PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Natty Sticky Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Quinn
vs
Sticky Fingers

170 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

179 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Rastafarii Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Quinn!
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, Natty Sticky Fingers !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quinn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sticky Fingers is not content to let Quinn control the position.
Quinn landing strikes.
Quinn is looking to take a break and control but Sticky Fingers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sticky Fingers parries the strikes from Quinn easily there. Quinn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sticky Fingers to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sticky Fingers wants to get back to his feet.
Sticky Fingers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Sticky Fingers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Quinn is pressing down on Sticky Fingers 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sticky Fingers is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sticky Fingers keeps working.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sticky Fingers is just out of range.
Sticky Fingers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Natty Sticky Fingers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sticky Fingers swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quinn.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sticky Fingers tries to clinch up but Quinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Quinn thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sticky Fingers circles away.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
Quinn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sticky Fingers is fending him off so far but Quinn persists. Nope, Sticky Fingers circles away and we're back to standing.
Sticky Fingers wants to clinch.
Quinn shoots in but no luck this time.
Sticky Fingers moves in looking to clinch but Quinn pushes him off.
Quinn shoots in for a double leg but Sticky Fingers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sticky Fingers tries to close the distance and clinch but Quinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Quinn scores with a takedown into Sticky Fingers 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn stops Sticky Fingers from standing up.
Sticky Fingers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Quinn is one step ahead there.
Sticky Fingers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Quinn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quinn wants to stand but Sticky Fingers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sticky Fingers wants to stand up but Quinn is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Quinn circles away from the clinch attempt.

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.
Quinn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sticky Fingers 's waist but Sticky Fingers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quinn off to one side.
Quinn keeps the fight on the outside.
Sticky Fingers tries to clinch there but Quinn circles away.

Quinn closes the distance and clinches.
Sticky Fingers dodges an elbow strike from Quinn.
Sticky Fingers lands a damaging elbow.

Quinn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Sticky Fingers can't fight it off and eventually Quinn manages to take the fight to the floor. Sticky Fingers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Quinn postures up in Sticky Fingers 's guard and throws a big left but Sticky Fingers blocks it.
Quinn wants to pass the guard but Sticky Fingers is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Quinn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sticky Fingers wants to clinch but Quinn slips to the side

and Quinn counters by moving into the clinch.
Quinn takes an elbow to the temple.
Sticky Fingers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quinn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sticky Fingers with a knee to the head.
Sticky Fingers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sticky Fingers looking to throw knees to the head but Quinn is blocking nicely.
Quinn avoids a wild elbow strike from Sticky Fingers .

Quinn drags the fight down to the ground.
Sticky Fingers wants to stand and escape but instead Quinn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Quinn is stalling in the full guard.
Sticky Fingers is looking to stand up but Quinn isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Quinn distracts Sticky Fingers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sticky Fingers is looking for a triangle but Quinn pushes his legs off easily.
Quinn trying to control but Sticky Fingers is working from the bottom.
Quinn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quinn trying to control but Sticky Fingers is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Quinn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sticky Fingers missing with knees to the body.
Sticky Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sticky Fingers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quinn blocks it with crossed arms.

Quinn manages to pull guard.
Quinn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sticky Fingers .
Quinn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Quinn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Quinn is pulling down on Sticky Fingers 's head. It's preventing any offense from Sticky Fingers , at least for the moment.
Sticky Fingers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn has a closed guard, preventing Sticky Fingers from standing up.
Quinn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sticky Fingers 's guard.
Quinn is pushing down on Sticky Fingers 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sticky Fingers is fighting to maintain full guard but Quinn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sticky Fingers wants to get back to his feet.

Sticky Fingers throws strikes from the bottom but it's allowed Quinn to grab hold of an arm and go for an armbar! It's tiiiiiiiiight! Sticky Fingers is forced to tap! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dan Quinn!