PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between oliver lattuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McQueen (ranked 0 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.

lattuca
vs
McQueen

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, oliver lattuca!
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, Eddie McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lattuca shoots in looking for a takedown. McQueen tries to sprawl out of it but lattuca keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McQueen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
lattuca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McQueen to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from McQueen misses.
McQueen looks for the body kick but lattuca saw that one coming.
McQueen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McQueen keeps lattuca at a distance using the push kick.
McQueen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as lattuca backs up against the cage.
lattuca throws a chopping leg kick but McQueen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McQueen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? lattuca is fending him off so far but McQueen persists. Nope, lattuca circles away and we're back to standing.
lattuca thows a body shot but no joy.
lattuca shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McQueen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in lattuca's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McQueen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. lattuca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McQueen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

McQueen stands up and waves to lattuca to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as lattuca backs up against the cage.
lattuca misses with a takedown

and McQueen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McQueen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for oliver lattuca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McQueen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that McQueen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
lattuca is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lattuca is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lattuca being controlled here, momentarily.

McQueen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McQueen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McQueen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen controlling from the top position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eddie McQueen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

McQueen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McQueen raining down shots from the mount!
McQueen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen with good strikes from the mount here!
McQueen looking to control and managing it successfully.
McQueen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish lattuca?
McQueen controlling the position easily from mount.
lattuca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McQueen controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie McQueen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McQueen lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like oliver lattuca has been cut.
McQueen misses with a kick to the body.
McQueen throws a body kick that misses.
lattuca lands a nice leg kick that just misses McQueen's sensitive parts.
McQueen throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for McQueen with that takedown attempt.
McQueen misses with a few strikes there.

McQueen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McQueen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McQueen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McQueen is working for a kimura but lattuca is defending it quite comfortably.
lattuca wants to improve his position but McQueen is controlling well.
lattuca looks like he's trying to stand up.
McQueen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
lattuca trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

McQueen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but lattuca sees it coming and defends easily.
McQueen lands with a punch from half guard.
McQueen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
lattuca is looking to control McQueen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can lattuca avoid being mounted?
McQueen working over lattuca with some ground and pound. lattuca looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lattuca is trying to maintain the position but McQueen is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McQueen is nestled in close to lattuca, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McQueen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McQueen prevents lattuca from improving his position.
McQueen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

McQueen seems to be working for a kimura but lattuca defends the submission attempt.
McQueen slows the pace down in half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eddie McQueen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McQueen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
lattuca throws a left and a right that both miss
and McQueen counters with a two punch combo.
McQueen looks for the body kick but lattuca saw that one coming.
lattuca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie McQueen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on oliver lattuca's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

McQueen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McQueen circles away from the clinch attempt

and McQueen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in lattuca's guard now.
McQueen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of lattuca's head.
lattuca wants to hit a switch here but McQueen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for lattuca there!
McQueen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McQueen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lattuca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! McQueen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McQueen controlling from the full mount.
McQueen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can lattuca hang on?
McQueen looking to control and managing it successfully.
McQueen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. lattuca looks a forlorn figure.
Eddie McQueen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McQueen lands a heavy elbow.
McQueen landing shots from mount.
McQueen with the ground and pound from mount.
McQueen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McQueen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of lattuca's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen controlling his opponent.
McQueen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McQueen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McQueen punishing his opponent with strikes.
McQueen controlling from mount.
Eddie McQueen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eddie McQueen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McQueen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and lattuca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by lattuca.
lattuca would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McQueen has his hands on lattuca's head, controlling the position.
lattuca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
lattuca throwing strikes from guard but McQueen blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie McQueen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McQueen 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie McQueen!