PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Parker McQuail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ship Enter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuail comes to the cage accompanied by Glasgow Kiss. Enter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ship Enter enters the cage!

McQuail
vs
Enter

182 cm
22
169 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Parker McQuail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ship Enter!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enter jabs McQuail to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McQuail takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Enter connects with a body shot that sends McQuail's belly button to the back.
Ship Enter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enter scores with a three punch combo!
Enter swings for the body but McQuail moves out of range.
Enter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McQuail, right into the meat.
Enter throws a lazy uppercut
and McQuail counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Enter lands with a shot to the body.
McQuail tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Enter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Enter avoids the body shot from McQuail.
Enter's corner calls for a 1-2. Enter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McQuail avoids a punch combination nicely.
McQuail tries for a takedown but Enter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuail fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by McQuail.
Enter misses with a takedown attempt - McQuail sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Enter throws a right and a left that McQuail avoids nicely.
McQuail tries to clinch but Enter moves out of range.

McQuail closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Enter to the mat! Enter manages to get full guard.
McQuail wants to pass the guard but Enter is keeping the position.

Enter pushes McQuail off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McQuail swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Enter swats away the attempt to clinch by McQuail.
Enter scores with the left hand. McQuail knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuail thows a body shot but no joy.
Enter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McQuail circles away quickly and effectively.
McQuail lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McQuail shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Enter throws a nice looking combination but McQuail bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McQuail staying out of range there.
Enter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McQuail.
Jab, jab by Enter - just one landing.
Enter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McQuail scores with a three punch combo!
McQuail lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Enter circles away quickly and effectively.
McQuail misses with a hook to the body
enabling Enter to counter with a crisp jab.
McQuail tries for a takedown but Enter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker McQuail. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by McQuail. That's going to slow Enter down.
Enter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and McQuail counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Enter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Enter is trying to escape the mount.
Enter wants to hold on but McQuail pushes him away.
McQuail tries to control but Enter wriggling away.
McQuail mounts Enter! Really nice guard pass there!
Enter is working to get back to half guard.
McQuail tries to control but Enter wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McQuail landing shots from mount.
McQuail trying to control but Enter is having none of it.
McQuail punching from mount but Enter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Enter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Enter doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Enter wants to control but McQuail is having none of it.
McQuail can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Enter is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Enter working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Parker McQuail will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Enter throws an overhand right that lands on McQuail's shoulder, as McQuail tries to avoid the shot.
Enter throws a hook but McQuail avoids it easily.
Enter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Enter misses with a double jab

and McQuail holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Enter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Enter.
A nice left hand lands by Enter.
McQuail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Enter just stands there and leans against the cage.
McQuail fails to pull guard.
Enter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Enter is pressed up against the cage. McQuail has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Enter down to the mat. Enter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker McQuail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McQuail tries to score a power double leg takedown but Enter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McQuail somewhat.
Enter has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQuail. Enter does a little dance to reset his feet.
McQuail on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Enter misses with an uppercut. McQuail saw that one coming.
Enter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McQuail scoring well with a low kick there.
McQuail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enter.
McQuail is looking to wear down Enter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McQuail takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Enter falls off balance throwing a combination
and McQuail counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McQuail.
McQuail is looking to slow Enter down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuail ducks under a wild hook from Enter.
Nice body punch from Enter.
Enter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McQuail fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Enter avoids it really well and circles away.
Enter thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Enter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McQuail misses with the combination.
McQuail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker McQuail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Enter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuail throws a right hand that Enter ducks under and follows up with a left that Enter also avoids with ease.
Enter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Enter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big left from Enter misses.
Enter misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Enter.
A head kick misses from Enter.
That kick from McQuail tenderised Enter's leg. Enter is trying to keep his angry face on.
McQuail uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Enter.
A big right from Enter misses.
McQuail throws a right and a left that Enter avoids nicely.
Enter misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQuail shoots in for a takedown but Enter shows good takedown defense.
McQuail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enter.
McQuail tries to clinch but Enter is having none of it.
McQuail uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Enter.
Enter throws a right hand that misses
and McQuail counters with a thumping low kick.
Enter digs a good hook to McQuail's body.
McQuail gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Enter.
McQuail thumps Enter with a low kick.
McQuail uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Enter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Enter missing with a left hand there. McQuail was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McQuail takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Enter throws a series of punches but McQuail moves out of range.
Enter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McQuail manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ship Enter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McQuail looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Enter misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Enter. Those never looked like landing.
McQuail just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Enter.
McQuail misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enter.
McQuail throws a quick inside leg kick.
Enter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McQuail looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Enter looks to land a body kick but McQuail moved away.
Enter looks to score with a jab to the body but McQuail is just out of range.
A big left from Enter misses.
Enter misses the body punch
and McQuail counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McQuail fails in his attempt to clinch.
McQuail takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuail fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McQuail throws a leg kick which misses Enter's front leg but catches the back leg as Enter tries to avoid it.

McQuail instigates a clinch.
Enter scores with a shot to the side of McQuail's head.
McQuail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Enter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Enter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Enter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McQuail has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McQuail avoiding damage as Enter throws knees to the body.
Enter stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Enter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McQuail breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McQuail throws a leg kick but Enter sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enter throws a lazy uppercut
and McQuail counters with a nice leg kick.
Enter connects with the punch.
Enter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Enter throws a head kick but McQuail moves out of range.
Enter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McQuail just misses with a punch to the body.
Enter misses with an uppercut
and McQuail counters with a thumping low kick.

McQuail moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McQuail breaks the clinch.
McQuail shoots in looking for a takedown. Enter tries to sprawl out of it but McQuail keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Enter 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 Parker McQuail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McQuail moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Enter.
McQuail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McQuail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

McQuail pushes Enter up against the cage in a clinch.
McQuail blocks a body shot from Enter.
Enter is looking to control McQuail's arms but McQuail gets an underhook and turns him. Now Enter has his back to the cage.

McQuail pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Enter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McQuail connects with a solid leg kick.

McQuail closes the distance and pushes Enter back into the cage.
McQuail prevents Enter from breaking the clinch.
Enter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McQuails head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enter looking to slow down the pace here.
Enter wants to get back to striking at distance but McQuail won't allow it.
McQuail tries to break free but Enter pushes him back against the cage.
Enter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McQuail is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Enter to keep the fight standing.
Enter tries to break free but McQuail pushes him back against the cage.
Enter prevents the takedown attempt.
Enter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McQuail tries to pull guard but Enter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McQuail is trying to break free.
Enter can't find room to land a body shot as McQuail controls the action.

Enter breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ship Enter.
I think Enter 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ship Enter!
Ship Enter managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultimate Fighting Gear, into his post fight interview.