PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Riley Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Legba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn comes to the cage accompanied by Living in Sin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quinn
vs
Legba

175 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
21
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Riley Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Papa Legba!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legba.
Quinn fails with the takedown.

Legba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Quinn!
Legba content just to control the position here.
Legba lands a nice shot to the head.
Legba misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Legba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Legba with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Quinn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quinn is trying to stand.

Legba is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Quinn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Quinn!
Quinn wants to control from the top but Legba keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Legba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quinn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Legba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Legba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Legba working for a triangle but Quinn defends it easily.
Legba looking for a sweep. Not yet Legba, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Legba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Quinn wanted to stand there but Legba had control of the position.
Quinn advances position into side control!
Quinn tries to stand but Legba is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legba is looking to reverse the position.
Legba wants to control but Quinn postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Legba throws a right and a left that Quinn avoids nicely.
Quinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Legba circles away.
Legba lands a nice looking body shot.
Legba lands a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Legba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Legba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quinn backs up against the cage.
Quinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Legba circles away.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Legba as he jumps to the side.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Quinn walks into a left hand.
Legba scores with a hook to the body. Quinn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quinn tries for a takedown but Legba circles away easily
and Legba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Legba catches Quinn right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legba scores with the left hand. Quinn knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Legba looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Legba works his foot free and advances to mount.
Quinn can't escape the position.

Legba is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Legba extends the arm and Quinn is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Papa Legba!