PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dracul (ranked 3666 p4p, 3979 weight class) and Paddy Quinlin (ranked 501 p4p, 530 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Quinlin's choice of entrance music: Blood Across the Firmament. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dracul
vs
Quinlin

195 cm
18
215
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
220
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

HARDCORE Threads
Hardcore Alchemy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paddy Quinlin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracul misses with a body punch
and Quinlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
Dracul has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite MMA Training in the buildup to the fight.
Dracul connects with a body shot.
Dracul throws a lazy uppercut

and Quinlin counters with a shoot takedown. Dracul fights it but they end up in guard.
Quinlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dracul wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Quinlin manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul is trying to stand up here but Quinlin is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinlin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dracul's head.
Quinlin wants to pass the guard but Dracul is defending well.
Quinlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dracul keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Quinlin manages to mount him!
Quinlin content just to control the position here.
Quinlin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dracul keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Quinlin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul is trying to escape the mount.
Quinlin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Quinlin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dracul is looking to escape.
Quinlin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Quinlin content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dracul is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quinlin throws some wild stikes that Dracul manages to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dracul throws a hook to the side of Quinlin's head but Quinlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quinlin walks into a straight right hand from Dracul.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Quinlin moved out of range.
Quinlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dracul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinlin cracks Dracul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dracul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quinlin doesn't seem bothered though.
Quinlin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dracul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quinlin. Quinlin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dracul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Dracul is predictable there
and Dracul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dracul throws a shot from downtown. Quinlin moves away and avoids it.
Quinlin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul throws out a leg kick but Quinlin moves out of range and Dracul only half commits.
Quinlin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dracul.
Quinlin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dracul as he jumps to the side.
Dracul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dracul misses with an uppercut.
Quinlin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dracul has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quinlin instigates a clinch.
Quinlin blocks a body shot from Dracul.
Quinlin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dracul prevents it.
Quinlin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dracul pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vlad Dracul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Quinlin.
Dracul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quinlin's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Dracul fails to land.
Quinlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quinlin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dracul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dracul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quinlin.

Quinlin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dracul throws a shot from downtown. Quinlin moves away and avoids it.
Vlad Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dracul.
Quinlin ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
Quinlin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A slow jab from Dracul misses its intended target.
Dracul throws a big shot that misses.
Quinlin moves away from the strike by Dracul.
Quinlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dracul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quinlin moves into the clinch.
Quinlin working aggressively here.
Quinlin stalls.
Good body shot from Dracul.
Quinlin is breathing heavily.
Dracul lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dracul can't find room to land a body shot as Quinlin controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Dracul fails to land.
Quinlin prevents a body shot from Dracul.
Dracul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quinlin jumps guard but Dracul stands there with Quinlin around his waist. Quinlin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dracul lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Paddy Quinlin has been cut.
Dracul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quinlin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short left from Dracul.
Dracul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Dracul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paddy Quinlin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dracul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quinlin scores with a hook.
Quinlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dracul misses with a body punch
and Quinlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dracul throws a hook but Quinlin blocks it.
Quinlin shoots for a double leg takedown but Dracul sprawls well. He's pushed Quinlin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dracul misses with a lunging right hand
letting Quinlin counter with a right hand.
Quinlin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dracul tests Quinlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quinlin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quinlin throws a lazy right hand but Dracul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinlin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dracul circles away.
Dracul swings widly with a right hand
letting Quinlin counter with a right hand.
Quinlin moves in looking to clinch but Dracul pushes him off.
Dracul throws a hook but Quinlin avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dracul blocks the leg kick.
Quinlin is looking to clinch but Dracul is avoiding it.
Dracul misses the shot to the body.
Quinlin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinlin ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
Quinlin ducks under a wild hook from Dracul.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Quinlin counters with a left to the body.
Quinlin tries to clinch up but Dracul circles away and keeps his distance.
Dracul throws a body shot but no joy.
Vlad Dracul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Dracul misses.
Dracul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dracul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quinlin.
Dracul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dracul throws the left hand but Quinlin avoids the punch easily.
Quinlin slips under a jab.
Dracul misses with an uppercut. Quinlin saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Quinlin gets control of Dracul's arms and successfully pulls guard. Quinlin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dracul would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Paddy Quinlin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinlin wants to sweep but no luck.
Dracul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quinlin looking to control.

Quinlin wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Dracul enables Quinlin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dracul manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Quinlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quinlin 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Quinlin!
In his post fight interview, Paddy Quinlin gave a big smile as he said 'The road to Hell is paved with the blood and entrails of the fallen.'.