PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ci Qu Ci (ranked 5423 p4p, 6229 weight class) and Peter Stillman (ranked 505 p4p, 548 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Qu Ci
vs
Stillman

170 cm
24
150
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
150
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ci Qu Ci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Stillman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stillman scores with a leg kick.
Stillman misses with an uppercut
and Qu Ci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peter Stillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qu Ci on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stillman.
Qu Ci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stillman.
Qu Ci jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Qu Ci takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stillman thuds a left hand into Qu Ci's body.
Stillman misses the body punch
and Qu Ci counters with a nice leg kick.
Stillman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stillman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A combination from Stillman does no damage.
Qu Ci lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stillman looks to throw a body kick
and Qu Ci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stillman misses with a body kick.
Qu Ci walks into a stiff left hand from Stillman.
Stillman throws a sloppy head kick and Qu Ci moves out of range easily.
Qu Ci appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stillman connects with the punch.
Qu Ci moves out of range as Stillman throws a body kick.
Stillman connects with a body shot.
Qu Ci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stillman throws a sloppy head kick
and Qu Ci counters with an inside leg kick.
Stillman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Qu Ci wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Stillman.
Stillman lunges at Qu Ci with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Qu Ci's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stillman lands with a kick to the temple. Qu Ci shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stillman throws a lazy head kick
and Qu Ci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stillman thinking.
Stillman looks winded!
Stillman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Qu Ci appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stillman misses with the body kick
and Qu Ci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stillman.
Stillman misses with a head kick.
Stillman is looking to land body kicks.
Qu Ci went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stillman throws a leg kick
and Qu Ci makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stillman misses with a head kick.
Qu Ci swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stillman misses the body punch
and Qu Ci counters with a series of strikes. Stillman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stillman misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qu Ci moves out of range of the leg kick from Stillman.
Qu Ci tried to counter with a leg kick but Stillman avoided it.
Qu Ci checks a leg kick nicely.
Qu Ci throws a big counter combination but Stillman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stillman misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Qu Ci was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stillman.
A lazy body kick from Stillman
and Qu Ci counters with a big head kick but Stillman shrugs it off.

Stillman is rocked!
Stillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qu Ci was well out of range. Poor timing from Stillman.
Qu Ci avoids a kick to the body.
Qu Ci swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stillman swings widly with a right hand
and Qu Ci counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stillman throws a head kick that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a three punch combo that has Stillman backing up. Stillman nods at Qu Ci to acknowledge the strikes.
Stillman is still on wobbly legs! Can Qu Ci finish him?
A big left from Stillman misses.
Stillman seems to have recovered his senses.
Qu Ci checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stillman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stillman misses the jab.
Stillman throws a leg kick but Qu Ci sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Qu Ci misses its target.
Stillman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Qu Ci counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stillman throws a poor cross that misses
letting Qu Ci counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stillman tries to land a body kick
enabling Qu Ci to counter with a crisp jab.
Stillman throws a leg kick
letting Qu Ci counter with a right hand.
Stillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Qu Ci manages to avoid it.
Qu Ci went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Qu Ci checks a leg kick.
Qu Ci appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Stillman will probably get the nod.
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.

A big right from Stillman misses.
Qu Ci avoids the head kick by Stillman.
Qu Ci throws a quick counter head kick but Stillman was just out of range.
Stillman throws a hook but Qu Ci blocks it.
Qu Ci appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stillman misses the body punch
and Qu Ci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Stillman.
Stillman misses with a right hand
and Qu Ci counters with a three punch combo that has Stillman backing up. Stillman nods at Qu Ci to acknowledge the strikes.
Qu Ci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stillman.
Qu Ci was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stillman tries to land a body kick
and Qu Ci makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stillman misses with a body shot
and Qu Ci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stillman throws a combination that misses
and Qu Ci counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stillman tries to score with a low kick but Qu Ci moves his leg out of the way.
Qu Ci appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qu Ci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Qu Ci appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stillman is breathing heavily.
Stillman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stillman misses with a jab to the body
and Qu Ci counters with a head kick. That will keep Stillman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stillman looks to throw a body kick
and Qu Ci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stillman throws a leg kick
and Qu Ci counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ci Qu Ci is winning the standup battle so far.
Stillman throws a leg kick
and Qu Ci counters with a stiff right hand.
Stillman throws a head kick but Qu Ci moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Qu Ci on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stillman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Qu Ci is looking to wear down Stillman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stillman throws a leg kick
and Qu Ci counters with a flying knee that drops Stillman! Qu Ci dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ci Qu Ci!