PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pride Theme. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Quadros
vs
Leak

194 cm
36
220 lbs
33 - 17 - 0

188 cm
32
217 lbs
19 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Modern Wear Apparel
Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Leak!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leak blocks the body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Quadros has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quadros misses with a punch to the body.
Leak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leak crunches a lovely knee into Quadros's ribcage.
Quadros pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quadros is defending well for now.
Leak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quadros lands a shoulder strike.
Leak lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Leak as the two fighters clinch.
Quadros blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Leak.

Quadros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leak tries to clinch but Quadros moves out of range.
Quadros scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leak throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leak connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leak has closed the distance and engaged Quadros in a clinch.
Leak has a couple of punches blocked by Quadros.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quadros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quadros lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Leak tightens his grip and picks Quadros up, before dumping him to the ground. Quadros manages to land in guard.

Quadros kicks Leak off and gets to his feet.
We've been told by Quadros's head coaches at German Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Quadros avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quadros lands a nice hook to Leak's body. Leak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quadros keeps the fight on the outside.
Quadros with a jab.
Quadros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quadros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak scores with a push kick.
Quadros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Quadros clinches up with Leak and pushes him back against the cage.
Leak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leak misses with the head strike.
Quadros swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quadros has a couple of punches blocked by Leak.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leak throws an elbow but it misses.
Quadros has a couple of punches blocked by Leak.
Leak missing with knees to the body.

Quadros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leak throws a series of punches but Quadros avoids them all with ease.
Quadros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quadros swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.
Quadros thumps Leak with a low kick.
Quadros connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leak. Leak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quadros throws a left and a right that both miss

and Leak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leak.
Quadros works on Leak's body with a couple of short punches.
A knee to the head by Quadros.
Leak blocking some punches.
Leak misses with some punches.
Quadros has a couple of punches blocked by Leak.
Quadros lands an elbow just above Leak 's eye.
Leak blocks the elbow strike.
Quadros managing to block the knees to the body from Leak.
Quadros lands a shot to the body.
Quadros lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leak backwards.
Leak 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!
Quadros misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros stalling the fight.
Quadros throws a punch but it's blocked by Leak.
Quadros misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quadros digs a right hand underneath Leak's ribcage. Leak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quadros lands a shoulder strike.
Quadros lands an uppercut.
Leak pushes Quadros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quadros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quadros just leaning against Leak, taking a breather.
Quadros scores with a shoulder strike.
Quadros lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Quadros blocks a body shot from Leak.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leak misses with a punch to the body.
Leak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Quadros dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quadros throws a head kick but Leak moves out of range.
Leak unleashes a big counter combination but Quadros bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Quadros swinging wildly here.
Leak looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quadros is fending him off so far but Leak persists. Nope, Quadros circles away and we're back to standing.
Leak wants to clinch up but Quadros keeps it at a distance.
Quadros misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leak! But no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quadros. That's going to slow Leak down.
Leak sizes up Quadros with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leak throws a right and a left that Quadros avoids nicely.
Leak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quadros as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quadros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leak was well out of range. Poor timing from Quadros.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quadros misses the jab.
Leak tries to counter with a clinch but Quadros shakes him off and moves away.
Leak jabs Quadros to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros misses with a looping left.
Leak throws a body punch but Quadros moves out of range.
Leak drops his hands momentarily and Quadros takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stephen Quadros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quadros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leak throws a sloppy head kick and Quadros moves out of range easily.
Quadros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quadros is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leak can do to turn this around?
Leak tries to clinch but Quadros is having none of it.
Leak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Leak throws a head kick that Quadros semi-blocks.
Good exchange - Leak coming out on top.
Quadros throws a body kick that misses.
Quadros lands a nice hook to Leak's body. Leak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quadros throws a series of punches but Leak avoids them all with ease.
Leak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Quadros.
Leak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leak looks to land a combination but Quadros avoids it well.
Quadros looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Leak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leak fails with a takedown attempt.
Stephen Quadros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Leak.
Leak is breathing heavily.
Leak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leak moves out of range of the strikes.
Leak wants to clinch up but Quadros keeps it at a distance.
Leak throws out a leg kick but Quadros moves out of range and Leak only half commits.
Quadros connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leak momentarily.
Quadros lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quadros throws a nice head kick!
Quadros misses with a right hand
and Leak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Quadros has Leak up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quadros.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leak wants to slow Quadros down by chopping away at his legs.
Quadros misses with a leg kick
letting Leak counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Quadros.
Quadros throws a nice looking combination but Leak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quadros throws a lazy right hand but Leak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quadros slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Leak is rocked!
Quadros circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Leak to the canvas! Leak doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Quadros keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Quadros!
An out of breath Stephen Quadros thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.