PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick van Greeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Greeven comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Waits - Telephone call from Istanbul. Dick van Greeven has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

van Greeven
vs
Ray Quik

205 cm
35
284 lbs
30 - 26 - 1

183 cm
26
215 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick van Greeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Quik!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Greeven lands a jab.
van Greeven closes the distance and clinches up with Quik, looking for a takedown. van Greeven pushes Quik against the cage but Quik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

van Greeven decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
van Greeven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
van Greeven is trying to control the action in half guard but Quik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quik trying to control here.
van Greeven is looking to take a break and control but Quik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
van Greeven is controlling the pace.

Dick van Greeven has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Quik jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Greeven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quik.
Quik misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Quik misses.

van Greeven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
van Greeven throws a big right hand that misses.
Quik wants to sweep here but van Greeven controlling him for the moment.
van Greeven trying to control the position from guard on top but Quik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quik is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven trying to control but Quik is working from the bottom.
van Greeven controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Dick van Greeven wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

van Greeven shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
van Greeven trying to pass the guard but Quik defending well.

van Greeven is trying to work for a kimura but Quik is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quik holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from van Greeven.
Quik is doing well to control the position and prevent van Greeven from advancing to side control.
van Greeven is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
van Greeven's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Quik wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
van Greeven slips under a jab.
Quik throws a looping overhand right but van Greeven ducks down to avoid it.
Quik just misses with a punch to the body.

van Greeven scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
van Greeven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quik's head.
van Greeven not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quik is refusing to be controlled, as van Greeven sits in half guard.
van Greeven sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quik defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
van Greeven wants to take a breather but Quik is having none of it.

van Greeven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quik defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick van Greeven dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Quik throws an off balance right hand
enabling van Greeven to counter with a crisp jab.
Quik misses with the combination.
van Greeven swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps van Greeven thinking.
van Greeven steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quik.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from van Greeven.
van Greeven misses with a combination
enabling Quik to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick van Greeven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quik throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Quik misses.
Quik lands a leg kick that knocks van Greeven off balance momentarily.
van Greeven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quik.
van Greeven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quik moves away.
Quik swings for the body but van Greeven moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from van Greeven.
Horrible takedown by van Greeven or perhaps it was just good defense by Quik which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick van Greeven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quik jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Quik.
Quik throws a hook but van Greeven blocks it.
van Greeven avoids a punch combination nicely.
van Greeven misses with a series of wild punches.
van Greeven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
van Greeven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quik throws out the jab.
van Greeven throws a series of punches but Quik moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Quik misses the target.
van Greeven looks for a takedown but Quik sprawls well.
Quik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van Greeven connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quik. Quik circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
van Greeven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
van Greeven avoids the body shot from Quik.
Ray Quik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
van Greeven avoids the body shot from Quik.
van Greeven scores with a jab.
van Greeven lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quik counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for van Greeven, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from van Greeven.
Quik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to van Greeven's calf.
A jab from Quik misses.
Quik tries to clinch up but van Greeven circles away and keeps his distance.
Quik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quik. That's going to slow van Greeven down.
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!
van Greeven moves out of range of the strikes.
Dick van Greeven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van Greeven shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Quik misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik tries to clinch but van Greeven is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Quik.
Quik doesn't manage to clinch there - van Greeven circles away.
Quik misses with a head kick.
van Greeven slips a straight right by Quik.

van Greeven looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Quik!
Quik is in a horrible position here. van Greeven smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Quik tries to lock up and control but van Greeven gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quik blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Quik 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!

van Greeven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

van Greeven bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Quik is not content to let van Greeven control the position.
van Greeven working away.
van Greeven trying to control the position but Quik is working away.
van Greeven taking a break here but Quik is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik is not content to let van Greeven control the position.
Quik looks like he's trying to stand up.
Quik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Quik keeping moving, preventing van Greeven from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dick van Greeven has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Quik wants to clinch.
Quik scores with a body shot.
Quik throws a lazy right hand but van Greeven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quik fails with an attempt to clinch.
van Greeven staying out of range there.
van Greeven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Quik. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Quik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and van Greeven counters with a two punch combo.

Quik instigates a clinch.
Quik lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quik lands with a right to the head.
van Greeven is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Quik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
van Greeven blocks the elbow strike.
Quik lands an elbow inside that van Greeven shrugs off.
van Greeven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quik has him pressed against the cage.
van Greeven changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but van Greeven moves away.
van Greeven misses with the combination.
Quik throws a body punch but van Greeven moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Greeven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quik lunges at van Greeven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by van Greeven's hand.
van Greeven lands with a straight right. Quik didn't see that one coming.
van Greeven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quik lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van Greeven takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
van Greeven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

van Greeven drives through with a takedown into Quik's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quik has control of van Greeven's left arm, preventing van Greeven from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Quik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Quik 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Quik!
Ray Quik took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.