PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Rebenta (ranked 4443 p4p, 489 weight class) and Ivor Quinn (ranked 4246 p4p, 473 weight class). Ivor Quinn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rebenta
vs
Quinn

175 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Rebenta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivor Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Quinn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quinn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rebenta.

Quinn closes the distance and clinches.
Quinn has Rebenta pressed against the cage.

Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rebenta shoots for a takedown but Quinn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rebenta dives in and grabs Quinn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quinn pushes down on Rebenta's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Rebenta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rebenta shoots in and drives through. Quinn sprawls well.
Rebenta walks into a left hand.
Rebenta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quinn has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

Quinn has managed to clinch.
Quinn stalling in the clinch.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quinn stalling against the cage.
Quinn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rebenta backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn lands with a short shot to the head.
Quinn presses Rebenta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quinn is pressed up against the cage. Rebenta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quinn down to the mat. Quinn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rebenta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quinn but Quinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Quinn instigates a clinch.
Quinn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Quinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Quinn clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rebenta prevents a body shot from Quinn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Quinn.
Quinn lands a shot to the body.
Quinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rebenta can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinn.
Rebenta can't get the takedown.
Quinn lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Quinn as the two fighters clinch.
Rebenta tries to score a body lock takedown but Quinn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body.
Quinn lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn tries a body shot but Rebenta blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Quinn as the two fighters clinch.
Quinn stalling in the clinch.

Quinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rebenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quinn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Quinn has closed the distance and engaged Rebenta in a clinch.
Quinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quinn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quinn.
Quinn lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Quinn.
Quinn tries to throw a body punch but Rebenta avoids it by throwing Quinn back against the cage.
A short right from Quinn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Quinn has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Quinn.
Quinn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rebenta backwards.

Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Quinn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rebenta has time to react.
Quinn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Rebenta is rocked!
Quinn drops Rebenta with a naaaaasty hook - Rebenta is in real trouble here! Quinn dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivor Quinn!