PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Timburn (ranked 4557 p4p, 4581 weight class) and Fabricio Queiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Timburn
vs
Queiroz

183 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brent Timburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabricio Queiroz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queiroz throws a series of punches but Timburn avoids them all with ease.
Timburn shoots in but Queiroz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Timburn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Queiroz swivels and escapes.
Queiroz swinging wildly here.
Timburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Queiroz sprawls and moves away.
Timburn throws a sloppy head kick and Queiroz moves out of range easily.
Queiroz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Queiroz clinches up against the cage.

Queiroz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Timburn moves into range and clinches up with Queiroz.

Queiroz breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queiroz shoots in but no luck this time.
Queiroz lands with a straight right. Timburn didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Brent Timburn has been cut.
Queiroz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timburn.
Queiroz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timburn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Queiroz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Timburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Queiroz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Queiroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Queiroz moves into range and clinches up with Timburn.

Queiroz breaks from the clinch.

Queiroz gets a clinch.

Queiroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timburn looks for a takedown but Queiroz sprawls well.

Queiroz has Timburn up against the cage in a clinch.

Queiroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Queiroz or perhaps it was just good defense by Timburn, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Queiroz moves into range and clinches up with Timburn.

Timburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Queiroz throws a series of punches but Timburn avoids them all with ease.

Queiroz gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Queiroz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Queiroz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Queiroz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Timburn.
Timburn tries to clinch but Queiroz moves out of range.
Timburn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Queiroz keeps the fight on the outside.

Queiroz clinches with his opponent.

Timburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timburn scores with a hook to the body. Queiroz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Queiroz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Queiroz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz cracks Timburn with a good jab.
Timburn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Queiroz pinned against the cage. Queiroz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timburn dodges the punch combination from Queiroz.
Queiroz looks to land a right hand but Timburn moved out of range.
Queiroz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Timburn throws a shot from downtown. Queiroz moves away and avoids it.
Queiroz works the jab nicely.

Queiroz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Timburn tries to pull guard but Queiroz holds him up against the cage and eventually Timburn drops back down to his feet.

Queiroz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Timburn tries to avoid it but Queiroz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Timburn to the ground. Timburn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Queiroz slaps away a takedown attempt from Timburn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Queiroz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Queiroz looks winded!
Timburn moves out of range of the strikes.
Timburn appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Queiroz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Timburn pinned against the cage. Timburn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Timburn has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Timburn - that landed with a thud.

Queiroz breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Timburn.

Queiroz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fabricio Queiroz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brent Timburn's cut.
That's time! Timburn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Queiroz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timburn circles away quickly and effectively.
Queiroz avoids the head kick by Timburn.
Queiroz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Timburn.
Timburn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Queiroz's waist but Queiroz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Timburn off to one side.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Timburn manages to break the clinch.
Timburn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Queiroz defends well and Timburn ends up having to push Queiroz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Timburn breaks from the clinch.
Fabricio Queiroz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timburn lands a jab.
Queiroz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

A jab-cross combination lands for Queiroz and sends Timburn crashing to the mat! Queiroz follows him down to the mat - Timburn regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Queiroz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Queiroz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timburn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Queiroz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Queiroz's back!
Queiroz tries to escape but Timburn has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Timburn trying to control.
Queiroz wants to get back to his feet.
Queiroz wants to escape the position.
Queiroz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Timburn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Queiroz fending off the submission attempt from Timburn.
Timburn gets his hands free as Queiroz looks to control.
Timburn trying to control.
Timburn avoiding Queiroz 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queiroz trying to survive by controlling the hands.

Queiroz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Queiroz tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Timburn struggling to keep hold of the position.
Timburn avoiding Queiroz 's attempts to control his hands.
Queiroz can't escape the position.
Timburn not allowing Queiroz to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timburn misses with a punch to the head.
Queiroz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Queiroz wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fabricio Queiroz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brent Timburn's cut.
That's time! Timburn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Timburn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Queiroz.
Timburn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Queiroz throws a looping overhand right but Timburn ducks down to avoid it.
Timburn tries to counter with a takedown but Queiroz is quick to defend against it.
Queiroz throws out a powerful jab.
Queiroz scores with a sloppy right hand. Timburn should have avoided that one.

Brent Timburn's cut is getting worse.

Queiroz drives through and clinches with Timburn against the cage.
Timburn can't find room to land a body shot as Queiroz controls the action.

Queiroz breaks the clinch.
Fabricio Queiroz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Timburn cracks Queiroz with an open hand slap.
Queiroz misses with a looping left.
Queiroz scores with a jab.
Queiroz swinging wildly here.
Timburn slips a straight right by Queiroz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queiroz throws a series of punches but Timburn avoids them all with ease.
Timburn slips under a jab from Queiroz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timburn has a takedown stuffed.
Queiroz with a jab.
Queiroz throws a right hand that Timburn ducks under and follows up with a left that Timburn also avoids with ease.
Queiroz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Queiroz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timburn tries to clinch up.
Queiroz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Queiroz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Queiroz wants it to stay on the feet.
Queiroz unleashes a big counter combination but Timburn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Timburn.
Queiroz tries to close the distance and clinch but Timburn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Queiroz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Queiroz leaves Timburn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Timburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Queiroz rushes Timburn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timburn fails to pull guard.

Queiroz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Queiroz lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queiroz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timburn circles away quickly and effectively.

Queiroz has Timburn up against the cage in a clinch.

Queiroz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Queiroz.
Timburn takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Brent Timburn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timburn dives in for a single leg takedown but Queiroz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Queiroz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brent Timburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Queiroz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Timburn.
Queiroz misses with a wild combination.

Queiroz closes the distance and pushes Timburn back into the cage.

Queiroz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timburn dives in for a single leg takedown but Queiroz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Queiroz breaks from the clinch.
Timburn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Queiroz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Timburn counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timburn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Timburn pulls Queiroz into guard.
Queiroz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Timburn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Queiroz prevents Timburn from getting back to his feet.
Timburn being controlled here, momentarily.
Brent Timburn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Queiroz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabricio Queiroz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Queiroz 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabricio Queiroz!