PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lark McTeague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McTeague comes to the cage accompanied by Goodbye Horses - Q Lazzarus . Quinn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Blood of Cuchulainn. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McTeague
vs
Quinn

180 cm
22
210 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lark McTeague!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Quinn both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Lark McTeague has been cut.
Quinn catches McTeague with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Quinn misses the target.
McTeague is looking to clinch.
McTeague throws a nice looking combination but Quinn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McTeague moves in looking to clinch but Quinn pushes him off.
Quinn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Pete Quinn has been cut.
Quinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTeague.
McTeague tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pete Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn's corner calls for a 1-2. Quinn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Quinn misses with a body shot
and McTeague counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn throws an overhand right that lands on McTeague's shoulder, as McTeague tries to avoid the shot.
McTeague bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

McTeague gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but McTeague is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn tries to circle away but McTeague has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTeague.
McTeague has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but McTeague has him pressed against the cage.
Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quinn wants to break free but McTeague has control.
McTeague misses with some punches.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinn can't break the clinch.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but McTeague has him pressed against the cage.
McTeague's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Quinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McTeague uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quinn.

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.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McTeague scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McTeague jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quinn throws a body punch but McTeague moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by McTeague. Beautiful body shot.
Quinn looks gassed!
McTeague keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quinn.
Quinn scores with a jab to the jaw.

McTeague moves into range and clinches up with Quinn.
McTeague swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McTeague controlling the action here for a moment.
Quinn is trying to force a seperation but McTeague has the dominant position.
Quinn lands a body punch.
Quinn blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeague misses with a body punch.

Quinn breaks from the clinch.
McTeague misses the shot to the body.
McTeague keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McTeague displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quinn throws out the jab.
McTeague misses with a straight right.
McTeague looks to throw the jab but Quinn is out of range.
Quinn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McTeague cracks Quinn with an open hand slap.
Quinn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quinn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Quinn misses with a combination

and McTeague counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McTeague.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McTeague has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quinn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTeague makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but McTeague has double underhooks.
McTeague lands a hook to the side of the head.
McTeague blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quinn.
McTeague throws a punch but it's blocked by Quinn.
McTeague lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
McTeague has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
Quinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
McTeague swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Quinn.
McTeague throws a head punch that misses.
McTeague is pushing Quinn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lark McTeague dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quinn swats away the attempt to clinch by McTeague.
Quinn misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - McTeague looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quinn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quinn throws a hook but McTeague avoids it easily.
A slow jab from McTeague misses its intended target.
Quinn thuds a left hand into McTeague's body.
McTeague takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quinn throws a combination that misses
and McTeague counters with a nice uppercut.
Quinn missing with a left hand there. McTeague was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quinn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McTeague rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTeague defending well as Quinn loads up on a big left hand.
McTeague looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
McTeague throws a looping overhand right but Quinn ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Quinn looks to land a right hand but McTeague moved out of range.
McTeague misses with a body shot.
Pete Quinn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTeague fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quinn scores with a jab to the body.
McTeague displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quinn throws out the jab.
McTeague takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quinn throws a predictable looking body shot
and McTeague makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinn scores with a shot to the body.
Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTeague was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn.
McTeague tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
McTeague tries to clinch but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn misses with a combination
and McTeague counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinn thinking.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of McTeague's head but McTeague sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quinn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quinn misses the jab.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but McTeague ducks down to avoid it.
McTeague tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McTeague stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McTeague cracks Quinn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McTeague fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Quinn misses.
Quinn throws out a loose jab but McTeague uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeague is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
McTeague staying out of range there.
McTeague staying out of range there.
McTeague lands with a shot to the body.
McTeague takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Lark McTeague's cut is getting worse.
Quinn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McTeague throws out a loose jab but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Quinn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McTeague misses with a straight left.
McTeague staying out of range there.
Quinn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McTeague.
Quinn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but McTeague ducks down to avoid it.
McTeague takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Quinn is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTeague swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quinn throws out a loose jab but McTeague uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTeague misses with a body shot.
McTeague staying out of range there.
McTeague throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quinn counters with a nice uppercut.
McTeague tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.
McTeague throws a lazy right hand but Quinn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quinn misses with a body shot
and McTeague counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinn thinking.
McTeague throws the left hand but Quinn avoids the punch easily.
McTeague jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quinn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch combination from Quinn misses.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McTeague pushes Quinn up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Quinn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Quinn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McTeague counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quinn thinking.
Quinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting McTeague counter with a right hand.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but McTeague is just out of range.
Quinn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

McTeague gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quinn blocking some punches.
McTeague lands a left hand.
McTeague throws a punch but it's blocked by Quinn.
McTeague throws a punch but it's blocked by Quinn.

Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Quinn takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Quinn coming out on top.
Quinn throws a sloppy body shot
and McTeague counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McTeague moves away from the strike by Quinn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTeague lands with a nice body punch.
McTeague is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinn throws a lazy right hand but McTeague sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

McTeague closes the distance and clinches.

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

McTeague has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from McTeague on the inside.
McTeague has Quinn pressed against the cage.
McTeague misses with a punch on the inside.
McTeague gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McTeague swings wildly with an uppercut but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quinn slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McTeague breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Quinn misses with a wild combination.
Quinn misses with the combination.
Quinn throws a sloppy body shot
and McTeague cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McTeague misses with a jab, cross combination.
McTeague scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn misses with a jab to the body
and McTeague counters with a three punch combo that has Quinn backing up. Quinn nods at McTeague to acknowledge the strikes.
McTeague connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quinn walks into a left hand.

Quinn is rocked!
Quinn tries to bum rush McTeague with a series of wild strikes but McTeague uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeague bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Quinn's head backwards.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can McTeague finish him?
McTeague throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quinn.
McTeague lands a nice shot to the body.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
Quinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McTeague.
McTeague cracks a nice hook into Quinn's ribs.
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.
McTeague lands a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for McTeague.
McTeague swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Quinn misses with a body punch
and McTeague counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quinn thows a left - swing and a miss!

McTeague rushes Quinn and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTeague tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McTeague misses with a punch on the inside.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but McTeague has him pressed against the cage.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but McTeague has double underhooks.
McTeague makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Pete Quinn's cut even more.
Quinn is trying to stall.
Quinn tries to break the clinch but McTeague is controlling the position.
McTeague fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McTeague.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTeague digs a right hand underneath Quinn's ribcage. Quinn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

McTeague escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lark McTeague clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Quinn misses with a straight left.
McTeague jabs at Quinn's body.
Quinn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Quinn misses
and McTeague counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

McTeague pushes Quinn up against the cage in a clinch.
McTeague lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from McTeague fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from McTeague fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McTeague.
Quinn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but McTeague has him pressed against the cage.

McTeague breaks the clinch.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of McTeague's head but McTeague sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quinn looks to throw the jab but McTeague is out of range.
McTeague tries to close the distance and clinch but Quinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McTeague tries to clinch up.
Quinn dodges the punch combination from McTeague.
Quinn loads up on a big right hand but McTeague slips the punch.
McTeague avoids the body shot from Quinn.
McTeague lands a lovely overhand right.

McTeague pushes Quinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Quinn is trying to break free.
Quinn leaning his opponent against the cage.
McTeague throws a punch but it's blocked by Quinn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McTeague.
Quinn looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTeague.
McTeague fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTeague.
McTeague doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinn has had enough of the clinch but McTeague keeps him there for the moment.

Quinn manages to break the clinch.
McTeague lands an overhand right.
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.
Quinn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McTeague at a distance.
McTeague misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTeague cracks Quinn with a good jab.

The cut above Pete Quinn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A punch lands to the side of Quinn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Quinn throws a jab when McTeague was well out of range.
Quinn throws a left and a right that both miss
and McTeague counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
McTeague misses with a double jab
and Quinn counters with a right hand to the body.
McTeague throws a hook to the side of Quinn's head but Quinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Quinn misses with an uppercut. McTeague saw that one coming.
Quinn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
Quinn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Quinn misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of McTeague's head but McTeague sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quinn takes one to the chin there.

McTeague has Quinn up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinn.

McTeague escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quinn needs to keep his hands up - McTeague had a free shot at his head there.
Quinn misses with the combination.
McTeague cracks a nice hook into Quinn's ribs.
Quinn misses with a double jab
and McTeague counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McTeague avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lark McTeague had his way with Pete Quinn in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Quinn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Quinn misses.
McTeague takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McTeague throws out a loose jab but Quinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTeague dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McTeague scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McTeague tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McTeague goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McTeague throws a series of punches but Quinn moves out of range.
Quinn thows a body shot but no joy.
McTeague lands with a big left! Quinn is wobbled badly! McTeague comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Quinn to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lark McTeague!
Lark McTeague retains his light heavyweight title!