PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeb Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quinn
vs
Springfield

190 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Forbidden Apple

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Quinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeb Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Quinn. Beautiful body shot.
Springfield throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
No joy there for Springfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quinn wants to clinch up but Springfield keeps it at a distance.
Springfield misses with a shot to the body
and Quinn counters with a three punch combo that has Springfield backing up. Springfield nods at Quinn to acknowledge the strikes.
Quinn throws a combination that misses

and Springfield counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Springfield.
Springfield stops Quinn from standing up.
Springfield looking to pass the guard.
Springfield stands up over Quinn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Springfield prevents Quinn from getting back to his feet.
Springfield looking to pass the guard.
Springfield landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn wants to stand but Springfield is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom.

Quinn kicks Springfield off and gets to his feet.

Springfield clinches.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Quinn blocks it.
Springfield can't get the takedown.
Quinn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Springfield.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Springfield has double underhooks.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but Springfield has him pressed against the cage.
Springfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Springfield can't find room to land a body shot as Quinn controls the action.
Quinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Springfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Springfield.
Quinn is trying to break free.
Springfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Springfield has him pressed against the cage.
Springfield is working for takedown but Quinn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dan Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeb Springfield.
Quinn wants to break free but Springfield has control.
Springfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Quinn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Quinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Springfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Quinn backwards.
Quinn tries to break the clinch but Springfield is controlling the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Springfield.
Springfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quinn.
Quinn wants to break free but Springfield has control.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but Springfield has him pressed against the cage.
Quinn can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield gets through Quinn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Springfield goes for a takedown attempt but Quinn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Quinn misses with a double jab
letting Springfield counter with a right hand.
Quinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Springfield circles away.
Quinn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Springfield's head backwards.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springfield.
Springfield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Quinn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Springfield counters with a head kick.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Quinn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Springfield counters with a head kick. That will keep Quinn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Springfield moves into the clinch.
Springfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Quinn wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Springfield.
Springfield lands an elbow inside that Quinn shrugs off.
Springfield is working Quinn over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Springfield works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Springfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Quinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quinn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Springfield is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Quinn pushes Springfield off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springfield avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Quinn throws a nice looking combination but Springfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Springfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Springfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Springfield working the body and head with strikes.
Quinn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeb Springfield dominated that round.
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.

Springfield misses the shot to the body.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Springfield moves away.
Quinn lands a glancing blow to the side of Springfield's head.
Quinn misses with a double jab.
Springfield dodges the punch combination from Quinn.
Some wild striking there from Quinn.
Quinn wants to clinch but Springfield slips to the side

and Springfield counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Springfield prevents Quinn from standing back up.
Springfield is pressing down on Quinn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quinn is holding on for now.
Springfield missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quinn taking some punishment here, with Springfield in his half guard.

Springfield wants to work for an arm triangle but Quinn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield wants to free his trapped foot but Quinn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Springfield is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Springfield takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Springfield is rocked!

Quinn clinches with his opponent.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Springfield has double underhooks.
Springfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but Springfield has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Springfield.
Springfield misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Dan Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Quinn rushes Springfield and presses him up against the cage.
Springfield keeps control of Quinn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn dodges an elbow strike from Springfield.
Springfield landing knees to the body.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Springfield has double underhooks.
Springfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Quinn can't break the clinch.
Quinn can't break the clinch.
Quinn can't break the clinch.
Quinn gets underhooks to prevent Springfield's takedown attempt.
Quinn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Springfield has him pressed against the cage.
Springfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Springfield lands a nice knee to the body.

Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Springfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Springfield looks for a takedown but Quinn sprawls well.
Quinn closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn lands with an overhand left.
Quinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Springfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Springfield misses with a wild combination.
Quinn lands a really nice looking cross but Springfield seems unphased.
Springfield throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quinn throws a sloppy body shot

and Springfield counters with a single leg into guard. Quinn didn't expect that.
Quinn keeping full guard, as Springfield tries to pass.
Quinn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Springfield is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quinn wants to stand and escape but Springfield is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Quinn lands a two punch combo.
Springfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Quinn finish him?
Springfield tries to clinch there but Quinn circles away.
Springfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quinn.
Springfield seems to have recovered his senses.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body. Springfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quinn throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Springfield colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Quinn as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Springfield is left battered and dazed whilst Quinn and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Quinn!