PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Queen (ranked 3104 p4p, 343 weight class) and Robin Invader (ranked 4079 p4p, 426 weight class). Dustin Queen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Queen
vs
Invader

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dustin Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Invader!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Invader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Invader has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Queen finds it's way round the side to connect with Invader's head.
Invader wants to clinch but Queen slips to the side
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Invader.
Invader misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick from Invader.
Invader misses with a kick to the body
and Queen counters with a nice body shot.
Queen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Invader on the side of the head.

Invader fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Queen to the ground. Invader is now in Queen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Invader seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Invader with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Invader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Queen is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen wants to sweep but no luck.
Queen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Invader on the ground.
Queen trying to control the position.
Invader is working Queen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Invader looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Invader is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Queen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Queen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Queen tries to get out of the position.

Invader drops back looking for a leg! Queen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Queen manages to kick Invader off! Invader jumps back into Queen's guard.
Queen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invader missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Invader is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Invader drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Invader jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Queen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Invader trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Invader wants to control from the top but Queen keeps moving.
Queen has momentary wrist control but Invader slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Invader trying to control the position from guard on top but Queen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Queen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Invader working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Queen's head.
Invader missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Invader preventing the sweep.
Invader trying to control the position from guard on top but Queen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Robin Invader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Invader in his tracks.
Invader pushes Queen away with a front kick.
Invader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Invader instigates a clinch.
Queen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Queen looking to slow down the pace here.
Invader pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Queen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Invader lands an elbow inside that Queen shrugs off.
Queen tries to break free but Invader pushes him back against the cage.
Queen has had enough of the clinch but Invader keeps him there for the moment.
Invader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Invader stalls.
Queen wants to break free but Invader has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Queen tries a body shot but Invader blocks it.
Invader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Queen's efforts to push away.
Invader lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Invader dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Invader gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Invader thuds his shin into the meat of Queen's side.
We've been informed that Invader has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Invader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Invader plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Invader tries to clinch up
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Invader shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Queen defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen cracks Invader with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Invader throws a leg kick but Queen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Invader takes one to the side of the head.
Invader throws a front kick that sends Queen stumbling back into the cage.
Invader is looking to land body kicks.
Queen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen avoids the head kick by Invader.
Invader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Invader misses with a kick to the body.
Queen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Invader throws a head kick that misses
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Invader keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Queen lands a glancing blow to the side of Invader's head.
Queen stuns Invader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Invader throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Queen's waist but Queen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Invader off to one side.
Invader is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Invader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Invader throws the kick towards the body but Queen avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen scores with a jab.
Queen scores with a jab.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Invader with an uppercut!

Invader fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queen, pushing him back against the cage.
Queen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Invader drops down looking for an ankle pick but Queen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dustin Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Invader.
Queen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Invader has time to react.
A nice combination there by Queen.
Queen avoids the head kick by Invader.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands with an overhand left.
Invader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy body kick from Invader
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Invader throws a head kick that half lands.
Invader shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Queen sprawls well. Queen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Invader gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Queen misses the target.
Queen misses with a body kick.
Queen connects with a jab.
Queen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Queen with a jab.

Invader rushes Queen and presses him up against the cage.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Invader.
Invader has Queen pressed against the cage, preventing Queen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen is trying to break free.
Invader is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Queen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Invader.
Nice elbow from Invader.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen throws a punch but it's blocked by Invader.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Invader.
A frustrated look appears on Queen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Invader taking a breather.
Invader is looking to take this one to the mat.
Invader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Invader manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Queen tries to stand but Invader is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Queen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Invader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen avoids a kick to the body.
Invader misses with a takedown attempt - Queen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Invader throws a body kick that misses.
Invader throws the kick towards the body but Queen avoids it.

Invader has Queen up against the cage in a clinch.
Queen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Invader pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Invader changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Queen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Invader drops his hands momentarily and Queen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Invader throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Invader tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
Queen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Invader on the side of the head.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Invader closes the distance looking to clinch
and Queen counters with a nice uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Invader
and Queen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Invader pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Queen is looking to counter punch.
Invader takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Queen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Invader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Invader with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Invader throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen moves out of range as Invader throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Queen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen lands with a cross.
Queen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Invader has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Queen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Invader has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Invader and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Queen moves out of range as Invader throws a body kick.

Invader moves into the clinch.
Invader lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Queen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Invader creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Queen's defenses.
Invader misses with an elbow strike.
Queen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen wants to break free but Invader has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Queen misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Invader.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Invader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Invader misses with an elbow over the top.
Invader lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Invader is pushing Queen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Invader blocking some punches.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Queen blocks the elbow strike.
Queen tries to break the clinch but Invader is controlling the position.
Invader is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Invader avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Invader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Robin Invader seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Invader blocking some punches.
Queen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dustin Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Invader.
Queen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Invader.
Queen misses with some punches.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Invader uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Invader just misses with a elbow thrown towards Queen's brow.
Invader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Invader jumps guard and drags Queen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen wants to stand but Invader has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dustin Queen.
I think Queen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Queen!