PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonel Sherman (ranked 4509 p4p, 4407 weight class) and Danel Quintana (ranked 427 p4p, 421 weight class). Sherman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lucky Me. Quintana has chosen Not Like Us as his entrance music. Leonel Sherman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danel Quintana's chin.

Sherman
vs
Quintana

178 cm
23
160
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
154
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonel Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danel Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quintana looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Sherman manages to break the clinch.

Sherman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sherman showed some decent athleticism there.
Sherman trying to mount his opponent but Quintana defends it.
Sherman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quintana keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman trying to mount his opponent but Quintana defends it.

Sherman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sherman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sherman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Sherman seems to be working for a kimura but Quintana defends the submission attempt.
Quintana is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sherman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sherman controlling the pace.
Sherman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quintana!
Sherman controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Quintana that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Sherman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sherman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Quintana is surviving well by controlling Sherman's body position as best he can.
Sherman working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quintana is looking to escape.
Sherman content just to control the position here.
Sherman with good strikes from the mount here!

Quintana is rocked!
Sherman scoring with strikes but Quintana is staying in there.
Quintana is still in real trouble! Can Sherman finish him?
Sherman drops a big elbow. That's hurt Quintana! More shots from Sherman and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonel Sherman!
The defeated Danel Quintana had this to say: 'Gloves were loaded, he grabbed the fence, & the ref is drunk. How could I have won, if they don't want me to win?'.