PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pride Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Mulqvist
vs
Quadros

187 cm
34
216 lbs
30 - 7 - 0

194 cm
26
220 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulqvist shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mulqvist slips under a jab from Quadros.
Quadros misses with a looping left.
Quadros moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Quadros misses.
Mulqvist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mulqvist throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mulqvist throws a leg kick but Quadros moved away.
Quadros is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mulqvist thows a leg kick but Quadros checks it
letting Quadros counter with a right hand.
Quadros connects with a high kick.

It looks like Harri Mulqvist has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros misses with an uppercut.
Quadros throws a leg kick
and Mulqvist counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quadros's knee momentarily.
Mulqvist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab by Mulqvist.
A big right from Quadros misses.
Quadros throws a hook but Mulqvist avoids it easily.
Quadros throws a head kick but Mulqvist moves out of range.
Quadros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quadros.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quadros ducks under a wild hook from Mulqvist.
A swing and a miss from Mulqvist.
A bone on bone clash there as Quadros blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quadros gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mulqvist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mulqvist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mulqvist looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mulqvist throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quadros counters with a nice body shot.
Quadros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mulqvist fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mulqvist misses with a leg kick
and Quadros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mulqvist listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quadros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mulqvist lands with a nice body punch.
Quadros moves out of range of the body kick.
Quadros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mulqvist counters with a right hand to the body.
Quadros looks winded!
Mulqvist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quadros was well out of range. Poor timing from Mulqvist.
A cross from Mulqvist lands.
Mulqvist tries to score with a low kick but Quadros moves his leg out of the way.
Mulqvist scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quadros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quadros wants it to stay on the feet.
Mulqvist fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harri Mulqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mulqvist.
A bone on bone clash there as Quadros blocks the leg kick.
Quadros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mulqvist.
Mulqvist misses with a body shot
and Quadros counters with a nice uppercut.

Quadros moves into range and clinches up with Mulqvist.
Quadros trying to land knees to the body.
Quadros misses with a punch to the body.
Mulqvist scores with a shot to the side of Quadros's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros misses with an elbow strike.
Mulqvist tries a knee to the head but Quadros blocks it.
Quadros lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harri Mulqvist's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mulqvist throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mulqvist with a nice cross.
Mulqvist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mulqvist slips a jab and a cross from Quadros.

Mulqvist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mulqvist throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quadros pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Mulqvist gets control of Quadros's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mulqvist will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Mulqvist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Quadros sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mulqvist is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mulqvist working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quadros doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quadros manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stephen Quadros.
Quadros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quadros on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Quadros catches Mulqvist right on the button with a cross.
Mulqvist moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quadros moves out of range of the leg kick from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist scoring well with a low kick there.
Quadros is breathing heavily.
Mulqvist lands with a hook. Quadros tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mulqvist connects with a looping right hand.
Quadros takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mulqvist throws a combination. Quadros tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mulqvist misses with a double jab
and Quadros counters with a nice uppercut.
Harri Mulqvist is winning the standup battle so far.
Mulqvist lands a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulqvist. Quadros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quadros checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Quadros misses
and Mulqvist counters with a leg kick.

Quadros tries to sprawl but Mulqvist drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mulqvist controlling the pace.

Mulqvist is trying to work for a kimura but Quadros is defending well.

Mulqvist is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mulqvist moves nicely into side control.
Quadros can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros is trying to get back to his feet.

Mulqvist tries for a kimura but Quadros is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quadros tries to improve position but can't.
Quadros is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mulqvist connects with a decent elbow.

Mulqvist is trying to get an arm triangle but Quadros is defending well.
Quadros can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quadros is pushing Mulqvist's head away, looking to escape. Mulqvist manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harri Mulqvist's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mulqvist's corner calls for a 1-2. Mulqvist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mulqvist connects with a body shot.
Mulqvist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quadros has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mulqvist jabs at Quadros's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulqvist shoots for a takedown but Quadros saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quadros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mulqvist blocks a jab.
Mulqvist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quadros moves away.
Mulqvist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quadros stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quadros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mulqvist throws a wild body kick that Quadros sees coming a mile off.
Mulqvist throws a sloppy head kick and Quadros moves out of range easily.
Quadros tried to score with a low kick but Mulqvist checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist throws a push kick but Quadros slaps the foot to one side.
Mulqvist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mulqvist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quadros misses with a shot to the body
letting Mulqvist counter with a right hand.
Mulqvist works over Quadros's head and body with a nice combination.

Quadros is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulqvist lands a right hook to the body.
Quadros takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quadros is still on wobbly legs! Can Mulqvist finish him?
Quadros misses with a wild body shot.
Quadros seems to have recovered his senses.
Mulqvist connects with an inside leg kick.
Mulqvist explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quadros manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quadros throws a wild body kick that Mulqvist sees coming a mile off.
Mulqvist thuds a left hand into Quadros's body.
Mulqvist misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Quadros misses the target.
Mulqvist tries to work over Quadros's front leg with a kick but Quadros checks it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mulqvist.
Quadros gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mulqvist.

Mulqvist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mulqvist pulls guard.
Quadros tries to stand but Mulqvist is controlling from the bottom.
Mulqvist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quadros can do to turn this around?

Mulqvist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mulqvist has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Quadros doesn't defend quickly enough and Mulqvist has managed to lock this one up! Can Quadros escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mulqvist on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist retains his light heavyweight title!
Harri Mulqvist made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans in his post fight interview.