PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Ange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Culleb Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ange
vs
Quick

168 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kurt Ange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Culleb Quick!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ange tries a head kick but it misses.
Ange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ange throws a head kick but Quick moves out of range.
Ange tries to clinch but Quick moves out of range.

Ange instigates a clinch.
Quick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ange tries to pull guard but Quick holds him up against the cage and eventually Ange drops back down to his feet.
Quick tries to break free but Ange pushes him back against the cage.
Ange tries to pull guard but Quick holds him up against the cage and eventually Ange drops back down to his feet.
Quick has had enough of the clinch but Ange keeps him there for the moment.
Quick is trying to break the clinch but Ange is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Ange.
Quick has had enough of the clinch but Ange keeps him there for the moment.

Quick breaks the clinch.
Quick throws a head kick that Ange semi-blocks.
Ange takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ange dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ange tries to close the distance and clinch but Quick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ange. That's going to slow Quick down.
Ange looks to throw a body kick
letting Quick counter with a right hand.
Ange throws a lazy head kick
and Quick counters with a nice body kick.
Ange thows a leg kick but Quick checks it
and Quick counters with a head kick.
Ange tries to clinch up
and Quick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ange shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quick as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Ange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ange throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ange doesn't manage to clinch there - Quick circles away.

Ange forces Quick back against the cage and clinches.
Ange tries to pull guard but Quick holds him up against the cage and eventually Ange drops back down to his feet.
Ange has Quick pressed against the cage.
Ange misses with a knee to the head.
Ange connects with a knee to the head.
Ange fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quick has had enough of the clinch but Ange keeps him there for the moment.
Ange working hard to break the clinch.

Ange breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ange tries a head kick but it misses.
Ange thows a leg kick but Quick checks it
and Quick counters with a head kick. That will keep Ange thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ange tries to clinch there but Quick circles away.
Quick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ange throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ange shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quick as he jumps to the side.
Quick misses with a head kick.
Ange tries for a takedown but Quick sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ange is breathing heavily.
Ange fails to land the takedown.
Ange throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurt Ange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ange dives in and grabs Quick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quick pushes down on Ange's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands with a right hand.
Ange fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ange showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quick.
Ange misses with a double jab.
Ange tries to clinch there but Quick circles away.
Ange attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ange fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ange moves in looking to clinch but Quick pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Culleb Quick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Quick misses with a head kick.
Ange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ange tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ange - that will leave a mark!
Ange takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ange shoots in but Quick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Quick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick throws a sloppy head kick and Ange moves out of range easily.
Ange throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Ange misses
and Quick counters with a big head kick but Ange shrugs it off.
Ange fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kurt Ange is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ange tries to clinch but Quick moves away
and Quick counters with a head kick.
Quick throws a push kick but Ange slaps the foot to one side.
Ange throws a sloppy head kick
and Quick counters with a head kick. That will keep Ange thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Quick is breathing heavily.

Ange forces Quick back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quick working hard to break the clinch.
Ange swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ange tries to land a knee to the head but Quick blocks with his arms.

Ange pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Ange misses
and Quick counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick throws a head kick but Ange moves out of range.
Ange tries to clinch but Quick is having none of it.
Ange throws a sloppy head kick
and Quick counters with a head kick.
Quick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quick wants it to stay on the feet.
Ange on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quick throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick by Ange misses
enabling Quick to counter with a crisp jab.
Quick connects with a high kick.
Ange wants to clinch up but Quick keeps it at a distance.
Ange fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ange throws a sloppy head kick
and Quick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Quick throws a push kick but Ange slaps the foot to one side.

Ange takes the fight into the clinch.

Ange breaks the clinch.
Quick throws a head kick but Ange moves out of range.
Ange throws a sloppy head kick and Quick moves out of range easily.

Ange closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ange is trying to work for a kimura but Quick is defending well.
Ange missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ange seems to be looking for submissions.
Quick is trying to stand back up but Ange is controlling him
Ange is keen to just control but Quick is a slippery customer.
Ange prevents Quick from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ange has Quick up against the cage in a clinch.
Quick wants to break free but Ange has control.

Ange has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Quick uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Culleb Quick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ange gets the takedown into side control.

Ange working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Quick is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ange looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Quick is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quick is trying to buck Ange off.
Ange throws an elbow but Quick slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quick is not content to let Ange control the position.

Ange stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick throws a head kick that misses.
Culleb Quick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ange tries to clinch there but Quick circles away.
Quick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ange shoots in but no luck this time.
Quick lands a high kick!
Quick throws a head kick that misses.

Ange scores with a takedown into Quick's guard.
Ange might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick wants to stand up but Ange is controlling him.
Ange throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ange stops Quick from standing up.
Ange trying to control but Quick is working from the bottom.

Ange stands up from Quick's guard - Ange perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ange throws a sloppy head kick
and Quick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ange is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ange looks to land a right hand but Quick moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ange shoots in but no luck this time.
Quick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ange in his tracks.
Ange fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Ange. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ange looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quick throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kurt Ange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ange gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Quick counters with a head kick.
A big left from Ange misses.
Quick throws a wild body kick that Ange sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ange closes the distance and clinches.
Ange just leaning against Quick, taking a breather.

Ange breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Ange or perhaps it was just good defense by Quick which made him look bad.
Quick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ange moves in looking to clinch but Quick pushes him off.
Quick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ange tries to clinch up
and Quick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ange really felt that one!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Ange showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!