PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Conway
vs
Quick

193 cm
20
239 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Quick!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Conway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conway throws a body punch but Quick moves out of range.
Conway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quick moves away.
Quick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conway throws a big shot that misses.
Quick shoots in for a takedown but Conway shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Quick.
Conway misses with a wild combination.
Quick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quick tries to clinch but Conway is having none of it.
Conway tries to bum rush Quick with a series of wild strikes but Quick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quick misses with a few strikes there.
Conway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Conway throws a leg kick
and Quick counters with a thumping low kick.
Conway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quick counters with a nice leg kick.
Quick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conway is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quick clinches with his opponent.
Quick lands an elbow just above Conway 's eye.

It looks like Thomas Conway has been cut.
Quick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Conway's face.
Quick lands a knee to the head.

Quick breaks from the clinch.
Quick connects with a high kick.

Quick closes the distance and clinches.

Quick manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Quick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Quick takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quick.
Quick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Conway lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Conway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quick blocks it with crossed arms.
Quick leaning against his opponent.

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

Quick clinches.
Quick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conways head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick connects with a knee to the head.
Quick effectively controlling the action here.
Quick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quick controlling the action here for a moment.
Conway tries to pull guard but Quick holds him up against the cage and eventually Conway drops back down to his feet.
Quick blocks an elbow strike from Conway.
Quick lands an elbow inside.
Quick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Quick breaks from the clinch.
Conway closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Conway misses with a leg kick
and Quick counters with an inside leg kick.
Quick throws a head kick but Conway moves out of range.
Conway has his takedown stuffed
and Quick counters with a big head kick but Conway shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a hook.
Thomas Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick by Conway misses
and Quick counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Quick has Conway up against the cage in a clinch.
Quick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quick lands a nice elbow.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quick scores with a head kick.
Conway throws out a loose jab but Quick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quick throws a leg kick which misses Conway's front leg but catches the back leg as Conway tries to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conway tries a knee to the head but Quick blocks it.
Conway lands a damaging elbow.

Quick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway thows a leg kick but Quick checks it

and Quick counters by clinching up.

Quick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Conway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Conway misses with a leg kick

and Quick counters by moving into the clinch.

Quick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Quick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conway misses with a combination
and Quick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Conway is predictable there
and Quick counters with a nice body kick.

Quick takes the fight into the clinch.
Conway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Quick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conway shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quick as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Conway tries to keep at a distance but Quick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quick gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Quick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Conway's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A low kick from Conway misses
and Quick counters with a left and a right that stings Conway.
Quick scoring well with a low kick there.
Quick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Conway thows a leg kick but Quick checks it
and Quick counters with a three punch combo that has Conway backing up. Conway nods at Quick to acknowledge the strikes.
Quick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Conway misses
and Quick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conway throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quick counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Quick clinches.
Conway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quick lands an elbow just above Conway 's eye.
Quick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quick blocks it with crossed arms.
Quick lands an elbow that stopped Conway in his tracks for a moment.
Conway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quick has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Quick breaks from the clinch.
Quick stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway throws a head kick that misses
and Quick counters with a solid body kick.
Quick throws a head kick that Conway semi-blocks.
Conway takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Conway misses.
Quick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quick lands with a slapping head kick.
Conway misses with a kick to the body
and Quick counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quick.
Quick thows a body kick. Conway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Quick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Quick moves into the clinch.
Quick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joe Quick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conway landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands a damaging elbow.

Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conway misses with a combination
and Quick counters with a nice kick to the body.

Quick closes the distance and clinches.
Quick slowing the pace effectively.
Conway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quick blocks it with crossed arms.

Quick breaks the clinch.
Quick lands a high kick!
A big right from Conway misses.

Quick clinches.

Quick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conway throws a leg kick that is checked

and Quick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Conway looking to throw knees to the head but Quick is blocking nicely.
Conway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quick lands a nice knee to the body.
Conway misses with some punches.
Quick lands a damaging elbow.
Quick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands a damaging elbow.

Quick manages to break the clinch.
Conway dodges the punch combination from Quick.
Conway thumps Quick with a low kick.
Conway misses with a kick to the body

and Quick counters by clinching up.
Conway has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Conway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quick blocks it with crossed arms.
Quick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Conway tries a knee to the head but Quick blocks it.

Conway breaks the clinch.
Conway misses with a low kick.
Conway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conway jabs at Quick's body.

Quick forces Conway back against the cage and clinches.

Quick manages to break the clinch.
Joe Quick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conway is looking to slow Quick down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway lands the left hand.
Conway throws a leg kick but Quick moved away.
Conway tries to bum rush Quick with a series of wild strikes but Quick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Quick has closed the distance and engaged Conway in a clinch.
Conway tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quick smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good work by Quick as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quick. That's going to slow Conway down.
Conway swinging wilding here.
Conway misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quick tries to bum rush Conway with a series of wild strikes but Conway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Quick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Conway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Conway.
Conway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quick counters with a left and a right that stings Conway.
Conway shoots in and drives through. Quick sprawls well.

Quick drives through and clinches with Conway against the cage.
Conway gets through Quick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quick lands a nice knee to the body.

Quick manages to break the clinch.
Quick tries to close the distance and clinch but Conway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conway shoots in for a double leg but Quick sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Quick rushes Conway and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Quick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conway.
Good leg kick by Quick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Quick darts in and clinches Conway up against the cage.
Quick lands an elbow inside.
Conway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Conway's face.

Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Conway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Quick has Conway up against the cage in a clinch.
Quick slowing the pace effectively.
Conway connects with a knee to the head.

Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conway throws a sloppy head kick
and Quick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Conway is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Conway throws a hook to the side of Quick's head but Quick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conway throws a right hand that Quick ducks under and follows up with a left that Quick also avoids with ease.
Conway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quick counters with a left to the body.

Quick closes the distance and pushes Conway back into the cage.

Conway jumps guard.

Conway is working an open guard so Quick takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Conway - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conway throws a combination that misses
and Quick counters with a left to the body.
Conway wants to clinch but Quick slips to the side
and Quick counters with a thumping low kick.
Quick moves out of range as Conway strikes.
A big left from Conway misses.
Quick throws a head kick that half lands.
Conway keeps the fight on the outside.
Quick doesn't manage to clinch there - Conway circles away.
Conway misses with a double jab

and Quick counters by clinching up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conway with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Quick manages to break the clinch.
Quick slips a jab and a cross from Conway.

Quick clinches up with Conway and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a knee strike.
Conway looking to throw knees to the head but Quick is blocking nicely.
Quick scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Quick breaks the clinch.
Quick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Conway misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Conway both land. Nice combination.
Quick swinging wilding here.
Conway shoots for a takedown but Quick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Conway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Quick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a double jab
and Quick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Conway really felt that one!
Quick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Quick counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Conway misses with an uppercut. Quick saw that one coming.
Conway lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Conway misses
and Quick counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quick.
Thomas Conway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conway throws a head kick that misses
and Quick counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Quick drives through and clinches with Conway against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quick.

Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joe Quick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Quick rushes Conway and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Quick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Quick!