PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carson Battistoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quit Quit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carson Battistoni has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Battistoni
vs
Quit

199 cm
24
212 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Battistoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Quit Quit!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Battistoni tenderised Quit's leg. Quit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Battistoni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Battistoni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battistoni throws the left hand but Quit avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Quit.
Quit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Battistoni misses the shot to the body.
Quit throws a sloppy head kick and Battistoni moves out of range easily.
Quit with a jab.
Battistoni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quit doesn't seem bothered though.
Quit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Battistoni gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quit throws a body punch but Battistoni moves out of range.
Quit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quit throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quit tries to work over Battistoni's front leg with a kick but Battistoni checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Battistoni, pushing him back against the cage.
Quit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Battistoni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quit lands with a light punch inside.
Quit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quit tries to land knees in the clinch but Battistoni avoids the damage to the body.
Battistoni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Battistoni lands a nice shot to the body.
Battistoni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quit.
Battistoni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Battistoni tries to break the clinch but Quit is controlling the position.
Quit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Battistoni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Quit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Battistoni backwards.
Battistoni prevents Quit from breaking the clinch.
Battistoni avoids a wild elbow strike from Quit.
Battistoni tries to break the clinch but Quit is controlling the position.
Quit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Battistoni backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Battistoni lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Quit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Battistoni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Quit Quit has been cut.
Carson Battistoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battistoni throws out the jab.
Battistoni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Battistoni loads up on a big right hand but Quit slips the punch.
Quit throws a head kick that Battistoni semi-blocks.
Battistoni misses the shot to the body.
Quit is looking to score with low kicks.
Quit moves out of range as Battistoni strikes.
Battistoni throws a shot from downtown. Quit moves away and avoids it.
Quit ducks under a wild hook from Battistoni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quit avoids the body shot from Battistoni.
Quit throws an overhand right that lands on Battistoni's shoulder, as Battistoni tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Quit.
Quit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Battistoni throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Quit blocks the leg kick.
Battistoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Quit is just out of range.
Quit's coach down at KAMOT-E 4.5* sparring gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Quit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Quit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Battistoni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Battistoni looks to throw the jab but Quit is out of range.
Quit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Battistoni. That snapped Quit's head back.
Quit misses with a head kick.
Battistoni checks a low kick from Quit.
Battistoni misses with a left hand
enabling Quit to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Battistoni finds it's target.
Quit throws a wild body kick that Battistoni sees coming a mile off.
Quit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quit throws a push kick but Battistoni slaps the foot to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Battistoni, as that shot connected.
Quit misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Battistoni misses the target.
Battistoni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quit takes one on the button.

Quit moves into the clinch.

Battistoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Battistoni misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Battistoni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quit Quit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quit Quit's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A good leg kick by Quit.
Quit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Battistoni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Quit is looking to clinch but Battistoni is avoiding it.
Battistoni misses with an uppercut.
Battistoni throws the left hand but Quit avoids the punch easily.
Battistoni throws a jab when Quit was well out of range.
Quit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battistoni.
Quit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Battistoni's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quit tries to clinch but Battistoni moves out of range.
Battistoni loads up on a big right hand but Quit slips the punch.
Quit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Battistoni throws a lazy right hand but Quit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a right and a left that Quit avoids nicely.
Quit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Battistoni misses with a lunging right hand
and Quit counters with a good low kick that Battistoni was not able to check.
Quit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Battistoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quit.
Battistoni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Battistoni misses with a wild body shot.
Battistoni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quit. That's going to slow Battistoni down.
Battistoni throws a hook to the side of Quit's head but Quit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carson Battistoni is winning the standup battle so far.
Quit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Battistoni is out of range.
Battistoni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Battistoni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battistoni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quit was well out of range. Poor timing from Battistoni.
Some bone on bone action there as Quit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Battistoni on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Quit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quit ducks under a wild hook from Battistoni.
Battistoni swings widly with a right hand
and Quit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battistoni.
Battistoni backing away here, and Quit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Quit lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battistoni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battistoni throws a hook but Quit avoids it easily.
Quit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Battistoni.
Nice defenses there by Quit.
Quit feints a counter leg kick.
Battistoni misses with an uppercut
and Quit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Battistoni looks to land a right hand but Quit moved out of range.
Quit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battistoni misses with a body shot.
Battistoni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quit.
Battistoni misses with an uppercut. Quit saw that one coming.
Quit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni tries to score with a low kick but Quit moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Quit.
Quit blocks a jab.
Quit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battistoni.
Quit connects with an inside leg kick.
Quit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quit tries to move into range but Battistoni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Battistoni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quit on the side of the head.
Battistoni scores with a nice strike.
Battistoni is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Quit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quit misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Battistoni.
Quit scores with a jab to the body.
Quit throws a low kick, looking for Battistoni's leg but Battistoni calmly moves out of range.
Quit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Battistoni throws a body shot but no joy.
Battistoni backing away here, and Quit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Battistoni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battistoni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battistoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quit moves away.
A big left from Battistoni misses.
Quit misses with a low kick.
Battistoni misses with a body shot
and Quit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Battistoni's knee momentarily.
Battistoni throws out a loose jab but Quit uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Quit Quit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quit Quit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Battistoni swings for the body but Quit moves out of range.
Quit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Quit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Battistoni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Quit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Battistoni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Battistoni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battistoni throws a hook but Quit blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Quit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Battistoni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Battistoni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quit.
Good leg kick by Quit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battistoni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Battistoni is looking to counter punch.
Battistoni takes a swing at Quit's ribcage but misses.
Quit defending well as Battistoni loads up on a big left hand.
Battistoni backing away here, and Quit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Battistoni lands a nice hook to Quit's body. Quit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Battistoni.
Battistoni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quit. Battistoni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quit lands a head kick!
Quit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battistoni throws out the jab.
Quit tries a quick counter leg kick but Battistoni is wise to it.
Battistoni scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Quit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battistoni.
Battistoni sizes up Quit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battistoni. Quit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Battistoni throws a hook to the side of Quit's head but Quit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Battistoni.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni throws a big shot that misses.
Battistoni throws a jab when Quit was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battistoni moves out of range of the body kick from Quit.
Battistoni on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Battistoni checks a leg kick.
Battistoni misses with a wild body shot.
Quit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Quit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Battistoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Quit is just out of range.
Quit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Battistoni.
Battistoni punishes Quit's body with a nice straight punch.
Quit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Battistoni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quit scoring well with a low kick there.
Battistoni misses with a hook
and Quit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quit moves away from the strike by Battistoni.
Quit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battistoni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Battistoni's sensitive parts.
Quit throws a hook to the side of Battistoni's head but Battistoni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Battistoni with a hook.
Quit ducks under a wild hook from Battistoni.
Battistoni throws a leg kick
and Quit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quit cracks the inside of Battistoni's front leg.
Battistoni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quit.
Battistoni moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromQuit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quit slips a jab from Battistoni.
Quit lands a head kick!
Battistoni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Battistoni.
A head kick misses from Quit.
An attempted straight right counter from Battistoni misses the target.
Quit slips a jab from Battistoni.
Battistoni throws a hook but Quit avoids it easily.
Quit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Battistoni's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battistoni.
Battistoni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quit. Quit obviously looking to wear him down.
Carson Battistoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quit Quit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quit misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quit Quit.
I've got Quit 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carson Battistoni!
A very excited looking Carson Battistoni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.