PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Quick (ranked 4583 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sydney (ranked 2872 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Sydney is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Quick
vs
Sydney

180 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Sydney!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sydney counters with a nice uppercut.
Sydney scores with a hook.

It looks like John Quick has been cut.

Sydney has Quick up against the cage in a clinch.
Sydney lands a body shot.
Quick jumps guard but Sydney stands there with Quick around his waist. Quick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sydney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sydney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sydney smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Quick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sydney counters with a right hand to the body.
Quick is breathing heavily.

Sydney gets a double leg takedown into Quick's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sydney sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sydney wants to pass the guard but Quick is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sydney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sydney has managed to get both his arms back between Quick's legs - danger averted.
Sydney wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving.
Sydney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sydney won't allow Quick to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Quick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sydney defends well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Sydney clinches.
Sydney lands a nice shot to the body.
Sydney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sydney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sydney lands a body punch.
Sydney lands with a short shot to the head.
Sydney lands with a light punch inside.
Sydney lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sydney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sydney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sydney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sydney avoiding damage.

Sydney breaks from the clinch.
Chris Sydney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sydney has managed to clinch.
Sydney digs a right hand underneath Quick's ribcage. Quick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sydney pushes Quick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sydney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sydney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sydney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sydney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quicks head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sydney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quick backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sydney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Sydney.
Sydney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Sydney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quick backwards.

Quick is rocked!
Sydney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Oh Quick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sydney lands with a short shot to the head.
Sydney pushes Quick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Sydney.

Sydney breaks the clinch.
Quick seems to have got his legs back now.

Sydney pushes Quick up against the cage in a clinch.
Sydney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sydney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sydney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Quick's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sydney forces Quick back against the cage and clinches.
Sydney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sydney lands a shoulder strike.
Sydney lands a left hand.

Sydney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sydney counters with a big right hand! Oh Quick is in trouble here! Sydney follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Sydney!