PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Fresco (ranked 4231 p4p, 4337 weight class) and Nicholas Antipas (ranked 448 p4p, 0 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.

Fresco
vs
Antipas

191 cm
18
182
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

UNSTOPPABLE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Fresco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicholas Antipas!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Antipas defends it nicely.
Antipas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Antipas clinches up against the cage.
Antipas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Antipas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Antipas misses with a body punch.
Fresco blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antipas lands a hook that snaps the head of Fresco backwards.
Antipas misses with a body punch.
Fresco tries to pull guard but Antipas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Antipas is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antipas wants to break free but Fresco has control.
Fresco prevents a body shot from Antipas.
Fresco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Antipas pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Fresco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antipas avoids the body shot from Fresco.
Antipas is looking for the big counter here.
Fresco thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Antipas if he has to take too many more of those.
Fresco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antipas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fresco circles away quickly and effectively.
Fresco slips a jab and a cross from Antipas.
Fresco throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Antipas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fresco thinking.
Antipas throws a series of punches but Fresco avoids them all with ease.
Fresco throws the kick towards the body but Antipas avoids it.
Nicholas Antipas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antipas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fresco.
Fresco tries a head kick but it misses.
Antipas moves away from the strike by Fresco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antipas jabs Fresco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antipas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Antipas darts in and clinches Fresco up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Antipas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antipas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Antipas throws a combination. Fresco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Antipas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fresco takes one to the chin there.
Fresco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antipas avoids the head kick by Fresco.
Antipas misses with a series of wild punches.
Fresco tries to clinch up
and Antipas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antipas cracks a nice hook into Fresco's ribs.
Quinton Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antipas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antipas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fresco circles away quickly and effectively.
Antipas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Antipas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Antipas.
Nice body punch from Antipas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fresco.
Antipas is pressed up against the cage. Fresco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Antipas down to the mat. Antipas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice combination there by Antipas.
Antipas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fresco.

Antipas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fresco, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antipas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fresco is trying to pull guard but Antipas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fresco is breathing heavily.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antipas.
Antipas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fresco prevents a body shot from Antipas.
A short uppercut from Antipas.
Antipas swings wildly with an uppercut but Fresco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antipas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Antipas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fresco's elbow.
Antipas misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Antipas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Antipas lands a slapping body shot.
Antipas works over Fresco's head and body with a nice combination.
Fresco throws a head kick that half lands.
Fresco is looking to clinch but Antipas is avoiding it.
Fresco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antipas scores with a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Antipas.
Antipas scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antipas keeps the fight on the outside.

Antipas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Antipas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fresco is looking to take this one to the mat.
Antipas can't find room to land a body shot as Fresco controls the action.
Antipas tries to work over Fresco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antipas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antipas lands a body shot.

Antipas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antipas with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Antipas.
Antipas scores with a three punch combo!

Fresco is rocked!
Antipas throws a pinpoint strike between Fresco's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Fresco crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Antipas scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nicholas Antipas!