PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quinn
vs
Stevens

182 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stevens in his tracks.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quinn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
Mike Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quinn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quinn swinging wilding here.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quinn.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Quinn.
Quinn has his hands on Stevens's head, controlling the position.

Stevens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stevens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Quinn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Quinn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stevens throws a strike but Quinn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Quinn wants to pass the guard but Stevens is keeping the position.
Stevens trying to control the position.
Stevens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quinn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Quinn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quinn wants to get up but he can't break Stevens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Quinn controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevens has his foot on Quinn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quinn works his way back into a safe position though.
Stevens looks gassed!
Quinn wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Stevens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quinn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quinn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quinn throws a big right hand that misses.

Stevens isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Quinn stacks Stevens on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Quinn!
Quinn working the ground and pound but Stevens is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevens is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Quinn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Quinn trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Quinn remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Stevens dominated that round.
That's time! Quinn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quinn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quinn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quinn lands with a hook. Stevens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up with Quinn, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes Quinn against the cage but Quinn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Quinn.
Quinn stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
Mike Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quinn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by Quinn.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches.
Quinn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quinn tries to score with a low kick but Stevens moves his leg out of the way.
Stevens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Quinn scores with a body shot.
Quinn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevens's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Quinn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevens's head backwards.
Quinn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quinn jabs Stevens right on the nose. Stevens blinks but takes it well.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quinn.
Quinn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick.
Quinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Quinn with a nice cross.
Quinn lands a body shot.
Quinn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Quinn scores with a shot to the body.
Quinn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevens's head backwards.
Quinn lands a nice hook to Stevens's body. Stevens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Quinn throws a combination. Stevens tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quinn lands with an uppercut that bounces Stevens off the cage and back into rage.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mike Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Quinn does no damage.
Mike Quinn is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Quinn. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Quinn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quinn misses with a low kick.

Stevens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Quinn to the mat! Quinn manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quinn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quinn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Stevens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stevens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Quinn looking for a sweep. Not yet Quinn, not yet.

Quinn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stevens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stevens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens postures up in Quinn's guard and throws a big left but Quinn blocks it.
Quinn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevens!
Quinn controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Quinn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stevens hang on?
Stevens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stevens is bucking up trying to escape but Quinn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stevens wants to control but Quinn is having none of it.

Quinn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stevens can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Quinn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Quinn.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quinn.
Stevens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Quinn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quinn throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
Quinn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Quinn throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Quinn.
Stevens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quinn looks to land a body kick but Stevens moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quinn works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quinn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quinn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Quinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stevens.
Stevens working away.
Quinn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Stevens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quinn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Quinn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Stevens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Quinn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.
Quinn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stevens asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Quinn is looking to regain half guard here but Stevens keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Quinn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinn lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.
Quinn lands the left hand.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quinn scores with the left hand. Stevens knows he should have avoided that one.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Quinn.
Stevens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Stevens.
Quinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Quinn swinging wilding here.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Stevens shoots in but Quinn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Quinn lands a head shot.
Quinn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is looking to land body kicks.
Quinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quinn is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Quinn circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quinn tries to avoid it but Stevens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quinn to the ground. Quinn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Stevens blocks the low kick.
Quinn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quinn.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stevens.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Stevens with that takedown attempt.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quinn swivels and escapes.
Quinn looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.

Stevens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Quinn is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Quinn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quinn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Quinn!