PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason The Dream (ranked 6512 p4p, 2995 weight class) and William MacQuoid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacQuoid has chosen Narcoleptic Squirrel Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jason The Dream had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

The Dream
vs
MacQuoid

185 cm
25
144
1 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason The Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, William MacQuoid!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dream tries to clinch up but MacQuoid circles away and keeps his distance.
The Dream fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

MacQuoid moves into the clinch successfully.
The Dream leaning against his opponent.
MacQuoid is working The Dream over against the cage.
The Dream tries to work over MacQuoid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Dream is struggling to control the position.
The Dream landing knees to the body.
The Dream stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacQuoid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Dream leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Dream working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dream has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
MacQuoid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Dream taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Dream is trying to push MacQuoid away but MacQuoid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Dream really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
MacQuoid being controlled against the cage.
MacQuoid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Dream dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The Dream misses with some punches.
MacQuoid misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, MacQuoid scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dream misses with a body punch.
The Dream leaning against his opponent.
MacQuoid throws a head punch that misses.
MacQuoid's coach down at DK MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on MacQuoid's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The Dream is trying to push MacQuoid away but MacQuoid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Dream takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
MacQuoid misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacQuoid avoiding damage as The Dream throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on The Dream's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Dream missing with knees to the body.
MacQuoid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Dream can't find room to land a body shot as MacQuoid controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacQuoid.
MacQuoid blocks a body shot from The Dream.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dream throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacQuoid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Dream's elbow.
The Dream slows down the pace here.
MacQuoid throws a punch but it's blocked by The Dream.
MacQuoid avoids the elbow strike from The Dream, against the cage.
The Dream misses with a punch on the inside.
MacQuoid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MacQuoid avoiding damage as The Dream throws knees to the body.
MacQuoid misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacQuoid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Dream looking to stall.
MacQuoid avoiding damage as The Dream throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dream is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MacQuoid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Dream tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Dream fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Dream has had enough of the clinch but MacQuoid keeps him there for the moment.
The Dream looking to stall.
The Dream tries to break the clinch but MacQuoid is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Dream is looking to control MacQuoid's arms but MacQuoid gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Dream has his back to the cage.
MacQuoid misses with a punch to the body.
The Dream content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacQuoid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William MacQuoid will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Dream moves into range and clinches up with MacQuoid.
The Dream is trying to stall.
The Dream tries to break the clinch but MacQuoid is controlling the position.
The Dream blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Dream is trying to push MacQuoid away but MacQuoid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The Dream slows down the pace here.
The Dream will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning MacQuoid up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Dream misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Dream displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacQuoid up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason The Dream.

MacQuoid gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Dream.
William MacQuoid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

The Dream breaks from the clinch.
William MacQuoid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Dream tries to clinch there but MacQuoid circles away.
Jason The Dream is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

MacQuoid moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Dream.
The Dream displaying some good clinch control by pressing MacQuoid up against the cage.
The Dream manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The Dream is pushing MacQuoid up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The Dream misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Dream breaks from the clinch.

MacQuoid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacQuoid.
The Dream blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacQuoid throws a punch but it's blocked by The Dream.

The Dream breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Dream fails with an attempt to clinch.

MacQuoid moves into range and clinches up with The Dream.

The Dream breaks the clinch.

MacQuoid drives through and clinches with The Dream against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacQuoid keeps control of The Dream as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacQuoid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Dream is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Dream is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Dream trying to control the position but instead, MacQuoid has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Dream into the cage.
Come on The Dream - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for MacQuoid.
The Dream looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason The Dream.
The Dream throws a big shot that misses.

MacQuoid instigates a clinch.
The Dream stalling in the clinch but MacQuoid improves position.
The Dream stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacQuoid lands a right hand.
The Dream misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacQuoid.
The Dream effectively controlling the action here.
A right hook to the body lands for MacQuoid.
The Dream is trying to break the clinch but MacQuoid is controlling him.
The Dream looking to slow down the pace here.
The Dream's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Dream is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MacQuoid is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason The Dream.

MacQuoid closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William MacQuoid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

MacQuoid circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Dream wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacQuoid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Dream looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from The Dream fails to land.
The Dream wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Dream using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MacQuoid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Dream tries to stall but MacQuoid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
MacQuoid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Dream stalling.
The Dream is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for The Dream to work.
MacQuoid lands with a light punch inside.
The Dream tries to break free but MacQuoid pushes him back against the cage.
MacQuoid scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from MacQuoid.
MacQuoid misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Dream is looking to control MacQuoid's arms but MacQuoid gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Dream has his back to the cage.
The Dream blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacQuoid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Dream backwards.
The Dream just leaning against MacQuoid, taking a breather.
The Dream prevents a body shot from MacQuoid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dream lands a nice knee to the body.
The Dream stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
MacQuoid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Dream trying to control the position but instead, MacQuoid has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Dream into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason The Dream.

The Dream gets tackled into the cage by MacQuoid. MacQuoid maintains the clinch.
The Dream is trying to break the clinch but MacQuoid is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, MacQuoid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Dream taking a breather.
The Dream misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Dream is trying to maintain a safe position but MacQuoid gets an underhook and turns The Dream into the cage.
MacQuoid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
The Dream tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacQuoid's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from MacQuoid.
MacQuoid lands with a short head shot on the inside.

The Dream breaks from the clinch.

MacQuoid drives through and clinches with The Dream against the cage.
The Dream's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Dream missing with knees to the body.
The Dream is trying to force a seperation but MacQuoid has the dominant position.
The Dream is trying to break the clinch but MacQuoid has him pressed against the cage.
MacQuoid blocks a body shot from The Dream.
MacQuoid blocking some punches.
MacQuoid managing to block the knees to the body from The Dream.
The Dream taking a breather.
MacQuoid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down The Dream.
MacQuoid throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacQuoid lands an uppercut.
The Dream is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
MacQuoid throws a punch but it's blocked by The Dream.

The Dream breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Dream tries to clinch there but MacQuoid circles away.
MacQuoid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Dream is looking to clinch.

MacQuoid moves into range and clinches up with The Dream.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacQuoid.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacQuoid as The Dream tries to tie him up.
The Dream looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacQuoid prevents a body shot from The Dream.
Jason The Dream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Dream lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
William MacQuoid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got MacQuoid winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William MacQuoid!