PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lik Alotadik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quintana
vs
Alotadik

170 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
159 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Conquer

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Quintana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lik Alotadik!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alotadik is looking to score with low kicks.
Alotadik misses with a looping left.
Alotadik throws a jab but it's blocked by Quintana.
Alotadik scores with a jab. Quintana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alotadik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Quintana throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Quintana does it's job there.
Quintana has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alotadik takes a swing at Quintana's ribcage but misses.
Quintana throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Quintana finds it's target.
Alotadik swings for the body but Quintana moves out of range.
Alotadik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quintana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alotadik.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alotadik loads up on a big right hand but Quintana slips the punch.
Quintana misses with a straight right.
Alotadik misses with an uppercut.
Quintana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alotadik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quintana.
Quintana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alotadik jabs Quintana right on the nose. Quintana blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alotadik catches Quintana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alotadik misses with a series of wild punches.

Alotadik moves into the clinch.
Quintana has Alotadik pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alotadik manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alotadik taking a breather.
Alotadik lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Alotadik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quintana gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alotadik counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quintana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alotadik.
Decent striking displayed by Alotadik there.
Alotadik thows a body shot but no joy.
Alotadik throws a hook but Quintana avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Alotadik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alotadik misses with a jab to the body

and Quintana counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alotadik wants to control but Quintana is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik is trying is best to control the position here.
Alotadik is trying to stand up here but Quintana is controlling him well.
Alotadik trying to control but Quintana postures up.

Quintana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alotadik wants to improve his position but Quintana is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quintana is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alotadik is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alotadik trying to hold on to Quintana's head to control him but Quintana postures up.
Alotadik is trying to stand up here but Quintana is controlling him well.
Alotadik tries to roll over but Quintana keeps him under control.
Alotadik is refusing to be controlled, as Quintana sits in half guard.
Alotadik tries to kick Quintana off but Quintana keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alotadik felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Quintana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alotadik defending well though.
Alotadik moves into full guard.
Alotadik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Quintana!
Alotadik wants to control but Quintana has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Alotadik is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quintana!
Quintana is squirming around, avoiding Alotadik's attempts to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quintana is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lik Alotadik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alotadik thows a body shot but no joy.
Alotadik wants to clinch up but Quintana keeps it at a distance.
Alotadik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quintana under the eye.
Alotadik throws a big shot that misses.
Quintana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quintana throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Lik Alotadik has been cut.
Quintana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alotadik misses with a left hand

and Quintana counters with a shoot takedown. Alotadik fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alotadik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quintana is one step ahead there.
Alotadik is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Quintana dives into side control.
Alotadik is trying to improve his position.
Alotadik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Quintana connects with a nice short shot to Alotadik's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintana winds up and cracks Alotadik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Quintana sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alotadik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Quintana lands a nice short elbow.
Quintana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alotadik is trying to control but can't.
Quintana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alotadik keeps working.
Quintana is just content to waste time from the top position. Alotadik takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Quintana throws a big elbow that misses.
Quintana stands up over Alotadik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik wants to sweep here but Quintana controlling him for the moment.
Alotadik wants to stand and escape but Quintana is having none of it.
Quintana looking to pass the guard.
Alotadik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alotadik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quintana manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alotadik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quintana is keeping the position for now.
Quintana keeping moving, preventing Alotadik from controlling successfully.
Quintana pulls Alotadik in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quintana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alotadik keeps trying to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quintana avoids the body shot from Alotadik.
Alotadik slips a jab and a cross from Quintana.
Alotadik looks to score with a jab to the body but Quintana is just out of range.
Alotadik throws a low kick, looking for Quintana's leg but Quintana calmly moves out of range.
Alotadik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quintana.
Alotadik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab lands there for Quintana.
Alotadik moves out of range of the leg kick from Quintana.
Alotadik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alotadik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quintana checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alotadik lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quintana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lik Alotadik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alotadik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Quintana is rocked!
Quintana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Quintana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alotadik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quintana slips a straight right by Alotadik.
Alotadik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quintana seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice uppercut there from Alotadik.
Alotadik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alotadik.
Quintana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alotadik.
Alotadik throws a shot from downtown. Quintana moves away and avoids it.

Alotadik tries to sprawl but Quintana drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Quintana is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alotadik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Quintana scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Quintana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lik Alotadik'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!

A big right from Alotadik misses.
Good work by Quintana as he checks the leg kick.
Alotadik misses with an uppercut. Quintana saw that one coming.
Alotadik thows a body shot but no joy.
Quintana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quintana throws a series of punches but Alotadik avoids them all with ease.
Quintana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Quintana.
Alotadik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quintana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Alotadik.
Quintana pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alotadik throws a jab but it's blocked by Quintana.

Quintana darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alotadik wants to improve his position but Quintana is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alotadik manages to get to full guard.
Alotadik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Quintana has passed into side control.
Quintana trying to control the position but Alotadik is working away.
Alotadik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alotadik can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintana trying to control the position but Alotadik is working away.
Alotadik tries to bench press Quintana off him but Quintana keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Quintana looks up at the clock and then as Alotadik takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Quintana smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Alotadik gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Quintana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quintana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alotadik's head.
Quintana working Alotadik over with strikes.
Alotadik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintana working Alotadik over with strikes.
Alotadik looks like he's trying to stand up.
Quintana takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Quintana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Quintana wants to take a breather but Alotadik is having none of it.
Julio Quintana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alotadik is trying to stand back up but Quintana is controlling him
Quintana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alotadik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Quintana cracks Alotadik with a solid left hand.
Alotadik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Quintana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quintana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alotadik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quintana is one step ahead there.
Quintana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quintana wants to control from the top but Alotadik keeps moving.
Quintana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alotadik looking for a sweep. Not yet Alotadik, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quintana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quintana throwing strikes but missing.
Quintana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Quintana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quintana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!