PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Quick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quick
vs
Jay

190 cm
25
197 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

176 cm
30
191 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Jay!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quick has closed the distance and engaged Jay in a clinch.
Jay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Quick walks away with a smile on his face. Jay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quick jabs Jay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Quick coming out on top.
Quick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay tries for a takedown but Quick circles away easily

and Quick counters by clinching up.

Quick has clasped his hands together around Jay's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jay tries to bench press Quick off him but Quick keeps the position.

Quick decides to stand back up.
Quick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Jay gets tackled into the cage by Quick. Quick maintains the clinch.
Quick gets through Jay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Quick lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Quick is pressing down on Jay's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jay is holding on for now.

Jay looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Quick wants to stand but Jay has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Quick controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus Quick just wasn't active enough.
Jay fails with the takedown

and Quick counters by moving into the clinch.
Marcus Quick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick keeps control of Jay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jay is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quick is defending well.
Quick lands a shot to the body.
Quick pushes Jay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Quick wants the takedown. Jay is fighting it off but Quick persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jay's guard against the cage.
Quick postures up and lands a big shot to Jay's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Quick is pushing down on Jay's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jay is fighting to maintain full guard but Quick has managed to sneak the leg through.
Quick sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jay regains half guard.

Jay actively working from the bottom here.
Quick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Quick decides to stand up.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quick moves away.
A left and a right from Quick both land. Nice combination.
Quick pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jay back to the cage. Quick follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jay somewhat.

Quick rushes Jay and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick cracks Jay with a nice body shot.
Jay looks gassed!

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jay with a poor takedown
and Quick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A lazy left from Quick finds it's target.
Quick is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jay throws a sloppy body shot
and Quick counters with a three punch combo that has Jay backing up. Jay nods at Quick to acknowledge the strikes.

Quick darts in and clinches Jay up against the cage.

Jay ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jay no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Quick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jay working for a triangle but Quick defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Quick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quick scores with a punch to the head.
Jay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Quick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcus Quick is winning the standup battle so far.
Quick scores with a nice strike.
Quick lands the left hand.
Quick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quick lands a jab to Jay's midsection.
Jay fails to land the takedown.
Jay is looking to clinch but Quick is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Jay or perhaps it was just good defense by Quick which made him look bad.
Marcus Quick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jay.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Quick cracks a nice hook into Jay's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jay closes the distance but Quick moves to the side

and Quick counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quick has hold of one of Jay's legs. Jay is fighting the takedown attempt but Quick gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Jay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Quick defends it easily.
Quick looking to pass the guard.
Marcus Quick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quick is working hard here to advance position.

Jay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Quick from controlling successfully.
Quick forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Quick pulls his head out easily.
Quick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Quick is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jay!
Quick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quick content just to control the position here.
Quick looking to control but Jay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jay is squirming around, avoiding Quick's attempts to control the action.
Jay can't escape the position.
Quick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Quick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Quick controlling the pace for now.
Quick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jay can do to turn this around?
Jay is looking to improve his position but Quick isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jay is squirming around, avoiding Quick's attempts to control the action.
Quick controlling his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Marcus Quick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Quick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay misses with a hook.
Jay misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay misses with a takedown attempt
and Quick counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Quick dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Quick moves into range and clinches up with Jay.
A short body shot lands from Quick as the two fighters clinch.

Quick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quick circles away quickly and effectively.

Quick clinches with his opponent.
Quick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quick just stands there and leans against the cage.

Quick is trying to trip Jay. He has hold of a leg but Jay is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Quick persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Jay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses with a takedown
and Quick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Quick finds it's way round the side to connect with Jay's head.

Quick clinches up against the cage.

Quick has hold of one of Jay's legs. Jay is fighting the takedown attempt but Quick gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Jay is looking for a triangle but Quick pushes his legs off easily.

Quick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Quick jabs Jay to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jay walks into a left hand.
Quick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Quick has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jay takes a shot to the head.
Bob Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jay under the eye.
Quick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Jay is rocked!
Jay shoots and misses
enabling Quick to counter with a crisp jab.
Jay is still on wobbly legs! Can Quick finish him?
Marcus Quick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Jay.
Jay has his takedown stuffed
and Quick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay seems to have recovered his senses.
Quick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Quick! Jay is backing up but he can't get away as Quick lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Jay and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Quick!