PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaique Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hearns
vs
Quadros

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marvin Hearns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaique Quadros!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quadros avoids a punch combination nicely.

Quadros moves into range and clinches up with Hearns.
Quadros is pushing Hearns up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quadros putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hearns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quadros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hearns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Quadros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Quadros.

Quadros takes the fight into the clinch.
Quadros crunches a lovely knee into Hearns's ribcage.

Quadros breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Quadros.
Hearns takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Marvin Hearns has been cut.
Hearns tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Quadros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quadros.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quadros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hearns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Quadros.
Hearns is breathing heavily.

Quadros has taken the fight to the clinch.

Quadros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quadros throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hearns.
Quadros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quadros displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Quadros throws a nice looking combination but Hearns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quadros moves into the clinch successfully.

Quadros breaks the clinch.

Quadros moves into the clinch.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.

Quadros gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quadros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Quadros breaks from the clinch.
Quadros thows a body kick. Hearns tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Quadros moves into the clinch.
Quadros lands an elbow just above Hearns 's eye.

Marvin Hearns's cut is getting worse.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.

Quadros clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Quadros.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Quadros lands but Hearns takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Quadros.

Quadros has managed to clinch.
Hearns wants to get back to striking at distance but Quadros won't allow it.

Quadros breaks the clinch.
Hearns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hearns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Quadros forces Hearns back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quadros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Quadros fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hearns, pushing him back against the cage.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quadros avoids the body shot from Hearns.
Quadros misses with a head kick.
Quadros keeps Hearns at a distance using the push kick.
Quadros lands a head kick. Hearns smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Quadros moves into the clinch successfully.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.
Quadros shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quadros misses with a two punch combination.
Hearns throws out a loose jab but Quadros uses good head movement to avoid it.

Quadros clinches up against the cage.
Hearns is trying to break the clinch but Quadros has him pressed against the cage.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.
Hearns clobbers Quadros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Quadros pushes Hearns up against the cage in a clinch.
Quadros looking to throw knees to the head but Hearns is blocking nicely.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros throws a hook but Hearns avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hearns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quadros as he avoids it easily.
Hearns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearns closes the distance but Quadros moves to the side
and Quadros counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Quadros throws a nice looking combination but Hearns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hearns avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Quadros tries to close the distance and clinch but Hearns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hearns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quadros doesn't seem bothered though.
Hearns lands a body shot.
Quadros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hearns tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Hearns misses.

Quadros has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hearns looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quadros content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Quadros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quadros misses with a combination
and Hearns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Quadros rushes Hearns and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quadros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hearns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hearns scores with a three punch combo!
Hearns throws a combination that misses
and Quadros counters with a big head kick but Hearns shrugs it off.
Quadros scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quadros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quadros misses with a double jab.
Hearns moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Quadros closes the distance and clinches.
Hearns is looking to break free of the clinch but Quadros has double underhooks.

Quadros breaks from the clinch.
Hearns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quadros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaique Quadros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marvin Hearns's cut.
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.

Hearns avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Hearns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quadros on the side of the head.

Quadros fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hearns, pushing him back against the cage.

Quadros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hearns tries to clinch but Quadros is having none of it.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quadros lands with a kick to the temple. Hearns shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hearns misses with a wild body shot.
Quadros lands a nice looking body shot.
Hearns swinging wildly here.

Quadros gets a clinch.
Quadros lands an elbow inside that Hearns shrugs off.
Quadros lands a knee to the body.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hearns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quadros moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Quadros lands but Hearns takes it in his stride.
Quadros slips under a jab.
Quadros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quadros has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quadros throws a nice head kick!

Quadros clinches up with Hearns and pushes him back against the cage.
Quadros lands a knee to the body.

Quadros breaks the clinch.
Quadros tries to clinch there but Hearns circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quadros misses with an elbow strike.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.
Hearns lands a nice shot that snaps Quadros's head back.

Quadros gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hearns scores with a sloppy right hand. Quadros should have avoided that one.
Quadros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hearns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Quadros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quadros.

Quadros breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Hearns.
Quadros misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros misses with a body kick.

Quadros closes the distance and pushes Hearns back into the cage.

Quadros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quadros throws a front kick that sends Hearns stumbling back into the cage.
Quadros tries to clinch up.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses.
Hearns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quadros.
Nice straight punches there by Hearns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hearns.
Hearns moves out of range of the body kick.
Hearns fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Quadros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hearns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quadros sprawls well. Quadros wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hearns gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Quadros 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Quadros moves into the clinch.

Quadros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns looks to land a combination but Quadros avoids it well.
Hearns lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hearns bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quadros's head backwards.
Hearns stalks Quadros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quadros's face. Quadros staggers backwards, shaken.
Marvin Hearns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Quadros closes the distance and clinches.
Kaique Quadros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hearns tries to work over Quadros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quadros lands an elbow just above Hearns 's eye.

Quadros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Quadros doesn't seem bothered though.
Quadros lands the left hand.
Quadros misses with a double jab
letting Hearns counter with a right hand.
Kaique Quadros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quadros lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quadros.
Hearns misses with a few strikes there.

Quadros closes the distance and clinches.

Quadros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Quadros takes the fight into the clinch.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Quadros.
Hearns will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Quadros has managed to clinch.

Quadros breaks the clinch.
Hearns tries to bum rush Quadros with a series of wild strikes but Quadros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hearns throws the left hand but Quadros avoids the punch easily.
Quadros tests Hearns's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hearns thuds a left hand into Quadros's body.
Quadros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearns.
Quadros misses with a double jab.
Hearns blocks a head kick by Quadros.

Quadros closes the distance and pushes Hearns back into the cage.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hearns loads up on a big right hand but Quadros slips the punch.
Quadros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearns misses with a double jab.
Quadros bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaique Quadros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marvin Hearns's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hearns fails to land with a series of punches.

Quadros closes the distance and clinches.
Quadros misses with a knee strike.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hearns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hearns avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Hearns moves forwards but Quadros connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hearns misses with a looping right.

Quadros moves into the clinch.
Quadros putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hearns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Quadros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearns is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hearns lands with a good body shot.
Quadros throws the kick towards the body but Hearns avoids it.
A head kick misses from Quadros.
Quadros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hearns.
Quadros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hearns.
Quadros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quadros misses with a double jab
and Hearns counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quadros clinches up with Hearns and pushes him back against the cage.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.
Hearns darts in trying to clinch
and Quadros counters with a head kick. That will keep Hearns thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hearns scores with a hook.
Hearns goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quadros throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hearns.
Quadros circles away from the clinch attempt

and Quadros moves into the clinch.

Quadros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearns looks to clinch

and Quadros counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Quadros.
Quadros landing knees to the body.
Hearns wants to break free but Quadros has control.
Quadros unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.
Hearns lands with a straight right. Quadros didn't see that one coming.
Quadros misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quadros pushes Hearns up against the cage in a clinch.
Quadros with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Quadros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hearns clinches but Quadros breaks the clinch
and Quadros counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hearns on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Quadros throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hearns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearns looks to land a left hand but Quadros moved out of range nicely.
Hearns avoids a kick to the body.
Quadros throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hearns throws an overhand right that lands on Quadros's shoulder, as Quadros tries to avoid the shot.
Hearns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quadros was well out of range. Poor timing from Hearns.
The fighters circling - Hearns throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quadros misses with a double jab
and Hearns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quadros moves away from the strike by Hearns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearns blocks a head kick by Quadros.
Hearns moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quadros has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Quadros throws a head kick that misses.

Quadros moves into the clinch.

Quadros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hearns blocks a head kick by Quadros.

Quadros clinches.
Quadros lands a damaging elbow.
Quadros connects with a knee to the head.
Quadros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quadros using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Quadros manages to break the clinch.
Hearns avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Hearns throws out a loose jab but Quadros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros lands a slapping body shot.
Marvin Hearns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Quadros darts in and clinches Hearns up against the cage.
Kaique Quadros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Quadros.
A frustrated look appears on Hearns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quadros keeps control of Hearns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hearns tries to clinch up
and Quadros counters with a nice uppercut.

Quadros takes the fight into the clinch.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quadros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearns lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quadros backs up against the cage.
Quadros drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Hearns tries to keep at a distance but Quadros has taken the fight into the clinch.

Quadros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Hearns.
Some wild striking there from Hearns.

Quadros moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaique Quadros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quadros 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaique Quadros!