PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Quigley (ranked 805 p4p, 1849 weight class) and Otto Blatz (ranked 120 p4p, 267 weight class). Matthew Quigley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Quigley
vs
Blatz

194 cm
26
215
6 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
215
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Quigley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto Blatz!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blatz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quigley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Quigley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blatz.
A left lands for Quigley.
Blatz jabs Quigley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blatz misses with an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blatz!
Quigley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Quigley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blatz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blatz moves out of range as Quigley strikes.
Quigley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blatz.
Quigley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Quigley misses the shot to the body.
Quigley missing with a left hand there. Blatz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quigley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blatz.
Blatz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quigley with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Blatz.
Quigley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Blatz misses its intended target.
Quigley throws a jab but it's blocked by Blatz.
Quigley jabs at Blatz's body.
Blatz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Quigley misses the target.
Blatz just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quigley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blatz avoids the body shot from Quigley.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Quigley! Blatz is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Quigley!