PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Quigley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Quigley
vs
Man

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Quigley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Man!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quigley wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Quigley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Quigley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quigley has his takedown stuffed

and Man counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Quigley!
Quigley throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Man with a couple of short strikes.
Man lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Man looking to ground and pound but Quigley is blocking nicely.
Quigley wants to try and get back to his feet.
Man thowing shots but they're missing.
Quigley is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Quigley trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Man throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Man thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Man looks gassed!
Quigley tries to hold on but Man pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quigley is bucking up trying to escape but Man cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quigley tries to hold on but Man postures up.
Man won't let Quigley get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Quigley working to try and regain half guard.
Man landing strikes from the mount and Quigley is in trouble!
Quigley is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Quigley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quigley tries to get out of the position.
Man landing strikes from the mount and Quigley is in trouble!
Man with shots to the head and body - Quigley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Man looking to finish Quigley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Quigley!
Quigley swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Man lands a big shot there that rocks Quigley but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Man postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Quigley looks a forlorn figure.
Quigley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quigley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Quigley wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
BOOM! Man connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Man working Quigley over with strikes here.
Man looking to control but Quigley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quigley doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Man looking to finish Quigley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Quigley!
Man with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quigley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to ground and pound but Quigley is blocking nicely.
Man sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Quigley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Man wants to control the pace but Quigley is squirming around nicely.
Man landing strikes from the mount and Quigley is in trouble!
Quigley wants to control but Man is having none of it.
Man with shots to the head and body - Quigley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Quigley blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quigley wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quigley is bucking up trying to escape but Man cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Quigley taking shots to the head.
Quigley trying desperately to get to his feet.
Quigley is working to get back to half guard.
Man putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Man avoids the attempt from Quigley to control.
Man landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Man.
Man working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man 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.

Quigley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quigley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quigley.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quigley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quigley fails with a takedown attempt.
Quigley wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Man thuds his shin into the meat of Quigley's side.

Quigley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a couple of digs.
Quigley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Quigley looking to control.
Man wants to control from the top but Quigley keeps moving.
Quigley is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Super Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man postures up in Quigley's guard and throws a big left but Quigley blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quigley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Man pinned against the cage. Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quigley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quigley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Quigley tries to land a body kick
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Quigley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quigley clinches but Man breaks the clinch
and Man counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quigley tries to clinch up
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Quigley throws a body kick the misses

and Man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Quigley's guard now.
Man cracks Quigley with a solid left hand.
Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quigley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quigley wants to get back to his feet but Man is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Quigley blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quigley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man prevents Quigley from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Quigley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Quigley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Quigley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man tries to clinch but Quigley moves out of range.
Quigley darts in trying to clinch

and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quigley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quigley is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Quigley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man can't get the takedown.
Man looking to slow down the pace here.
Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Quigley prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quigley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quigley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Quigley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quigley wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Quigley throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Quigley throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Quigley's guard now.
Man stops Quigley from standing up.
Quigley is trying to keep Man in close.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quigley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quigley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Quigley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quigley misses with the body kick

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quigley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Quigley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Quigley pulls guard successfully.
Quigley wants to stand but Man is controlling the position.
Quigley keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quigley wants to stand but Man is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quigley is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is pushing down on Quigley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Quigley is fighting to maintain full guard but Man has managed to sneak the leg through.
Quigley is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.
Man working over Quigley with some ground and pound. Quigley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quigley fails with the takedown
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Quigley really felt that one!
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Quigley clinches with his opponent.
Man stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quigley's face.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Quigley.
Quigley looking to stall.

Man successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quigley is controlling him.
Quigley postures up in Man's guard and throws a big left but Man blocks it.

Quigley drops back looking for a leg! Man is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Man manages to kick Quigley off! Quigley jumps back into Man's guard.
Man keeping moving, preventing Quigley from controlling successfully.
Man wants to get back to his feet but Quigley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Man kicks Quigley off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quigley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Man shoots in and bounces Quigley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Super Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Quigley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quigley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quigley trying to strike off his back.
Man wants to control from the top but Quigley keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Quigley has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man tries to clinch but Quigley moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Quigley

and Man counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Quigley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Quigley kicks Man off and gets to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Quigley tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Quigley darts in trying to clinch

and Man decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Quigley's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man!