PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taurino Quiroga (ranked 1708 p4p, 1976 weight class) and Silvio Van De Leide (ranked 208 p4p, 244 weight class). Van De Leide has chosen Sandstorm - Darude as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Quiroga
vs
Van De Leide

190 cm
24
210
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
210
6 - 6 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taurino Quiroga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Van De Leide!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Quiroga.
Quiroga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Van De Leide is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Quiroga.
Quiroga lands a really nice looking cross but Van De Leide seems unphased.

Van De Leide looking to score a takedown here. Quiroga is defending well but Van De Leide drives through and ends up in Quiroga's guard.
Van De Leide is looking to work some ground and pound but Quiroga has wrist control.
Van De Leide pushing down on Quiroga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van De Leide tries to pass to full mount but Quiroga defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Van De Leide is trying to work for a kimura but Quiroga is defending well.
Van De Leide not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide trying to control the action but Quiroga is working from the bottom.
Van De Leide not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quiroga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quiroga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide trying to control the action but Quiroga is working from the bottom.
Van De Leide looks to land a strike but Quiroga avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Van De Leide slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van De Leide thows a huge punch but Quiroga dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Van De Leide is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Van De Leide is trying to work for a kimura but Quiroga is defending well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van De Leide throws a right hand that misses
and Quiroga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silvio Van De Leide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van De Leide scores with a nice strike.
Decent striking displayed by Quiroga there.

Van De Leide changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Quiroga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Van De Leide is keen to just control but Quiroga is a slippery customer.
Quiroga trying to control but Van De Leide postures up.

Quiroga is defending against the submission attempts here by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van De Leide performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Van De Leide is thwarting Quiroga's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Van De Leide looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van De Leide is keen to just control but Quiroga is a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Van De Leide dominated that round.
That's time! Quiroga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van De Leide connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Quiroga misses the target.
Van De Leide ducks under a wild hook from Quiroga.
Van De Leide shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quiroga but Quiroga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Quiroga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Quiroga lands a head kick that stumbles Van De Leide and the fighters go to the mat.

Van De Leide is rocked!
Quiroga sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van De Leide's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van De Leide wants to control but Quiroga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Van De Leide wants to get back to full guard.
Van De Leide is looking to control Quiroga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van De Leide avoid being mounted?
Van De Leide is positioning himself well to prevent Quiroga advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiroga tries to pass to full mount but Van De Leide defends it.
Van De Leide moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quiroga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van De Leide is keeping the position for now.
Quiroga won't allow Van De Leide to sweep him here.
Quiroga trying to control but Van De Leide is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Quiroga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Van De Leide is pulling down on Quiroga's head to control his posture.
Van De Leide not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van De Leide might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Quiroga haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Quiroga gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga misses with some punches.
Quiroga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga working aggressively here.
Quiroga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van De Leide's elbow.
A short right from Quiroga.
Quiroga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quiroga misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Van De Leide.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Leide.
Van De Leide throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quirogas head.
Van De Leide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van De Leide misses with a body punch.
Van De Leide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Quiroga fails to land.
Van De Leide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quiroga misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van De Leide.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiroga throws a punch but it's blocked by Van De Leide.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van De Leide lands a shot to the body.
Van De Leide gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Taurino Quiroga has been cut.
Quiroga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quiroga swings wildly with an uppercut but Van De Leide uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quiroga misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van De Leide obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van De Leide scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quiroga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quiroga lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Van De Leide pushes Quiroga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quiroga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quiroga jumps guard but Van De Leide stands there with Quiroga around his waist. Quiroga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van De Leide.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taurino Quiroga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taurino Quiroga's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Van De Leide clinches up against the cage.
Quiroga blocks the elbow strike.
Quiroga working aggressively here.
Quiroga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van De Leide walks away with a smile on his face. Quiroga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van De Leide listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Van De Leide forces Quiroga back against the cage and clinches.
Van De Leide misses with a knee to the head.
Quiroga blocks a body shot from Van De Leide.
Quiroga blocks a body shot from Van De Leide.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quiroga.
Quiroga tries to pull guard but Van De Leide holds him up against the cage and eventually Quiroga drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Leide digs a right hand into Quiroga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quiroga's gas tank.
Van De Leide looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van De Leide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van De Leide lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Leide softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van De Leide lands a nice elbow.
Van De Leide scores with a shoulder strike.
Van De Leide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quiroga misses with a punch on the inside.
Van De Leide misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Van De Leide on the inside.
Van De Leide goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quiroga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taurino Quiroga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Van De Leide - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van De Leide lands with a right to the head.
Van De Leide gets through Quiroga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quiroga throws a head punch that misses.
Van De Leide with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quiroga blocks an elbow strike.
Quiroga has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Leide.
Quiroga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quiroga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Quiroga.
Van De Leide creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van De Leide doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van De Leide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Van De Leide.
Quiroga prevents a body shot from Van De Leide.
Van De Leide lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quiroga tries to work over Van De Leide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van De Leide scores with a shoulder strike.
Van De Leide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van De Leide digs a right hand underneath Quiroga's ribcage. Quiroga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van De Leide.

Quiroga is rocked!
Van De Leide blocks an uppercut.
Oh Quiroga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van De Leide creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Quiroga's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Quiroga drops to his knees and Van De Leide pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silvio Van De Leide!
Silvio Van De Leide thanked the fans post fight for their support.