PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Quin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quin comes into the arena with Captain Jack - Iko Iko blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Quin
vs
Richards

195 cm
28
190 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

186 cm
37
192 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

MayheM sportswear
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Quin misses the target.
Richards throws a head kick but Quin moves out of range.
Quin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Richards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richards looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quin's corner calls for a 1-2. Quin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richards has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Richards cracks a nice hook into Quin's ribs.
Quin blocks a head kick by Richards.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
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!
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin avoids the head kick by Richards.
Quin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Richards throws the left hand but Quin avoids the punch easily.
Richards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Quin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Richards to the ground. Quin is now in Richards's guard.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Quin stands up over Richards, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richards pulls Quin in close to prevent any damage.
Quin wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Richards is pulling down on Quin's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quin wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Richards slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Richards swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
Quin lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Quin avoids a kick to the body.
Quin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Richards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quin feinted with a counter takedown.
Richards needs to keep his hands up - Quin had a free shot at his head there.
Nice straight punches there by Quin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Quin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin scores with a nice strike.
Matt Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin misses with the combination.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Richards looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Quin misses
and Richards counters with a stiff right hand.
Quin walks into a stiff left hand from Richards.
Richards connects with a single shot there.
Richards throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
Quin misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Richards! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Quin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Richards counters with a head kick.
Quin slips a straight right by Richards.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quin scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quin lands with an uppercut that bounces Richards off the cage and back into range.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richards appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
Quin jabs Richards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
Richards takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Richards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quin manages to avoid it.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Richards counters with a body kick.
Richards moves forwards but Quin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quin scores with a body shot.
A big right from Quin misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Quin throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Richards throws a body shot but no joy.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quin manages to avoid it.
Quin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Richards defends well and Quin ends up having to push Richards into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richards fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quin swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Richards.
Quin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards leaves Quin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Quin shoots in.
Richards throws out a counter right but Quin avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards thuds his right hand into Quin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quin misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin misses with a takedown attempt
and Richards counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Richards lands a body shot.
Richards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards slips under a jab from Quin.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards tries to clinch there but Quin circles away.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matt Quin is winning the standup battle so far.
Quin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Richards misses with a hook to the body
and Quin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Quin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards slaps away a takedown attempt from Quin, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a body kick.
Richards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richards misses with a kick to the body
and Quin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Richards duly obliges.
Richards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richards.

Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
Richards is pressed up against the cage. Quin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richards down to the mat. Richards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Quin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Quin duly obliges.
Quin throws a right hand that Richards ducks under and follows up with a left that Richards also avoids with ease.
Richards tests Quin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Quin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Richards.

Quin scores with a takedown into Richards's guard.
Richards trying to control the position here.
Quin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards keeping full guard, as Quin tries to pass.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control the position.
Quin 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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Richards looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Quin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quin cracks Richards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Viv Richards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
Richards looks to land a right hand but Quin moved out of range.
Richards throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Quin staying out of range there.
Quin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Richards sprawls and moves away.
Richards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quin swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
A combination from Quin does no damage.
And Richards responds with a good body kick, but Quin manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Richards misses with a hook. Quin ducked under it nicely.
Richards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richards takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin fails with the takedown.
Quin tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richards counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
Quin scores with a body shot.
Richards lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quin dives in and grabs Richards's left leg, looking for a takedown. Richards pushes down on Quin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards misses with a head kick.
A combination from Quin does no damage.
Quin looks for a takedown but Richards sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards throws a front kick that sends Quin stumbling back into the cage.
Quin blocks a head kick by Richards.

Quin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Richards is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Quin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
Quin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Quin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Richards tries to bum rush Quin with a series of wild strikes but Quin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quin misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quin connects with a body shot that sends Richards's belly button to the back.
Quin misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Richards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Quin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Quin wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Quin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richards's guard.
Quin prevents Richards from improving his position.
Quin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Richards avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Matt Quin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Richards enables Quin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Richards manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Richards has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Quin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Quin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Richards looks to score with a jab to the body but Quin is just out of range.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quin throws out the jab.
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Richards misses.
Richards misses with a body kick.
A left and a right from Richards both land. Nice combination.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Quin counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quin throwing a counter right hand but Richards manages to avoid it.
A big right from Richards misses.
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Quin slips the punch.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Richards.
Quin throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin avoids the head kick by Richards.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards throws a series of punches but Quin avoids them all with ease.

Quin feints and as Richards raises his hands in defense, Quin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Quin from controlling successfully.
Quin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quin throwing strikes but missing.
Richards is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Quin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quin being controlled here momentarily.
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Richards.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Quin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Richards replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Quin blocks it well.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Quin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richards counters with a left to the body.
Quin dips to his left and cracks Richards with an uppercut!
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Quin slips the punch.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Richards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Viv Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Quin lands.
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Quin moved away.
Quin attempts a counter takedown but Richards avoids it well and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quin lands with a cross.
Richards takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richards throws out a loose jab but Quin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quin lands a really nice looking cross but Richards seems unphased.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Richards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Viv Richards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Quin misses with an uppercut
and Richards counters with a nice kick to the body.
Quin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Richards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin attempts a counter takedown but Richards avoids it well and moves away.
Richards tests Quin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quin sizes up Richards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Richards lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quin will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quin lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Quin.
Quin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Richards throws an overhand right that lands on Quin's shoulder, as Quin tries to avoid the shot.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quin cracks Richards with a good jab.
Nice uppercut there from Quin.
Quin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quin lands with a straight right. Richards didn't see that one coming.
Quin misses with a body punch
and Richards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quin tests Richards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Quin finds it's way through Richards's defenses.
Quin shoots for a double leg takedown but Richards sprawls well. He's pushed Quin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin works the jab nicely.
Quin lands with a straight right. Richards didn't see that one coming.
Quin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Richards missing with a left hand there. Quin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quin attempts a counter takedown but Richards avoids it well and moves away.
Richards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quin works over Richards's head and body with a nice combination.
Quin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Quin throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Quin shoots in for a takedown but Richards shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Richards is looking for the big counter here.
Richards slips under a jab.
Richards scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards dips to his left and cracks Quin with an uppercut!
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Quin ducks down to avoid it.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Richards throws a big counter head kick but Quin avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Richards does it's job there.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Quin. Beautiful body shot.
Richards throws a nice head kick!
Richards with a nice cross.
Quin blocks a head kick by Richards.
Nice body punch from Quin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Richards.
Quin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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!
Richards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
Quin looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
A big left from Quin misses.
Quin lands a slapping body shot.
Quin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Richards blocks a jab.
Quin dips to his left and cracks Richards with an uppercut!
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Quin.
I think Quin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Quin!
Matt Quin retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Matt Quin 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.