PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Bielkheden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Bielkheden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bielkheden
vs
Quintana

178 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

[TNS] 160!

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 Rio de Janeiro, David Bielkheden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bielkheden avoids it really well and circles away.

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

Bielkheden looking for submissions off his back.
Bielkheden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Quintana moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bielkheden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana controlling the position.
Bielkheden is looking for a sweep.
Quintana slows the pace down.
Bielkheden tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quintana content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bielkheden manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Quintana trying to control the pace.
Bielkheden won't allow Quintana to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden wants to improve his position but Quintana is controlling well.
Bielkheden wants to sweep but Quintana has passed to side control!
Bielkheden is looking to regain half guard here but Quintana keeps moving and retains side control.
Quintana controlling the position.
Bielkheden is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Quintana off and has taken his back!

Quintana fending off the submission attempt from Bielkheden.
Bielkheden is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Bielkheden patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Quintana just trying to survive but Bielkheden is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bielkheden doesn't have the hooks in and Quintana manages to turn into his guard.
Quintana not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bielkheden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quintana passes into half guard.
Quintana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Quintana dominated that round.
That's time! Bielkheden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A swing and a miss from Quintana.
Bielkheden swats away the attempt to clinch by Quintana.
Bielkheden shoots and misses

and Quintana counters with a single leg into guard. Bielkheden didn't expect that.
Quintana controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bielkheden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Quintana passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bielkheden is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana taking a breather here.
Bielkheden tries to improve position but can't.
Bielkheden being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jesus Quintana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bielkheden misses with a takedown

so Quintana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Quintana stopping the sweep attempt from Bielkheden.

Bielkheden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quintana is aware though and is defending well.
Quintana advances to half guard.
Quintana tries to pass to full mount but Bielkheden defends it.
Quintana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bielkheden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quintana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bielkheden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Quintana moves nicely into side control.
Quintana taking a breather here.

That's four 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.
Bielkheden sneaks back into half guard.
Bielkheden works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quintana content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Quintana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bielkheden misses with a takedown

and Quintana counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Quintana 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.
Bielkheden wants to sweep here but Quintana controlling him for the moment.

Bielkheden looking for subs off his back but Quintana has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bielkheden wants to get back to full guard but Quintana has mounted him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jesus Quintana just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bielkheden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quintana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Quintana not doing much here.
Jesus Quintana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quintana moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden is looking to reverse the position.
Quintana taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielkheden tries to buck Quintana off but Quintana is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bielkheden is looking for a sweep.
Bielkheden is working hard here to advance position.
Bielkheden gets back to half guard.
Bielkheden tries to roll over but Quintana keeps him under control.
Jesus Quintana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Quintana seems content to control.
Quintana prevents Bielkheden from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Quintana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quintana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Quintana!