PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chase Blevins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blevins
vs
Quinn

187 cm
24
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

164 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chase Blevins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Quinn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quinn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blevins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blevins tries to buck Quinn off but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn working away.
Blevins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Quinn wants to control but Blevins is keeping him busy.

Quinn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Quinn working away.
Blevins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quinn with the ground and pound but Blevins regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Quinn wants to work for an arm triangle but Blevins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Quinn wants to stand but Blevins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blevins manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blevins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blevins checks a leg kick.
Blevins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blevins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Quinn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blevins is trying to defend but Quinn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Blevins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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!
Blevins is controlling Quinn's trapped leg to prevent Quinn from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blevins's head.
Quinn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blevins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quinn is looking to stall here but Blevins recovers full guard.
Quinn won't allow Blevins to sweep him here.
Quinn postures up.
Blevins keeping moving, preventing Quinn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blevins looking for a sweep. Not yet Blevins, not yet.
Blevins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a strike but Blevins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blevins is standing up over Quinn. Quinn looks to escape but Blevins dives into side control.
Quinn can't do much from the bottom here.
Quinn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blevins.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quinn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blevins wants to control but Quinn is keeping him busy.

Blevins decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn cracks the inside of Blevins's front leg.
Quinn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Blevins tries to keep at a distance but Quinn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quinn is trying to break the clinch but Blevins is controlling him.
Blevins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blevins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Quinn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Quinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jordan Quinn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Quinn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Quinn throws a sloppy head kick and Blevins moves out of range easily.

Quinn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Blevins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Quinn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blevins defending well though.

Blevins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blevins wants to improve his position but Quinn is controlling well.
Blevins controlling the position for now.
Quinn wants to control but Blevins is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quinn looking for a submission but Blevins manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Blevins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quinn trying to control but Blevins is working from the bottom.
Quinn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Blevins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinn is aware though and is defending well.

Blevins has his foot on Quinn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Quinn works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Quinn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blevins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Quinn, into his guard.
Quinn trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn keeping moving, preventing Blevins from controlling successfully.
Quinn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blevins manages to get himself to full guard.
Quinn with a nice head shot there.

Blevins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quinn 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Quinn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Quinn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blevins is pulling down on Quinn's head to control his posture.
Quinn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blevins manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Quinn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blevins throws an elbow that misses. Quinn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blevins's guard. Nice move by Quinn!
Quinn throwing strikes but missing.
Quinn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Quinn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blevins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quinn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blevins controlling Quinn's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Quinn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blevins wants to clinch up but Quinn keeps it at a distance.
Quinn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blevins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quinn has a takedown stuffed.
Chase Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Quinn.
Quinn slaps away a takedown attempt from Blevins, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Blevins moves into range and clinches up with Quinn.
Blevins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quinn fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Blevins gets caught flat footed, as Quinn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Quinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blevins holds on and takes a little breather.
Blevins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quinn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blevins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quinn looking to sit in guard and control but Blevins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blevins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Quinn looking to control.
Blevins won't allow Quinn to get back to his feet.
Blevins 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chase Blevins.
Quinn avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blevins.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blevins as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blevins.
Chase Blevins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Blevins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quinn, pushing him back against the cage.
Blevins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quinn is looking to break free of the clinch but Blevins has double underhooks.
Blevins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Quinn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Quinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blevins is defended easily by Quinn.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blevins as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a few strikes there.
Blevins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quinn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blevins.
Quinn throws a combination. Blevins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quinn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blevins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Quinn moves into the clinch successfully.
Quinn jumps guard but Blevins stands there with Quinn around his waist. Quinn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blevins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blevins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chase Blevins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan Quinn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blevins looking to throw knees to the head but Quinn is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jordan Quinn.
Well Quinn 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jordan Quinn!