PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Riley Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Temple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn's entrance music is Living in Sin. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quinn
vs
Temple

175 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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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 3 - 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Temple!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Temple shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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.
Temple wants to control but Quinn is keeping him busy.
Quinn tries to get to full guard but Temple has control of the leg.
Quinn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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

Quinn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Temple gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Temple throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quinn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Temple wants to control from the top but Quinn keeps moving.
Temple must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Temple is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Quinn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Quinn has escaped and now he's on top!
Temple is trying to control the position but Quinn postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn throws a big right hand that misses.
Temple thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Temple can do anything to dispel that myth.
Temple wants to stand and escape but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Quinn trying to control but Temple is working from the bottom.
Temple looking for a sweep. Not yet Temple, not yet.

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.

Temple is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Quinn defends well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Quinn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Temple tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quinn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Temple is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Quinn lands an elbow.

Quinn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Quinn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Temple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quinn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Temple can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quinn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quinn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Temple wants to get back to his feet.
Temple looks to move to half guard but instead Quinn has passed into mount! Damn!
The referee warns Temple that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Temple tries to lock up and control but Quinn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four 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.
Quinn raining down shots from the mount!

Quinn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Temple is surviving well by controlling Quinn's body position as best he can.
Quinn prevents Temple from getting the reversal.
Temple tries to hold on but Quinn postures up.
Temple is desperately trying to improve his position but Quinn has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Quinn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Temple.
Temple thuds a left hand into Quinn's body.
Temple shoots and misses

and Quinn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Temple's guard.
Temple wants to sweep but no luck.
Temple pulls Quinn in close to his closed guard and prevents Quinn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Quinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Temple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Temple has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quinn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quinn postures up in Temple's guard and throws a big left but Temple blocks it.
Quinn with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quinn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Temple counters by moving into the clinch.
Quinn keeps control of Temple as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Temple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quinn's efforts to push away.
Temple tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Quinn smiles and moves away.
Quinn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Temple.
Riley Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Quinn has his takedown stuffed
and Quinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Temple takes the fight into the clinch.
Temple effectively controlling the action here.
Quinn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Temple gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quinn.
Temple has Quinn pushed against the cage.

Temple drags the fight down to the ground.
Temple is looking to stand up but Quinn isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Temple has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quinn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Temple 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.

Temple 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.
Temple lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Temple looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quinn is one step ahead there.
Temple is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice cross by Temple.
Temple fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Temple bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quinn's head.
Temple scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quinn doesn't seem bothered though.

Temple closes the distance and pushes Quinn back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Temple.
Temple has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Temple is pressed up against the cage. Quinn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Temple down to the mat. Temple avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riley Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Temple.
Quinn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Temple counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Temple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Temple darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Temple controlling the action here.
Quinn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Quinn working for a triangle but Temple defends it easily.
Temple trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Temple has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Quinn is proving hard to escape from.
Temple content to stall in guard here.

Quinn is looking for a triangle but Temple pushes his legs off easily.
Temple has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Quinn is proving hard to escape from.

Temple avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Temple throws a head kick that misses.

Temple shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Temple was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Temple raining down shots from the mount!
Temple trying to control but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple controlling his opponent.
Quinn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Quinn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Temple working the ground and pound effectively.
Temple lands a big shot there that rocks Quinn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Temple trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Temple landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Temple tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henry Temple has got the better of the ground game so far.
Temple tries to control but Quinn wriggling away.

Temple is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Temple shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quinn but Quinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Temple looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Quinn!
Quinn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Temple controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Temple comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Temple 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Temple!