PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russian Obama (ranked 30 p4p, 5 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 25 p4p, 3 weight class). Obama comes to the cage accompanied by 5 minutes Alone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Quin's choice of entrance music: Captain Jack - Iko Iko. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Obama
vs
Quin

182 cm
34
191 lbs
29 - 8 - 1

195 cm
34
190 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Dauntless
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russian Obama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obama throws a lazy uppercut
and Quin counters with a right hand to the body.
Quin lands with a cross.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quin misses with a hook.
Quin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Obama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obama throws a jab but it's blocked by Quin.
Obama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quin at a distance.
Quin checks a low kick from Obama.
Obama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Obama misses with a straight right.
Quin feints the counter takedown.
Quin misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Obama.

Quin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obama keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Quin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Obama wants to control but Quin postures up.
Quin controlling from side mount.
Quin lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obama is not content to let Quin control the position.
You can see the frustration on Obama's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quin wants to control but Obama is keeping him busy.
Quin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Obama haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Obama might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama is looking to reverse the position.
Quin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Quin avoids the attempt from Obama to control.
Obama is squirming around, avoiding Quin's attempts to control the action.
Quin lands a heavy elbow.
Quin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Quin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Quin working Obama over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin avoids the attempt from Obama to control.

Quin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Quin controlling his opponent.
Obama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Obama stopping the sweep attempt from Quin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quin is keeping the position for now.
Obama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin 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.

Obama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obama has time to react.
Obama walks into a left hand.
Obama tries to clinch there but Quin circles away.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obama.
Quin lands a really nice looking cross but Obama seems unphased.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Obama saw that one coming.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obama avoids the body shot from Quin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Obama.
Quin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Obama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Obama misses
letting Quin counter with a right hand.
Quin misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Obama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Quin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Russian Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obama was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Sloppy strikes from Quin. Those never looked like landing.
Quin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Obama misses its target.
Quin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Obama at a distance.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obama.
Obama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Obama throws a body punch but Quin moves out of range.
Quin slips under a jab.
Quin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Obama connects with an inside leg kick.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Obama.
Obama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch but Quin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Quin tries to counter it with a takedown but Obama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Obama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Quin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin moves away from the strike by Obama.
Obama ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Quin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Obama's hands.
Obama throws a jab but it's blocked by Quin.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Obama misses its intended target.
Obama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Obama misses with a straight left.
Quin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Obama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Obama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quin. That did some damage!
Quin looks to land a left hand but Obama moved out of range nicely.
Obama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Quin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obama half committed to a counter leg kick.
Obama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obama.
Quin digs a good hook to Obama's body.
Obama thows a left - swing and a miss!

Quin gets a takedown into half guard.
Obama is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Quin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Obama is holding on to half guard well.
Quin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Obama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Quin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Obama is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Quin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Quin is looking to advance position but Obama won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quin thows a huge punch but Obama dodges it nicely.
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!
Quin not doing much here.
Quin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Matt Quin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Obama avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Obama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quin.
Quin connects with a looping right hand.
Quin looks to land a left hand but Obama moved out of range nicely.
Obama fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quin just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Obama.
Good leg kick by Obama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Obama takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Quin moves out of range as Obama strikes.
Obama takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Quin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Obama as he jumps to the side.
Quin slips under a jab from Obama.
Quin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Obama misses.
Obama throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
Obama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quin slips a jab from Obama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Quin digs a good hook to Obama's body.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obama throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
Russian Obama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Obama tries to clinch up.
Obama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Obama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Obama tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Quin manages to circle out of the way.
Obama swings widly with a right hand
and Quin counters with a stiff right hand.
Quin lands a body shot.
Obama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Quin misses with a shot to the body
and Obama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Quin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Quin moves out of range as Obama strikes.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin slips a jab from Obama.
A big left from Quin misses.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Quin thuds his right hand into Obama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Obama misses with a hook. Quin ducked under it nicely.
Obama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Obama defends it well.
Obama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obama feints and then cracks Quin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quin down.
Obama misses with a low kick as Quin jumps back.
Obama slips a straight right by Quin.
Quin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quin misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Obama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quin is out of range and Obama settles back down.
Quin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Obama tries to move into range but Quin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Quin checks a leg kick.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Obama moves in looking to clinch but Quin pushes him off.
A slow jab from Obama misses its intended target.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obama.
Obama misses with an uppercut.
Obama moves away from the strike by Quin.
Obama moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Obama missing with a left hand there. Quin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obama moves away.
It looked like Obama wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin defending well as Obama loads up on a big left hand.
Obama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Obama drops his hands momentarily and Quin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obama connects with a body shot that sends Quin's belly button to the back.
Quin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obama misses with a hook. Quin ducked under it nicely.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obama.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Obama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obama is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Quin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Obama's shoulder, as Obama tries to avoid the shot.
Quin scores with the left hand. Obama knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quin clobbers Obama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Obama.
A good leg kick by Obama.
Nice takedown defense from Obama. No joy for Quin on that attempt.
Obama lands the left hand.
Obama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
As Quin backs away, Obama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Quin blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Quin misses.
Quin misses with a looping left.
Obama misses with a low kick.
Obama tries to score with a low kick but Quin moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin misses with a looping left.
Obama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Quin connects with a jab.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Obama's shoulder, as Obama tries to avoid the shot.
Quin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Obama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quin checks it well.
Quin feints the counter takedown.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Obama tried to counter with a leg kick but Quin avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Quin.
Obama thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Obama. Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quin.
Quin with the counter takedown but Obama avoids it easily.
Obama tries to land a leg kick but Quin saw it coming and moves away.
Quin swings for the body but Obama moves out of range.
Obama looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Obama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Obama feints and then cracks Quin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Quin down.
Obama misses with a looping right.
Quin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quin thinking.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Obama misses with an uppercut. Quin saw that one coming.
Quin throws a hook but Obama avoids it easily.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
Quin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Obama can pounce on him.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Obama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obama tries to work over Quin's front leg with a kick but Quin checks it.
Obama swings for the body but Quin moves out of range.
Quin shoots in for a takedown but Obama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quin throws the left hand but Obama avoids the punch easily.
Matt Quin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obama lands a lovely overhand right.
Quin looks to throw the jab but Obama is out of range.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Obama moved out of range.
Obama lands a right hook to the body.
Quin slips a jab from Obama.
Obama misses with an uppercut.
Quin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Obama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Quin fails with the takedown.
Russian Obama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Quin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Obama.
Obama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Quin misses.
Quin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quin with a hook.
Quin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obama.
Quin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Obama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Obama slips the punch.
Obama throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obama moves away.
Quin checks a low kick from Obama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin cracks Obama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Obama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Obama.
Obama slips a straight right by Quin.
Obama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Obama wants it to stay on the feet.
Quin throws out a loose jab but Obama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quin slips a straight right by Obama.
Quin moves away from the strike by Obama.
Quin throws a jab when Obama was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin moves out of range of the strikes.
Quin lands a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Obama.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obama.
Quin looks to land a left hand but Obama moved out of range nicely.
Quin scores with a punch to the head.
Quin punishes Obama's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Russian Obama will probably get the nod.
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!

A telegraphed right hand from Quin misses the target.
A jab from Quin misses.
Obama scores with the left hand. Quin knows he should have avoided that one.

Obama moves into the clinch successfully.
Obama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Obama.
Quin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Obama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obama lands with a short shot to the head.
Quin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Obama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin can't get the takedown.
Quin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Obama lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin is trying to break the clinch but Obama is controlling him.
Obama gets underhooks to prevent Quin's takedown attempt.
Quin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Obama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quin backwards.

Quin has picked Obama up - he's going for a ride! Quin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Quin prevents Obama from improving his position.
Quin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obama controlling the position for now.
Quin throwing shots but Obama is blocking nicely.

Quin is looking for a kimura here.

Quin is trying to work for a kimura but Obama is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Quin seems to be working for a kimura but Obama defends the submission attempt.
Obama moves into full guard.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Obama is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obama has his hands on Quin's head, controlling the position.
Quin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Obama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quin tries to free his leg and advance position but Obama is retaining full guard.
Quin works over Obama with some ground and pound from guard.
Obama keeping full guard, as Quin tries to pass.
Russian Obama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Quin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Obama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quin is aware though and is defending well.
Quin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Obama's guard.
Quin passes to full mount!
Quin wants to control the pace but Obama is squirming around nicely.
Obama taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quin wants to control the pace but Obama is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Russian Obama.
I think Quin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Quin! Matt Quin retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Matt Quin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.