PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Boxer
vs
Ray Quik

190 cm
31
210 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

183 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Quik!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quik misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boxer.
Quik jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Quik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer connects with a crisp jab.

Quik gets the takedown into side control.
Quik landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Quik lands some shots froms side control.
Boxer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boxer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Quik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Boxer prevents Quik from moving into mount.
An elbow from Quik crashes against the mat.
Quik working the ground and pound but Boxer is defending the strikes.
Boxer is looking for a sweep.
Boxer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer defending against the ground and pound.
Boxer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Boxer is trying to improve his position.
Boxer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quik on the ground.
I wouldn't like to be where Boxer is right now.
Boxer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Quik is trying to get an arm triangle but Boxer is defending well.
Boxer tries to bench press Quik off him but Quik keeps the position.
Quik tries to move to mount but Boxer blocks the move with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer is trying to improve his position.
Quik trying to control the action but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Boxer gets back to half guard.
Quik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Quik is looking for a kimura but Boxer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quik to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quik trying to control the action but Boxer is working from the bottom.
Quik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boxer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quik is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Quik.
Quik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boxer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Quik is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boxer sees it coming and defends easily.
Quik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quik looks to land a strike but Boxer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Quik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quik looking to pass the guard.
Quik scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quik stops Boxer from standing up.
Quik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boxer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Quik from controlling successfully.
Boxer keeping full guard, as Quik tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boxer keeping moving, preventing Quik from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quik with a hook.
Ray Quik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quik tries to close the distance and clinch but Boxer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boxer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quik.
Quik moves to clinch but Boxer breaks away
and Boxer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boxer connects with a leg kick. Quik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boxer lands a jab to the head.
Boxer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer jabs at Quik's body.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Quik avoids it well.
Boxer throws a big shot that misses.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxer throws a front kick aimed at Quik's knee but Quik avoids it well.
Boxer scores with a head kick. Quik tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quik thumps Boxer with a low kick.
Quik tries to clinch up but Boxer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boxer is fending him off so far but Quik persists. Nope, Boxer circles away and we're back to standing.
Quik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boxer is out of range and Quik settles back down.
Quik throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away.
Boxer blocks a head kick by Quik.
Quik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quik throws a head kick that misses.
Quik throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boxer's head.

Quik darts in and clinches Boxer up against the cage.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer tries to work over Quik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer blocks the elbow strike.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quik backwards.
Quik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Quik has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Boxer clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Quik is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Boxer is defending well though. Quik let's go of the attempt for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Quik. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Boxer showing good submission defense here.
Boxer covers up after that shot from Quik.

Quik is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Boxer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ray Quik has got the better of the ground game so far.

Quik looking to break Boxer's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Boxer remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Quik will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik lands a shot to the head.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Boxer covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Quik is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Boxer defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Quik tries to get the hooks in deep but Boxer pushed the leg off.
Quik struggling to land strikes to the head as Boxer covers up.
Quik somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Quik's guard. Nice work there by Boxer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boxer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quik is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quik is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Quik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quik's sensitive parts.
Joe Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Quik throws a front kick that sends Boxer stumbling back into the cage.
Quik wants to clinch
and Boxer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quik manages to avoid it.
Boxer throws a head kick but Quik moves out of range.
Boxer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Quik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quik avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quik lands a head kick. Boxer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boxer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quik counters with a good low kick that Boxer was not able to check.
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!

Quik looking to score a takedown here. Boxer is defending well but Quik drives through and ends up in Boxer's guard.
Quik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer has Quik pulled in close to control his posture.
Quik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quik trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Quik trying to control the position from guard on top but Boxer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Quik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boxer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ray Quik.
Boxer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boxer gets caught flat footed, as Quik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Quik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer can't keep his opponent in guard - Quik advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Quik is looking for a kimura but Boxer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quik to get the leverage.
Boxer has hold of Quik's hands but Quik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Boxer is rocked!
Quik stops Boxer from getting back to his feet.
Boxer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxer is looking for a sweep. Quik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quik is pressing down on Boxer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boxer is holding on for now.

Quik is working for a kimura but Boxer is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boxer is just riding it out for now. Quik eventually gives up the hold.
Quik wants to take a breather but Boxer is having none of it.
Joe Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer trying to hold on to Quik's head to control him but Quik postures up.

Quik is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ray Quik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boxer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Quik slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Quik trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Quik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Quik!
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