PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Korsanow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Quick
vs
Korsanow

183 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

174 cm
23
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihail Korsanow!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Korsanow's head.
Korsanow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Korsanow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quick swivels and escapes.
Quick fails with the takedown.

Quick rushes Korsanow and presses him up against the cage.

Quick manages to break the clinch.
Quick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quick scores with a push kick.
Quick lands a head kick. Korsanow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Korsanow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnny Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Quick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Quick clinches up against the cage.

Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korsanow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Korsanow somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Korsanow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quick is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Korsanow asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Korsanow wants to control but Quick is keeping him busy.
Quick is trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Quick thumps Korsanow with a low kick.
Korsanow looks gassed!
Korsanow leaves Quick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Korsanow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quick, right into the meat.
Korsanow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Quick scores with a four punch combination!
Quick scores with a head kick.
Korsanow throws a body punch but Quick moves out of range.
Korsanow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quick throws a combination. Korsanow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Korsanow drops his hands momentarily and Quick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Quick lands a slapping body shot.
Quick scores with a hook.
Good leg kick by Quick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quick looks to land a combination. Korsanow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Quick clinches up with Korsanow and pushes him back against the cage.

Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Quick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quick throws a one two combo.

Quick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quick gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A good leg kick by Quick.
Quick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Quick.
Quick is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice combination there by Quick.
Quick lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quick stalks Korsanow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Korsanow's face. Korsanow staggers backwards, shaken.
Korsanow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danga de danga de dang - Quick scores with a four punch combination!
Quick scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Quick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quick looks to land a combination. Korsanow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Quick throws a leg kick which misses Korsanow's front leg but catches the back leg as Korsanow tries to avoid it.
Quick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Quick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quick lands a two punch combo.
Quick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Korsanow is rocked!
Quick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Korsanow can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Quick scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Quick.
Korsanow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quick is looking to slow Korsanow down with leg kicks.
Quick delivers a nice body kick.
Quick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Korsanow is breathing heavily.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quick thumps Korsanow with a low kick.
Korsanow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quick lands a head kick. Korsanow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quick digs a good hook to Korsanow's body.
Quick really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

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

Quick breaks the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quick.
Quick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Quick has Korsanow up against the cage in a clinch.

Quick breaks from the clinch.
Quick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Quick scoring well with a low kick there.
Quick thuds his shin into the meat of Korsanow's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Quick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Quick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Quick.
Quick tries to clinch there but Korsanow circles away.
Korsanow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Quick drives through with a takedown into guard.

Quick stands up and waves to Korsanow to follow him.
Korsanow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quick.

Quick has closed the distance and engaged Korsanow in a clinch.

Quick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quick wants to clinch up but Korsanow keeps it at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Korsanow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Quick - the referee stops the clock and Korsanow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Quick. Korsanow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick connects with a high kick.
Quick scores with a leg kick.
Korsanow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Quick cracks the inside of Korsanow's front leg.

Quick clinches up against the cage.

Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Korsanow looks to land a combination but Quick avoids it well.
Quick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Quick moves into range and clinches up with Korsanow.

Quick manages to break the clinch.
Quick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Korsanow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quick moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quick throws a one two combo.
Quick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Johnny Quick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quick.
Quick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quick, right into the meat.
Quick thumps Korsanow with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quick.
Korsanow leaves Quick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quick. That's going to slow Korsanow down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Quick dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Korsanow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quick.

Quick has closed the distance and engaged Korsanow in a clinch.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quick is looking to slow Korsanow down with leg kicks.
Quick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quick scores with a leg kick.
Korsanow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Quick.
Quick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Quick!
Quick lands with a nice combination. Korsanow backs away looking to recover.
Quick lands with a nice combination. Korsanow backs away looking to recover.
Quick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Korsanow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Korsanow wants it to stay on the feet.
Korsanow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quick.
Quick throws a combination. Korsanow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quick lands a jab to Korsanow's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quick has closed the distance and engaged Korsanow in a clinch.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnny Quick is winning the standup battle so far.

Quick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Quick is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Quick scores with a jab to the body.
Quick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Korsanow's hands.
Korsanow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quick can pounce on him.
Quick's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Quick duly obliges.
Korsanow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quick throws a leg kick which misses Korsanow's front leg but catches the back leg as Korsanow tries to avoid it.
Korsanow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quick works over Korsanow's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands a jab-cross combination.
Quick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quick scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice combination there by Quick.
Korsanow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quick.
Quick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quick scores with a one two! Korsanow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Quick rushes Korsanow and presses him up against the cage.
Mihail Korsanow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Quick manages to break the clinch.
Quick connects with a right hand. Korsanow shakes it off.
Quick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Korsanow backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Quick scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Quick throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quick is defended easily by Korsanow.
Korsanow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quick. Quick obviously looking to wear him down.
Quick shoots in looking for a takedown. Korsanow tries to sprawl out of it but Quick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Korsanow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Quick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quick throws a combination. Korsanow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice inside leg kick there by Quick. That's going to slow Korsanow down.

Korsanow tries to keep at a distance but Quick has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick throws a front kick that sends Korsanow stumbling back into the cage.
Quick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Korsanow's waist but Korsanow gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quick off to one side.

Quick has closed the distance and engaged Korsanow in a clinch.

Quick breaks the clinch.
Quick is looking to clinch but Korsanow is avoiding it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quick.
Quick lands a jab-cross combination.
Quick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Korsanow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quick.
Korsanow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Korsanow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Quick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korsanow strikes from the bottom but Quick takes advantage and advances to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Quick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Quick!