PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vang Poulsen (ranked 1642 p4p, 559 weight class) and James Quin (ranked 187 p4p, 72 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Poulsen
vs
Quin

162 cm
34
148
19 - 15 - 1

172 cm
31
153
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Quin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quin counters with a nice uppercut.
Quin lands a jab-cross combination.
Quin looks to throw the jab but Poulsen is out of range.
A jab lands there for Quin.
Quin avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poulsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quin.
Poulsen slips a straight right by Quin.
Quin lands a nice shot that snaps Poulsen's head back.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulsen manages to avoid it.
Poulsen is looking to counter punch.
Poulsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quin throws out the jab.
Poulsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quin finds it's way round the side to connect with Poulsen's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Nice defenses there by Quin.
Quin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Quin connects with a jab.
James Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poulsen momentarily.
Quin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Quin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Poulsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Poulsen misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Quin catches Poulsen right on the button with a cross.
Quin avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Quin misses with an uppercut.
Quin throws the left hand but Poulsen avoids the punch easily.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poulsen slips a straight right by Quin.
Quin slips under a jab.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Quin with a hook.
Poulsen slips under a jab from Quin.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
Poulsen misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Poulsen does no damage.
Poulsen takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
Poulsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Quin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poulsen slips under a jab.
Quin tests Poulsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Quin.
Quin misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from Poulsen misses
and Quin counters with a left to the body.
Poulsen connects with a crisp jab.
Quin lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Quin misses with a shot to the body
and Poulsen counters with a leg kick.
Poulsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Quin connects with a jab.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulsen manages to avoid it.
Poulsen slips a straight right by Quin.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Poulsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Poulsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Poulsen throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
Poulsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poulsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Poulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poulsen throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulsen.
Poulsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Quin misses.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
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!
Quin scores with a jab.
Poulsen throws an overhand right that lands on Quin's shoulder, as Quin tries to avoid the shot.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poulsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poulsen's hands.
Quin misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Poulsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quin tests Poulsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quin cracks Poulsen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Poulsen.
Quin moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Quin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quin misses the shot to the body.
Poulsen scores with a nice strike.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quin.
Quin misses the body punch
and Poulsen counters with a low kick, right behind Quin 's knee.
Poulsen takes one to the side of the head.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Poulsen counters with a one-two to the body.
Poulsen digs a good body shot into Quin's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulsen blocks a jab.
Quin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poulsen in his tracks.
Quin slips under a jab from Poulsen.
Quin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Poulsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Quin does it's job there.
Poulsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Poulsen scores with a jab.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulsen moves away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Poulsen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Quin lands with a shot to the body.
Poulsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good work by Quin as he checks the leg kick.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Poulsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
A jab lands there for Quin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Quin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulsen.
James Quin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Quin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quin.
Poulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Poulsen moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
Quin swings widly with a right hand
and Poulsen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Poulsen ducks down to avoid it.
Poulsen missing with a left hand there. Quin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poulsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Poulsen.
A lazy left from Poulsen finds it's target.
Quin throws a leg kick
and Poulsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poulsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Quin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poulsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poulsen blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Quin there.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
letting Poulsen counter with a right hand.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulsen moves away.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poulsen is out of range.
Poulsen throws a front kick aimed at Quin's knee but Quin avoids it well.
Quin avoids the head kick by Poulsen.
Quin misses with a lunging right hand
and Poulsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poulsen tries a low kick but Quin avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Poulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poulsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Poulsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin misses with a straight right.
Poulsen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Quin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poulsen.
Quin digs a good body shot into Poulsen's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poulsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Quin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poulsen doesn't seem phased though.
Poulsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Poulsen misses the target.
Quin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Poulsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Poulsen throws a head kick but Quin moves out of range.
Quin scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Quin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Quin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poulsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Quin lands a right hook to the body.
Poulsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poulsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin tests Poulsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poulsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Poulsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quin defending well as Poulsen loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poulsen.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut. Quin saw that one coming.
Quin lands a nice shot that snaps Poulsen's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Quin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poulsen throws a right hand that misses
and Quin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quin lands a right hook to the body.
Poulsen takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Poulsen slips the punch.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulsen.
Poulsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulsen defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
Quin throws a sloppy body shot
and Poulsen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Quin lands a right hook to the body.
Poulsen scores with a jab.
Poulsen ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Poulsen misses with a hook.
Quin throws out a counter right but Poulsen avoids it with no problem.
Quin cracks Poulsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poulsen's head backwards.
Quin misses with an uppercut.
Poulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poulsen loads up on a big right hand but Quin slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Quin misses
and Poulsen counters with a left to the body.
Quin avoids the head kick by Poulsen.
Poulsen staying out of range there.
Quin digs a good hook to Poulsen's body.
Poulsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James Quin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin ducks right into an uppercut from Poulsen.
Poulsen moves away from the strike by Quin.
Quin misses with a body shot
and Poulsen counters with a straight right hand.
Quin with a hook.
Poulsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Poulsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quin.
Quin cracks a nice hook into Poulsen's ribs.
Quin blocks a jab.
Poulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulsen.
Quin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poulsen.
Poulsen sets himself, and Quin steps forward looking for the clinch! Poulsen avoids it this time.
Poulsen swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
Poulsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulsen misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Nice jab there from Quin.
Quin lands a nice shot to the body.
Poulsen misses the jab.
Poulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulsen.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Poulsen.
Poulsen takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Quin scores with a shot to the body.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poulsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quin catches Poulsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vang Poulsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Quin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quin 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Quin!
A relieved looking James Quin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.