PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Quinn (ranked 3109 p4p, 21777 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 383 p4p, 603 weight class). Quinn comes to the cage accompanied by Bad MF. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Quinn
vs
Trudeau

171 cm
30
170
15 - 13 - 0

180 cm
29
159
6 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Trudeau misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Quinn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Quinn forces Trudeau back against the cage and clinches.
Quinn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trudeau's efforts to push away.
Trudeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Quinn.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
Trudeau lands a nice shot to the body.
I was talking to Quinn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Trudeau stops a takedown attempt from Quinn.
Quinn wants a takedown.
Quinn blocks a body shot from Trudeau.
Quinn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trudeau's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Quinn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Trudeau.

Trudeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quinn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trudeau appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A left lands for Trudeau.
A low kick from Trudeau misses
and Quinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn throws a right hand that Trudeau ducks under and follows up with a left that Trudeau also avoids with ease.
Trudeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trudeau digs a good body shot into Quinn's ribs.
Trudeau lands a nice looking body shot.
Quinn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Trudeau finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Trudeau moves out of range as Quinn strikes.
A little jabbing left from Trudeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trudeau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Quinn has Trudeau up against the cage in a clinch.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn has Trudeau pressed against the cage, preventing Trudeau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trudeau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
Quinn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trudeau pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Trudeau.

Trudeau breaks the clinch.
Trudeau connects with a jab.
Quinn throws a hook but Trudeau avoids it easily.
A jab from Quinn misses.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
letting Trudeau counter with a right hand.
Trudeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.
Trudeau lands a nice looking body kick.

Trudeau feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Quinn sprawling to the canvas! Quinn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Trudeau finish him?!

Quinn is rocked!
Quinn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Quinn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quinn looks to land a body kick but Trudeau moved away.
Quinn seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau blocks the body kick.
Trudeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Trudeau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trudeau blocks a jab.
Quinn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trudeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yves Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Trudeau.
Trudeau moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Trudeau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Quinn clinches up against the cage.
Trudeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Quinn fails to land.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.

Trudeau breaks from the clinch.
Quinn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Quinn does no damage.
Trudeau delivers a nice body kick.
Trudeau lands a jab to Quinn's midsection.
Trudeau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinn on the side of the head.
Quinn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Quinn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quinn throws a big counter combination but Trudeau scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yves Trudeau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trudeau tries to clinch up.
Nice body kick there by Trudeau.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Quinn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinn throws a body kick that misses.
Trudeau misses with a straight right.
Quinn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Quinn drives through and clinches with Trudeau against the cage.
A body shot lands from Trudeau.
Quinn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn wants a takedown but no success here.
Quinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quinn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Trudeau is defending well.
Trudeau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Trudeau manages to break the clinch.
Trudeau connects with the punch.

Trudeau lands a big head kick that sends Quinn tumbling to the mat! Trudeau takes a step backwards and waves Quinn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.

Trudeau cracks Quinn with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Trudeau has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Quinn to stand back up!
Yves Trudeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quinn tries to clinch but Trudeau moves out of range.
Quinn throws a head kick that half lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quinn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trudeau - the referee stops the clock and Quinn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trudeau. Quinn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trudeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quinn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trudeau.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Quinn is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau scores with a jab. Quinn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Quinn takes one to the side of the head.
Quinn cracks Trudeau with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses.
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Trudeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trudeau seems to be stalking Quinn here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Quinn drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yves Trudeau!
Billy Quinn spoke after the fight, saying 'He got me today but run that shit back and I'll knock his ass out!'.