PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 547 p4p, 900 weight class) and James Quin (ranked 58 p4p, 99 weight class). Bottura comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bottura
vs
Quin

173 cm
40
143
35 - 25 - 2

172 cm
35
153
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Quin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bottura scoring well with a low kick there.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Bottura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quin blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Bottura 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.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bottura's head backwards.
Bottura throws a low kick, looking for Quin's leg but Quin calmly moves out of range.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Quin lands a body shot.
Quin lands a head shot.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Bottura appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura looks to land a body kick but Quin moved away.
Quin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Bottura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bottura throws a push kick but Quin slaps the foot to one side.
Bottura avoids the body shot from Quin.
It appears Bottura was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bottura is looking to land body kicks.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Bottura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bottura with a body shot.
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.
Bottura's corner calls for a 1-2. Bottura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Quin misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Quin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottura is just out of range.
Caio Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
A nice leg kick from Bottura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
Bottura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bottura!
Quin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Bottura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Quin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura slips a straight right by Quin.
Bottura lands with a nice body kick.
Bottura misses with a double jab
and Quin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Bottura thows a leg kick but Quin checks it
and Quin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quin blocks a leg kick.
Quin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bottura thumps Quin with a low kick.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura misses with a body shot
and Quin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bottura thinking.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
Bottura with a nice calf kick.
Quin blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Quin scores with the left hand. Bottura knows he should have avoided that one.
Bottura misses with a low kick as Quin jumps back.
Bottura walks into a left hand.
Quin moves out of range of the body kick from Bottura.
Quin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Bottura tried to counter with a leg kick but Quin avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Bottura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Quin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bottura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Bottura misses with a straight left.
Bottura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quin checks the leg kick.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Quin moves out of range easily.
Quin throws a leg kick which misses Bottura's front leg but catches the back leg as Bottura tries to avoid it.
Bottura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bottura is looking to slow Quin down with leg kicks.
Bottura throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Quin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Bottura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottura tries to land a body kick
and Quin counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bottura.
And Bottura counters with a quick kick to the body but Quin blocks it.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
Quin misses with a leg kick
and Bottura counters with a series of strikes. Quin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Bottura lands with a shot to the body.
Quin with a hook.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin lands with a shot to the body.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Quin is just out of range.
Quin checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bottura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quin is able to avoid easily.
Bottura tries a low kick but Quin avoids it.
Bottura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Quin checks a low kick from Bottura.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Quin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bottura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quin avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Bottura is predictable there
and Quin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Quin.
Bottura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Quin throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
An attempted straight right counter from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quin circles away quickly and effectively.
Quin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura moves out of range of the leg kick from Quin.
A jab from Quin misses.
Quin moves out of range of the body kick from Bottura.
Bottura slips a jab from Quin.
Quin cracks Bottura with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin misses the jab.
Bottura looks to land a right hand but Quin moved out of range.
Bottura is looking to wear down Quin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bottura tries a low kick but Quin avoids it.
Quin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Quin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Quin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bottura throws a leg kick but Quin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bottura lands with a good body shot.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quin.
Decent striking displayed by Bottura there.
Quin misses with a hook.
Bottura slips a jab and a cross from Quin.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quin! But no joy.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Bottura scores with a push kick.
Quin tries to work over Bottura's front leg with a kick but Bottura checks it.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Quin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Bottura looks to land a combination but Quin avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Bottura scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura connects with a jab.
Quin throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quin.
A jab from Quin misses.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bottura.
Quin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bottura on the side of the head.
Quin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bottura.
Quin throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Quin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Quin.
Quin misses with a looping left.
Bottura throws a push kick but Quin slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin dips to his left and cracks Bottura with an uppercut!
Bottura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quin throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Bottura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Quin takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Quin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bottura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bottura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bottura duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottura misses with a double jab.
Quin avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Bottura delivers a nice body kick.
Bottura throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Quin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Quin throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Bottura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura staying out of range there.
Bottura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Quin lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
Quin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bottura slips a straight right by Quin.
Nice body kick from Bottura.
Bottura lands with an overhand left.
Quin defending well as Bottura loads up on a big left hand.
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quin.
Bottura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bottura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quin at a distance.
Quin with a nice cross.
Caio Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura slips a jab from Quin.

Quin tries to sprawl but Bottura drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bottura is looking to take a break and control but Quin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Bottura dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Quin with a nice calf kick.
Quin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Bottura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bottura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Bottura is looking to land body kicks.
Quin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bottura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bottura.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Quin checks a low kick from Bottura.
Quin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bottura checks it well.
Quin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura throws a counter high kick but Quin was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a body kick.
Quin misses with a hook
and Bottura counters with a straight right hand.
Bottura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Quin motions for Bottura to come forward. Quin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Bottura. Those never looked like landing.
Bottura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Bottura is looking to counter with a body kick.
Quin avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Quin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bottura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quin scrambles back to his feet.
Quin throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
Quin throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura counters with a nice uppercut.
Quin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bottura backs up against the cage.
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!
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura lands an overhand right.
Bottura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bottura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bottura wants to pass the guard but Quin is keeping the position.
Quin is trying to control the position but Bottura postures up.
Quin keeping moving, preventing Bottura from controlling successfully.
Quin wants to sweep but no luck.

Quin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bottura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Quin is tightening it up a little... Bottura has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bottura reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bottura taps out! Nice BJJ there by Quin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Quin!
During a confident post fight interview, James Quin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.