PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Pigeon (ranked 4688 p4p, 212 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 4078 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pigeon
vs
Queen

166 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
35
140 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Pigeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pigeon is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
Tim Pigeon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pigeon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pigeon's head.
Pigeon misses with a looping right.
Queen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pigeon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Queen.
Pigeon missing with a left hand there. Queen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Queen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Pigeon moves into the clinch.
Pigeon prevents the takedown attempt.
Pigeon tries to land knees in the clinch but Queen avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pigeon.

Queen has picked Pigeon up - he's going for a ride! Queen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen is controlling the pace.
Pigeon trying to control from the bottom.
Queen is taking a breather. Pigeon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pigeon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pigeon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Queen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pigeon won't allow Queen to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Queen lands a nice short elbow.
Pigeon wants to control but Queen passes into side.
Queen scoring with punches and elbows.
Pigeon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Queen cracks Pigeon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pigeon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Queen on the ground.
Pigeon is looking for a sweep.
Pigeon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Queen connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Queen working the head and body with strikes.
Pigeon struggling a bit here.
Queen landing a few strikes.
Pigeon is looking to regain half guard here but Queen keeps moving and retains side control.
What's Pigeon going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Queen trying to control the action but Pigeon is working from the bottom.
Queen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pigeon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen is trying to control. Pigeon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Queen is nestled in close to Pigeon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've been hearing good reports from Pigeon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pigeon is refusing to be controlled, as Queen sits in half guard.
Pigeon is looking for a sweep. Queen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Queen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pigeon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Queen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pigeon punching from the bottom.
Pigeon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pigeon wants to sweep but Queen has passed to side control!
Pigeon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen working the ground and pound.
Pigeon is looking for a sweep.
Queen trying to control the action but Pigeon is working from the bottom.
Pigeon wants to control but Queen postures up.
Queen working the ground and pound.
Pigeon is trying to control Queen's posture but Queen avoids it.
Queen takes a little break here. Pigeon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Queen working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pigeon just misses with a punch to the body.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Pigeon.
Queen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pigeon. Queen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Queen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pigeon throws an overhand right that lands on Queen's shoulder, as Queen tries to avoid the shot.
Queen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Queen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Queen scores with a decent looking hook.
Pigeon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Queen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Queen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pigeon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Queen.
Queen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pigeon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Queen connects with a single shot there.

Pigeon is rocked!
Pigeon wants to clinch up but Queen keeps it at a distance.
Queen moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pigeon instigates a clinch.
Pigeon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Queen is defending well.
Pigeon tries a body shot but Queen blocks it.
Pigeon working aggressively here.

Queen pulls guard successfully.
Queen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Queen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Queen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pigeon trying to control the position from guard on top but Queen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Queen pulls Pigeon in close to prevent any damage.
Queen keeping moving, preventing Pigeon from controlling successfully.
Queen is controlling Pigeon's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pigeon trying to control but Queen is working from the bottom.
Pigeon throws a strike but Queen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pigeon looking to control.
Pigeon is trying to hold Queen in close to prevent damage but Queen has managed to pass into half guard.
Queen drops an elbow to the side of Pigeon's head.
Pigeon wants to get back to full guard but Queen has mounted him!
Queen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Queen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pigeon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Queen content just to control the position here.
Queen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen raining down shots from the mount!
Queen raining down shots from the mount!
Queen with shots to the head and body - Pigeon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Pigeon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Queen wants to control the pace but Pigeon is squirming around nicely.
Pigeon seems to have got his legs back now.
Pigeon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliver Queen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Queen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pigeon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Queen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pigeon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pigeon wants to hold on but Queen pushes him away.
Queen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pigeon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Queen working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon is looking to get to half guard.
Queen cracks Pigeon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Pigeon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Queen working the ground and pound effectively.
Queen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Queen lands a couple of good shots and Pigeon has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pigeon trying to control the hands but Queen won't let him.
Queen scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Pigeon is looking for a way out.
Pigeon covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Queen lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Pigeon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Pigeon tries to clinch up

and Queen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Queen.
Pigeon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Queen has passed into side control.
Queen scores with punches from side control.
Queen working the ground and pound.
Pigeon struggling a bit here.
Pigeon tries to buck Queen off but Queen is having none of it.
Pigeon wants to control but Queen postures up.
Queen scores with punches from side control.
Pigeon seems a little lost for a moment, as Queen dominates the positioning.
Queen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Queen is chipping away with strikes.
Pigeon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pigeon tries to get out of the position.
Queen is putting a hurting on Pigeon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pigeon taking a bit of punishment here - Queen scoring with strikes.
Queen is putting a hurting on Pigeon here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigeon is looking to regain half guard here but Queen keeps moving and retains side control.
Queen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Queen taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Queen working the body and head with strikes.
Queen controls the position.
Queen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Queen working the head and body with strikes.
Pigeon is looking for a sweep.
Queen working the ground and pound.
Queen wants to control but Pigeon is keeping him busy.
Pigeon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pigeon can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Queen working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon is looking to regain half guard here but Queen keeps moving and retains side control.
Queen is chipping away with strikes.
Pigeon struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Queen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Queen lands some shots froms side control.
Queen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pigeon keeps working.
Queen lands some shots froms side control.
Pigeon is looking for a sweep.
Queen is looking to take a break and control but Pigeon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pigeon struggling a bit here.
Queen trying to control the position but Pigeon is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pigeon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Queen connects with a decent elbow.
Queen looks up at the clock and then as Pigeon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Queen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Queen lands an elbow.
Queen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pigeon is looking for a sweep.
Queen is looking to take a break and control but Pigeon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliver Queen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Queen working away.
Queen controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim Pigeon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pigeon tries to improve position but can't.
Pigeon is working hard here to advance position.
Pigeon is trying to escape the position but Queen is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Queen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Queen 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Queen!
A very excited looking Oliver Queen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.