PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Rossiter (ranked 1305 p4p, 2379 weight class) and Ceedee Queen (ranked 182 p4p, 311 weight class). Ceedee Queen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rossiter
vs
Queen

176 cm
33
174
16 - 5 - 0

189 cm
24
175
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Rossiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceedee Queen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossiter tries to move into range but Queen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rossiter throws a lazy right hand but Queen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossiter digs a good hook to Queen's body.
Queen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossiter.
Rossiter throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Rossiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Queen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossiter.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rossiter.
Rossiter backing away here, and Queen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossiter defending well as Queen loads up on a big left hand.
Rossiter misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossiter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
Rossiter is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen digs a good hook to Rossiter's body.
Queen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Queen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Queen scores with a punch to the head.
Queen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossiter.
Rossiter takes one to the side of the head.
Rossiter moves out of range as Queen strikes.
Queen misses with a left hand
enabling Rossiter to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossiter 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.
A big right from Rossiter misses.
Rossiter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Queen manages to avoid it.
Rossiter scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen needs to keep his hands up - Rossiter had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick
and Queen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Queen blocks a leg kick.
Queen misses with a straight right.
Queen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Queen lands with an uppercut that bounces Rossiter off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Queen.
Rossiter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rossiter throws the left hand but Queen avoids the punch easily.
Queen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Queen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rossiter.
Queen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossiter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rossiter stalks Queen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Queen's face. Queen staggers backwards, shaken.
Queen slips under a jab.
Rossiter moves out of range of the leg kick from Queen.
Queen misses with a hook.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossiter moves away.
Queen walks into a stiff left hand from Rossiter.
A swing and a miss from Queen.
Queen connects with a single shot there.
Queen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rossiter counter with a right hand.
Queen throws a front kick aimed at Rossiter's knee but Rossiter avoids it well.
Queen throws a leg kick but Rossiter moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rossiter misses with a hook
and Queen counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Rossiter misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rossiter tries a head kick but it misses.
Queen blocks a jab.
Rossiter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Queen. Queen obviously looking to wear him down.
Rossiter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Queen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossiter.
A jab from Queen misses.
Rossiter misses with a left hand
and Queen counters with a low kick, right behind Rossiter 's knee.
Rossiter throws a head kick that half lands.
Rossiter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ceedee Queen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rossiter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Queen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Queen as he checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Queen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Queen scores with a shot to the body.
Rossiter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Queen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossiter slips a straight right by Queen.
Rossiter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rossiter.
Rossiter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Queen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossiter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rossiter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ceedee Queen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but Rossiter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queen with the inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen scores with a shot to the body.
Rossiter checks a leg kick.
Queen misses with a kick to the body.
Queen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Queen.
Queen misses with a leg kick
enabling Rossiter to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossiter.
Rossiter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rossiter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Queen scores with a nice right hand.
Queen with a jab.
Queen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Queen throws a hook to the side of Rossiter's head but Rossiter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossiter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Queen can pounce on him.
Queen with a nice calf kick.
Rossiter staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Rossiter misses.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but Rossiter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Queen works the jab nicely.
Queen throws a leg kick which misses Rossiter's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossiter tries to avoid it.
Rossiter throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Queen! But no joy.
Queen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Queen looks to throw the jab but Rossiter is out of range.
A slow jab from Rossiter misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rossiter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Queen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Queen lands a nice shot that snaps Rossiter's head back.
Queen throws a good cross that connects.
Queen tries to land a leg kick but Rossiter saw it coming and moves away.
Rossiter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick and Queen moves out of range easily.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossiter moves out of range as Queen throws a body kick.
Queen connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossiter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rossiter misses.
A swing and a miss from Queen.
Rossiter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Queen misses with a right hand
and Rossiter counters with a three punch combo that has Queen backing up. Queen nods at Rossiter to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen misses with an uppercut.
Rossiter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Queen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rossiter throws a hook but Queen blocks it.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Queen looks to land a right hand but Rossiter moved out of range.
Rossiter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Queen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rossiter scrambles back to his feet.
Queen jabs Rossiter right on the nose. Rossiter blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ceedee Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Queen there.
Rossiter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Queen.
Queen moves forwards but Rossiter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rossiter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Queen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossiter.
Queen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rossiter misses with a low kick.
Rossiter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen lands with a hook. Rossiter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Queen throws a leg kick that misses.
Rossiter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rossiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rossiter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rossiter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rossiter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Queen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rossiter scrambles back to his feet.
Rossiter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Queen.
Queen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rossiter's hands.
Queen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Queen lands a lovely overhand right.
Rossiter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Queen.
Queen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Queen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rossiter.
Rossiter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossiter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rossiter throws a sloppy head kick
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Rossiter throws a chopping leg kick but Queen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Queen! But no joy.
Queen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rossiter at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Queen. That snapped Rossiter's head back.
Rossiter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Queen misses with a left hand
and Rossiter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossiter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rossiter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Queen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossiter tries to move into range but Queen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Queen looks to throw the jab but Rossiter is out of range.
Rossiter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Rossiter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries to score with a low kick but Rossiter moves his leg out of the way.
Rossiter misses with an uppercut
and Queen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossiter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossiter lands a jab.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossiter manages to avoid it.
Queen takes a swing at Rossiter's ribcage but misses.
Queen misses with a jab to the body
and Rossiter counters with a one-two to the body.
Queen tried to score with a low kick but Rossiter checks it.
A quick step to the side and Rossiter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Queen throws a looping overhand right but Rossiter ducks down to avoid it.
Queen defending well as Rossiter loads up on a big left hand.
Rossiter tries to clinch up
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Queen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queen misses with a left hand
and Rossiter counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossiter throws a sloppy body shot
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
A head kick from Rossiter lands but Queen takes it in his stride.
Queen throws a right hand that misses
and Rossiter counters with a thumping low kick.
Queen swings for the body but Rossiter moves out of range.
Kai Rossiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rossiter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ceedee Queen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Queen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceedee Queen!
Ceedee Queen opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.