PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jinjei Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payman Quinlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payman Quinlan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Quinlan

190 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jinjei Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Payman Quinlan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Quinlan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anderson tries to bum rush Quinlan with a series of wild strikes but Quinlan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quinlan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Quinlan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Quinlan is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Quinlan tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.

Quinlan takes the fight into the clinch.
Anderson blocking some punches.

Quinlan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quinlan dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson stalks Quinlan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quinlan's face. Quinlan staggers backwards, shaken.
Quinlan tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinlan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson scores with a push kick.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quinlan will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Quinlan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinlan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson throws a push kick but Quinlan slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Quinlan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson throws a head kick but Quinlan moves out of range.
Quinlan thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Quinlan thows a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Quinlan avoids it.
Quinlan tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinlan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Quinlan moves out of range easily.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Quinlan tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Quinlan moves into the clinch.
Quinlan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinlan lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Quinlan has him pressed against the cage.
Quinlan lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quinlan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Quinlan.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quinlan has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson wants to break free but Quinlan has control.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jinjei Anderson has been cut.
Quinlan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow.
Quinlan blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Quinlan lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quinlan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quinlan.
Quinlan lands a left hand.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Quinlan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quinlan blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Quinlan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinlan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Quinlan closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Quinlan.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Quinlan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Quinlan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Quinlan takes the fight into the clinch.
Quinlan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quinlan.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Quinlan has the dominant position.
Anderson wants to break free but Quinlan has control.
Quinlan lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Quinlan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quinlan lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.

Anderson is rocked!
Anderson wants to break free but Quinlan has control.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quinlan lands an elbow inside.
Quinlan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quinlan lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Quinlan lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Payman Quinlan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jinjei Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Quinlan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson scores with a one two! Quinlan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Quinlan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinlan lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.

Quinlan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jinjei Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson swinging wildly here.
Anderson throws a one two combo.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quinlan wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Quinlan darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quinlan has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Quinlan breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinlan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jinjei Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws a nice looking combination but Quinlan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinlan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quinlan forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quinlan lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Quinlan breaks the clinch.

Quinlan pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.

Quinlan breaks the clinch.
Quinlan slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Quinlan doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Quinlan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Quinlan clinches up against the cage.

Quinlan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Quinlan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quinlan is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Quinlan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinlan avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Quinlan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Quinlan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quinlan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quinlan tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Quinlan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinlan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Quinlan clinches up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quinlan.
Anderson can't break the clinch.

Quinlan breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Anderson sprawls well. Anderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quinlan gets slowly back to his feet.

Quinlan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Quinlan breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to bum rush Quinlan with a series of wild strikes but Quinlan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quinlan tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Anderson duly obliges.
Quinlan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quinlan avoids a punch combination nicely.

Quinlan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Quinlan.
Quinlan lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Payman Quinlan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Quinlan breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a nice combination. Quinlan backs away looking to recover.
Anderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Quinlan back to the cage. Anderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Quinlan tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson throws a right and a left that Quinlan avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinlan. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Quinlan gets a clinch.

Quinlan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quinlan fails to land the takedown.
Anderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Quinlan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson stalks Quinlan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quinlan's face. Quinlan staggers backwards, shaken.
Quinlan throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quinlan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quinlan tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson looks to land a combination but Quinlan avoids it well.
Quinlan moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Quinlan blocks a head kick by Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Payman Quinlan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jinjei Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Quinlan throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Quinlan misses.
Quinlan misses with a series of wild punches.
Quinlan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anderson throws a head kick but Quinlan moves out of range.
Quinlan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anderson.
Quinlan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quinlan is looking to clinch.
Quinlan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Quinlan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Quinlan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinlan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Quinlan moves out of range.
Quinlan tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Jab from Anderson.
Quinlan tries to clinch up.
Quinlan tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Quinlan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Quinlan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Quinlan's head back.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Quinlan moved away.
A big left from Quinlan misses.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Quinlan tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Quinlan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Quinlan tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson tries to bum rush Quinlan with a series of wild strikes but Quinlan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quinlan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Quinlan takes the fight into the clinch.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Quinlan has him pressed against the cage.
Quinlan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Quinlan controls his hands.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Quinlan has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quinlan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson tries to break free but Quinlan pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

Quinlan moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Quinlan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Quinlan blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Quinlan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quinlan blocks a head kick by Anderson.

Quinlan gets a clinch.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinlan.

Quinlan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quinlan moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.

Quinlan clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quinlan keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quinlan lands a damaging elbow.
Quinlan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quinlan has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson tries to circle away but Quinlan has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinlan lands with a left to the head.
Quinlan lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Quinlan has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson is trying to push Quinlan away but Quinlan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinlan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quinlan avoids it.
Quinlan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quinlan lands an elbow inside.

Quinlan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quinlan doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Quinlan doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Quinlan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinlan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinlan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Quinlan tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Jinjei Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payman Quinlan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quinlan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Payman Quinlan.
I've got Quinlan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Payman Quinlan!