PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Quin (ranked 945 p4p, 556 weight class) and Finnish Experiment (ranked 104 p4p, 56 weight class). Finnish Experiment acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Quin
vs
Experiment

172 cm
34
153
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
36
149
22 - 16 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Altitude Clothing

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin throws a jab when Experiment was well out of range.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Experiment steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Quin.
Experiment moves away from the strike by Quin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Experiment! But no joy.
Experiment blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Experiment on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Experiment now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good exchange - Quin coming out on top.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Experiment.
Quin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Experiment has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Experiment walks into a straight right hand from Quin.
Quin lunges at Experiment with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Experiment's hand.
Quin throws a sloppy body shot
and Experiment cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like James Quin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin cracks Experiment with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quin lands with a shot to the body.
Quin scores with a decent looking hook.
Experiment swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Experiment.
Quin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Experiment at a distance.
Experiment tries to land a body kick
and Quin counters with a straight right hand.
Quin throws a hook but Experiment blocks it.
Quin misses with a hook. Experiment ducked under it nicely.
Quin misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment moves to clinch but Quin breaks away
and Experiment takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Experiment moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Experiment tries to move into range but Quin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Experiment ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Quin lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been told by Quin's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Quin lands a nice shot to the body.
Experiment throws a lazy right hand but Quin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin is looking to counter punch.
Quin dips to his left and cracks Experiment with an uppercut!
Experiment slips a straight right by Quin.
Experiment lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin cracks Experiment with an open hand slap.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Experiment counters with a slapping leg kick.
Experiment blocks a jab.
Quin jabs at Experiment's body.

Experiment clinches up with Quin and pushes him back against the cage.
Quin is trying to pull guard but Experiment turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Experiment.
Quin takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quin.
Quin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Quin manages to break the clinch.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Experiment's head but Experiment sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Experiment wants to counter the offense by Quin and move into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Experiment counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin's corner calls for a 1-2. Quin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Experiment does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Experiment! But no joy.
Quin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Experiment.
A countering left hand to the body from Experiment misses.
Experiment uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Experiment cracks Quin with a good jab.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Experiment counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Experiment moves away and avoids it.
Quin lands a nice looking body shot.
Quin throws the left hand but Experiment avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Quin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Quin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Quin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quin scores with a punch to the head.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment is just out of range.
Experiment looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Quin. Beautiful body shot.
Quin throws a right hand that misses
and Experiment connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quin lands a slapping body shot.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Quin misses with a straight right.
Experiment looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin is looking to counter punch.
Experiment blocks a jab.
A jab from Quin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Experiment swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quin thuds a left hand into Experiment's body.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin throws a right hand that misses

and Experiment counters with a nice right hand that sends Quin toppling to the canvas! Quin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Experiment finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin throws an off balance right hand
and Experiment counters with a crisp right that sends Quin to the canvas! Experiment follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Experiment!
In his post fight interview, Finnish Experiment started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.