PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McQueen
vs
Bailey

178 cm
18
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Bailey!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bailey.
A punch combination from McQueen misses.
Bailey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bailey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McQueen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bailey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from McQueen.
Bailey tries to clinch but McQueen moves away

and McQueen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McQueen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bailey avoids it.
McQueen misses with a punch on the inside.
McQueen can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McQueen stops a takedown attempt from Bailey.
Paul McQueen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Bailey.
McQueen digs a right hand into Bailey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bailey's gas tank.
Bailey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bailey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McQueen smiles and moves away.
Bailey fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throws a leg kick that is checked
letting McQueen counter with a right hand.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bailey throws a sloppy head kick

and McQueen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McQueen.
McQueen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bailey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McQueen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McQueen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
McQueen scores with a nice hook to the head.
McQueen misses with a punch to the body.
McQueen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bailey controls his hands.
Bailey taking a breather.
McQueen working aggressively here.

McQueen manages to break the clinch.
Bailey swats away the attempt to clinch by McQueen.

Bailey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McQueen napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bailey off and has taken his back!
McQueen missing with strikes from the back.

Bailey showing good submission defense here.
Bailey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McQueen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McQueen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bailey is trying to break free.
McQueen struggling to keep hold of the position.
McQueen is landing with strikes from the back.

McQueen sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Bailey taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul McQueen!