PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Kartella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Quinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartella's entrance music is Real G's. A fine choice. Drake Kartella could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cesar Quinta's chin.

Kartella
vs
Quinta

191 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

187 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Drake Kartella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Quinta!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartella throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drake Kartella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kartella swats away the attempt to clinch by Quinta.
Quinta walks into a jab.
Kartella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kartella keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Kartella misses.

Quinta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kartella was covering up waiting for the punch and Quinta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kartella keeping moving, preventing Quinta from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kartella's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kartella won't allow Quinta to pass to mount.

Kartella looking for submissions off his back.
Kartella has his hands clasped together around Quinta's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kartella does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Quinta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kartella is trying to control but can't.

Quinta is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Quinta drops an elbow to the side of Kartella's head.
Kartella is staying active underneath Quinta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kartella keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kartella manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kartella is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quinta is aware though and is defending well.
Kartella wants to sweep here but Quinta controlling him for the moment.
Quinta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kartella wants to sweep but no luck.
Quinta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Quinta looking to sit in guard and control but Kartella gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kartella makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kartella distracts Quinta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kartella working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Quinta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Quinta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kartella lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kartella stopping the sweep attempt from Quinta.
Quinta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kartella tries to free his leg and advance position but Quinta is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kartella postures up.
Kartella throwing strikes from guard but Quinta blocks nicely.
Quinta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kartella postures up in Quinta's guard and throws a big left but Quinta blocks it.
Kartella connects with a couple of short punches.

Quinta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kartella connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Kartella working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quinta's head.
Kartella cracks Quinta with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Kartella dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Quinta tries to clinch
and Kartella counters with a left and a right that stings Quinta.

Quinta is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Kartella throws a sloppy head kick and Quinta moves out of range easily.
Quinta is still on wobbly legs! Can Kartella finish him?
Quinta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quinta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kartella lands a nice looking body shot.
Quinta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kartella is pawing at Quinta, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Quinta's nose. Quinta is badly hurt! Kartella pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Quinta tries desperately to hold on but Kartella is relentless in his assault! As Quinta receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Kartella away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Kartella!
A victorious Drake Kartella thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.