PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Traveler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Traveler has chosen Push It To The Limit as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wu
vs
Traveler

180 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quentin Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Traveler!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Traveler's calf.
Wu throws a leg kick but Traveler moved away.
Wu throws a leg kick but Traveler moved away.
Wu throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Traveler stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Wu follows into mount!

It looks like Tim Traveler has been cut.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Traveler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wu looking to control but Traveler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wu content just to control the position here.
Traveler wants to hold on but Wu pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu wants to control the pace but Traveler is squirming around nicely.
Traveler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wu tries to control but Traveler wriggling away.
Traveler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wu wants to control the pace but Traveler is squirming around nicely.
Traveler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Traveler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Traveler is squirming around, avoiding Wu's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Quentin Wu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Traveler misses with a few strikes there.
Wu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wu is looking to land body kicks.
Wu misses with a body kick.
Wu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Traveler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traveler was well out of range. Poor timing from Wu.
An inside leg kick lands from Wu.
Traveler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wu backs up against the cage.

It looks like Quentin Wu has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traveler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Wu gets caught flat footed, as Traveler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Traveler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu keeping moving, preventing Traveler from controlling successfully.
Wu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Traveler will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wu tries to clinch but Traveler moves out of range.
Wu tries to clinch there but Traveler circles away.
A head kick misses from Wu.
Traveler looks to land a combination. Wu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wu connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Wu.
Wu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Traveler slips a straight right by Wu.
Wu misses with a straight right.
Traveler lands a jab.

Quentin Wu's cut is getting worse.
Wu tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Traveler throws the left hand but Wu avoids the punch easily.
Traveler avoids the body shot from Wu.
Wu throws an overhand right that lands on Traveler's shoulder, as Traveler tries to avoid the shot.
Wu tries to clinch there but Traveler circles away.
Wu staying out of range there.
Traveler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wu connects with the punch.
Wu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wu throws a nice head kick!
Traveler blocks the body kick.

Wu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Traveler managing to block the knees to the body from Wu.
Wu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Traveler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu prevents Traveler from breaking the clinch.
Wu tries to land a knee to the head but Traveler blocks with his arms.
Wu lands a nice knee to the body.
Traveler is trying to break free.
Traveler avoiding damage as Wu throws knees to the body.
Traveler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wu trying to land knees to the body.
Wu trying to land knees to the body.

Traveler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wu tries to clinch up.
Wu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traveler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Quentin Wu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wu misses with a body kick.
Traveler swings for the body but Wu moves out of range.
Wu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Traveler checks it well.
Tim Traveler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wu doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wu throws a sloppy head kick and Traveler moves out of range easily.
Traveler misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Wu misses

and Traveler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Traveler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Traveler trying to control the position from guard on top but Wu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wu is trying to keep Traveler in close.
Traveler tries to free his leg and advance position but Wu is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traveler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Traveler wants to pass the guard but Wu is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wu throws a head kick that Traveler semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Traveler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wu throws a front kick aimed at Traveler's knee but Traveler avoids it well.

Traveler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Traveler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Traveler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Traveler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Traveler content just to control the position here.
Wu tries to hold on but Traveler postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveler controlling from the full mount.
Traveler punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Traveler controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Traveler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wu because Traveler loaded up on that one.
Wu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Traveler trying to control but Wu is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveler content just to control the position here.
Wu blocking the ground and pound.
Wu tries to reverse the position but Traveler maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wu blocking the ground and pound.
Wu tries to hold on but Traveler postures up.
Traveler landing strikes from the mount and Wu is in trouble!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Quentin Wu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tim Traveler!