture but Quin avoids it.
Quin landing a few strikes.
Quin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin is looking to take a break and control but Fda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fda wants to control but Quin postures up.
Fda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quin cracks Fda with a big right hand but Fda just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fda is looking to reverse the position.
Matt Quin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Quin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fda has hold of Quin's hands but Quin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Fda is defending well.
Quin is keen to just control but Fda is a slippery customer.

Fda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fda moves into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quin cracks Fda with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Quin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fda quickly recovers to half guard.
Fda manages to get to full guard.
Quin advances to half guard.
Quin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fda is trying to maintain the position but Quin is very close to passing his half guard.
Quin drops an elbow to the side of Fda's head.
Quin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Quin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fda tries to get to full guard but Quin has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quin lands a nice short elbow.
Quin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Quin is working for a submission of some sort.

Fda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chris Fda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fda gets back to full guard.
Quin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Quin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Quin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Fda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quin stays in close to Fda's body and controls the position.

Fda looking for a guillotine here but Quin defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin advances to half guard.
Quin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Quin is looking for a kimura but Fda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quin to get the leverage.
Fda wants to improve his position but Quin is controlling well.
Fda landing small, sideways elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Quin works his way into full mount!
Quin lands a nice shot to the head.
Quin looking to control but Fda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quin blocks Fda's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quin raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Fda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Quin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Quin!
After winning the bout, Matt Quin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.