PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock You Like A Hurricane kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ray Quick looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bader
vs
Quick

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Quick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bader gets the takedown into side control.
Quick is trying to improve his position.
Bader tries to stand but Quick is controlling his head.

Bader stands up and beckons Quick to his feet.
Quick with a poor takedown

and Bader counters with a takedown into side control.
Quick is looking for a sweep.

Bader decides to stand back up.

Bader darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bader tries to stand but can't do so whilst Quick controls his leg.
Quick tries to roll over but Bader keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bader tries to stand but can't do so whilst Quick controls his leg.

Quick looking for submissions off his back.
Quick looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bader stands and steps away. Quick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bader scores with a takedown into Quick's guard.
Bader wants to get up but he can't break Quick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bader knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quick on the ground.
Bader won't allow Quick to sweep him here.

Quick is looking for a triangle but Bader pushes his legs off easily.
Bader has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quick managing to control the position.
Quick tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick is trying to control the position but Bader postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bader throws a sloppy head kick and Quick moves out of range easily.
Quick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
so Bader counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Quick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bader!
Bader wants to try and get back to his feet.

Quick working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bader looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Quick! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ray Quick!