PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Quigley (ranked 3805 p4p, 6488 weight class) and Brandon Borello (ranked 464 p4p, 663 weight class). Matthew Quigley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Borello's chin.

Quigley
vs
Borello

194 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Quigley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Borello!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borello misses with a head kick.
Quigley connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Brandon Borello has been cut.
Borello slips under a jab.
Borello is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A big right from Quigley misses.
Quigley looks to land a left hand but Borello moved out of range nicely.
Quigley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Quigley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borello under the eye.
Borello shoots in and drives through. Quigley sprawls well.
Borello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quigley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Borello or perhaps it was just good defense by Quigley, which made it look bad.
Quigley keeps the fight on the outside.
Quigley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quigley as he avoids it easily.
Quigley throwing a counter right hand but Borello manages to avoid it.
Matthew Quigley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Borello.
Quigley misses with a straight left.
Borello shoots for a double leg takedown but Quigley sprawls well. He's pushed Borello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quigley lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Borello looks winded!
Quigley lands a jab to Borello's midsection.

Quigley feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Borello sprawling to the canvas! Borello rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Quigley finish him?!

Borello is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quigley lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Borello up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Quigley from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Borello's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matthew Quigley!