PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Myler (ranked 4363 p4p, 4355 weight class) and Humberto Quaresma (ranked 483 p4p, 484 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Myler
vs
Quaresma

170 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
157
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Myler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Humberto Quaresma!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Quaresma.
Quaresma scores with a head kick. Myler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Myler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Quaresma.

Quaresma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Quaresma breaks the clinch.

Quaresma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quaresma taking a breather.
Myler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Quaresma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quaresma goes for a takedown attempt but Myler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Myler instigates a clinch.
Myler prevents Quaresma from breaking the clinch.
Quaresma wants a takedown.
Quaresma tries to land a knee to the head but Myler blocks with his arms.
Myler tries a body shot but Quaresma blocks it.
Quaresma stalling in the clinch but Myler improves position.
Myler working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler digs a right hand into Quaresma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Quaresma's gas tank.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler tries a body shot but Quaresma blocks it.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quaresma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myler throws a punch but it's blocked by Quaresma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quaresma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myler.
Myler avoiding damage as Quaresma throws knees to the body.
Myler misses with the head strike.
Myler struggles to land a body shot inside as Quaresma controls his hands.
Quaresma wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quaresma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Myler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Quaresma prevents a body shot from Myler.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quaresma wants to get back to striking at distance but Myler won't allow it.
Quaresma misses with a knee strike.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quaresma is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Quaresma.
Quaresma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quaresma tries to land a knee to the head but Myler blocks with his arms.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quaresma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Myler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phil Myler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Quaresma.
Quaresma lands a high kick!

Quaresma pushes Myler up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Quaresma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myler misses with a body punch.
Quaresma is trying to drag Myler to the mat but Myler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quaresma misses with a knee strike.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaresma tries to land knees in the clinch but Myler avoids the damage to the body.
Quaresma looking to throw knees to the head but Myler is blocking nicely.
Quaresma is working for takedown but Myler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Myler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myler managing to block the knees to the body from Quaresma.
Quaresma prevents a body shot from Myler.
Quaresma misses with a knee strike.
Quaresma is looking for a takedown.
Quaresma looks winded!
Myler prevents the takedown attempt.
Myler working aggressively here.
Myler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quaresma's elbow.
Myler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quaresma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaresma misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quaresma.
Myler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quaresma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Myler.
Quaresma can't break the clinch.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Myler fails to land.
Quaresma prevents a body shot from Myler.
Myler throws a head punch that misses.
Quaresma looking to throw knees to the head but Myler is blocking nicely.
Quaresma trying to stall but Myler improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quaresma.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myler misses with a body punch.
Quaresma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myler.
Quaresma tries to break free but Myler pushes him back against the cage.
Myler tries a body shot but Quaresma blocks it.
Myler throws a head punch that misses.
Myler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quaresma's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phil Myler 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.

Myler has managed to clinch.
Quaresma can't get the takedown.
Quaresma prevents a body shot from Myler.
Quaresma landing knees to the body.
Quaresma blocking some punches.
Quaresma blocks a body shot from Myler.
Myler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phil Myler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Myler working aggressively here.

Quaresma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myler blocks a head kick by Quaresma.

Quaresma pushes Myler up against the cage in a clinch.
Myler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quaresma's elbow.
Myler swings wildly with an uppercut but Quaresma uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myler tries to throw a body punch but Quaresma avoids it by throwing Myler back against the cage.
Myler misses with a body punch.
Myler tries a body shot but Quaresma blocks it.
Quaresma tries to stall but Myler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quaresma looking to slow down the pace here.
Quaresma is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Myler has denied him.

Quaresma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myler avoiding damage as Quaresma throws knees to the body.
Myler misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Myler fails to land.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quaresma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Myler managing to block the knees to the body from Quaresma.
A short right from Myler.
Quaresma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quaresma is trying to break the clinch but Myler is controlling him.
Quaresma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Myler tries to throw a body punch but Quaresma avoids it by throwing Myler back against the cage.
Quaresma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Myler tries a body shot but Quaresma blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myler stops a takedown attempt from Quaresma.
Phil Myler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Quaresma.
Myler throws a head punch that misses.
Myler misses with a punch to the body.
Quaresma lands a good knee to the midsection. Myler won't want to take too many of those.
Quaresma is trying to push Myler away but Myler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Myler misses with some punches.
Quaresma blocks a body shot from Myler.
Quaresma taking a breather.
Quaresma tries to circle away but Myler has him pinned against the cage.
Myler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Myler swings wildly with an uppercut but Quaresma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quaresma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quaresma wants to stall.
Quaresma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myler takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quaresma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Myler has a couple of punches blocked by Quaresma.
Myler struggles to land a body shot inside as Quaresma controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myler.
Myler misses with some punches.
Myler swings wildly with an uppercut but Quaresma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Myler fails to land.
Quaresma drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quaresma blocks an uppercut.
Myler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myler misses with a punch to the body.
Quaresma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Myler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Quaresma blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quaresma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quaresma tries to score a body lock takedown but Myler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myler gets underhooks to prevent Quaresma's takedown attempt.
Myler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quaresma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quaresma is breathing heavily.
Quaresma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Myler struggles to land a body shot inside as Quaresma controls his hands.
Myler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quaresma can do to turn this around?
Myler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myler.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quaresma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Myler dominated that second round.
That's time! Myler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Myler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Myler closes the distance and clinches.
Quaresma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Myler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Myler lands a shoulder strike.
Myler tries to throw a body punch but Quaresma avoids it by throwing Myler back against the cage.
Quaresma is trying to push Myler away but Myler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Quaresma blocking some punches.
Myler has a couple of punches blocked by Quaresma.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Myler fails to land.
Myler misses with a punch on the inside.
Quaresma blocking some punches.
Quaresma connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myler misses with a body punch.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Myler can't find room to land a body shot as Quaresma controls the action.
Quaresma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myler is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Myler as Quaresma tries to tie him up.
Myler misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myler struggles to land a body shot inside as Quaresma controls his hands.
Quaresma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quaresma prevents a body shot from Myler.
Quaresma trying to land knees to the body.
Quaresma is looking to control Myler's arms but Myler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quaresma has his back to the cage.
Quaresma misses with a knee strike.
Quaresma misses with a knee to the head.
Quaresma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Myler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myler has a couple of punches blocked by Quaresma.
Quaresma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quaresma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quaresma has had enough of the clinch but Myler keeps him there for the moment.
Quaresma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myler.
Myler tries to work over Quaresma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaresma blocking some punches.
Quaresma blocks a body shot from Myler.
A right handed body shot lands from Myler.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myler misses with a punch to the body.
Quaresma prevents a body shot from Myler.
Myler misses with a punch on the inside.
Quaresma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Myler struggles to land a body shot inside as Quaresma controls his hands.
Myler has a couple of punches blocked by Quaresma.
Myler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quaresma with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myler lands a hook that snaps the head of Quaresma backwards.
Quaresma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Myler's face.
Myler misses with the head strike.
Quaresma is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myler tries a body shot but Quaresma blocks it.
Quaresma blocks an uppercut.
Myler has a couple of punches blocked by Quaresma.
Myler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quaresma landing knees to the head.
Quaresma is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Myler is defending well.
Phil Myler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Quaresma.
Nice body punch from Myler.
Myler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quaresma's elbow.
Quaresma blocks a body shot from Myler.
Myler misses with a punch to the body.
Myler misses with the head strike.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quaresma blocks a body shot from Myler.
Myler tries a body shot but Quaresma blocks it.
Quaresma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Myler misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myler has a couple of punches blocked by Quaresma.
Quaresma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myler.
Myler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quaresma tries to land knees in the clinch but Myler avoids the damage to the body.
Quaresma with a knee to the head.
Myler misses with a punch on the inside.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Myler tries a body shot but Quaresma blocks it.
Quaresma looking to throw knees to the head but Myler is blocking nicely.
Myler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quaresma's elbow.
Myler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Quaresma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myler struggles to land a body shot inside as Quaresma controls his hands.
Myler tries to throw a body punch but Quaresma avoids it by throwing Myler back against the cage.
Quaresma blocking some punches.
Myler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quaresma is trying to force a seperation but Myler has the dominant position.
Phil Myler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quaresma missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Myler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Myler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Myler!