PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinchi Puto (ranked 1594 p4p, 1226 weight class) and Billy Quinn (ranked 200 p4p, 151 weight class). Quinn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad MF kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Quinn enters the cage!

Puto
vs
Quinn

171 cm
38
170
17 - 15 - 0

171 cm
26
170
13 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pinchi Puto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puto, as that shot connected.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Puto avoids them all with ease.
Quinn loads up on a big right hand but Puto slips the punch.
Quinn with a hook.
Puto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quinn.
Quinn connects with a right hand. Puto shakes it off.
Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puto throwing a counter right hand but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Puto lands a nice looking body kick.
Quinn throws out a loose jab but Puto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Puto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puto looks to land a left hand but Quinn moved out of range nicely.
Quinn scores with a hook.
Puto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Quinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quinn misses with a wild combination.
Puto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Puto connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn lands a jab to the head.
Puto jabs Quinn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quinn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puto doesn't seem bothered though.
Puto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quinn moves out of range of the leg kick from Puto.
Quinn tries to clinch but Puto is having none of it.
Puto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Puto.
Puto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quinn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Quinn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Puto throws out a leg kick but Quinn moves out of range and Puto only half commits.
Quinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Puto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quinn with a nice cross.
Puto delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn scores with a jab.
Puto jabs Quinn to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quinn moves into the clinch successfully.
Quinn misses with some punches.
Puto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
Puto misses with the head strike.
Puto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quinn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puto is defending well.
Puto is trying to break the clinch but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
Quinn tries to throw a body punch but Puto avoids it by throwing Quinn back against the cage.
Puto missing with knees to the body.

Puto breaks the clinch.
Quinn lands with a shot to the body.
Quinn scores with a nice strike.
Quinn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Quinn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puto feints and then cracks Quinn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quinn down.
Puto is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Puto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn scores with a nice right hand.
Quinn misses with a low kick as Puto jumps back.
A low kick from Puto misses
and Quinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quinn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quinn misses with a straight right.
Puto feints a jab promting Quinn to slip. Puto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Quinn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Quinn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Puto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Quinn lands with a good body shot.

Quinn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Puto wants to stand back up but Quinn manages to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puto avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Quinn.
Puto tries to buck Quinn off but Quinn is having none of it.
Puto is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto parries the strikes from Quinn easily there. Quinn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Puto to escape.
Puto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Puto struggling a bit here.
Quinn working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Quinn crashes against the mat.
Puto wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puto stops Quinn from passing to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Puto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Quinn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Puto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puto with a hook.
Puto slips under a jab from Quinn.
Puto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quinn misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Puto scores with the left hand. Quinn knows he should have avoided that one.
Puto misses with a left hand
and Quinn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puto.
As Puto backs off Quinn throws a huge counter combo but Puto manages to avoid it all.
A clash of legs there as Quinn blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto scores with a head kick.
Puto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quinn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puto throws a lazy body kick
and Quinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Quinn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puto thows a leg kick but Quinn checks it
and Quinn counters with a left to the body.
Quinn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puto.
Puto throws a leg kick but Quinn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quinn scores with a body shot.
Puto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puto throws a shot from downtown. Quinn moves away and avoids it.
Quinn staying out of range there.
Quinn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Puto walks into a stiff left hand from Quinn.
Puto tests Quinn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn misses with the combination.
Puto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn looks to land a combination but Puto avoids it well.
Quinn slips under a jab from Puto.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Puto moves away and avoids it.
Puto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Puto throws a hook but Quinn blocks it.

Puto drops Quinn with a beautiful combination! Quinn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Puto is looking for the KO!

Quinn is rocked!
Puto throws a leg kick but Quinn moved away.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Puto finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Puto.
Quinn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puto.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Quinn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puto throws a hook to the side of Quinn's head but Quinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Puto misses.
Quinn throws a sloppy head kick and Puto moves out of range easily.
Puto wants to land a leg kick but Quinn is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Puto as he connects with a hook.
Quinn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Puto.
Quinn throws a counter combo.
Quinn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Quinn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quinn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Quinn duly obliges.
Quinn looks to land a right hand but Puto moved out of range.
Puto ducks under a wild hook from Quinn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puto tries a head kick but it misses.
Puto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quinn blocks a jab.
Quinn scores with a hook.
Quinn misses with a kick to the body.
Puto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puto thows a leg kick but Quinn checks it
and Quinn counters with a series of strikes. Puto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Billy Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quinn digs a good hook to Puto's body.
Puto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Puto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Puto misses.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Puto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puto tries a low kick but Quinn avoids it.
Puto is looking to score with low kicks.
Puto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Quinn blocks the low kick.
Quinn works the jab nicely.
Puto cracks Quinn with an open hand slap.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pinchi Puto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Quinn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Puto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Quinn - the referee stops the clock and Puto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Quinn. Puto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Quinn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quinn misses with a body shot.
Puto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Quinn staying out of range there.
Quinn misses with a left hand
and Puto counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn throws a right hand that Puto ducks under and follows up with a left that Puto also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quinn throws out a counter right but Puto avoids it with no problem.
Quinn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puto.
Puto slips a jab from Quinn.
Quinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Puto counters with a straight right hand.
Puto throws a lazy uppercut
and Quinn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Quinn.
Quinn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Puto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puto is looking to counter punch.
Quinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puto.
Quinn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quinn dips to his left and cracks Puto with an uppercut!
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto throws a lazy body kick
and Quinn counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puto.
Quinn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn with a hook.
Quinn looks to land a combination but Puto avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Puto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Quinn misses with a double jab
and Puto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quinn's sensitive parts.
Puto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puto lands a leg kick that knocks Quinn off balance momentarily.
Quinn lands with a hook. Puto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puto blocks a head kick by Quinn.
Pinchi Puto is winning the standup battle so far.
Quinn missing with a left hand there. Puto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Puto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Puto fails to land with a series of punches.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Puto throws a leg kick which misses Quinn's front leg but catches the back leg as Quinn tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puto throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Quinn is predictable there
and Puto counters with a nice body shot.
Puto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Puto misses

and Quinn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quinn.
Puto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quinn pushes Puto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quinn missing with knees to the body.
Puto misses with some punches.
Quinn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puto.
A left hand lands to the body for Puto.
Puto is leaning against Quinn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puto avoiding damage as Quinn throws knees to the body.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands a right hand.
Quinn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puto gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Quinn.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Puto lands a left hand.
Puto misses with some punches.
Quinn swings wildly with an uppercut but Puto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn gets through Puto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quinn gets through Puto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quinn has Puto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Puto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Puto is trying to break the clinch but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Quinn.
Puto misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Quinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quinn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Quinn!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Billy Quinn made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.