PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Quin (ranked 2003 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harumichi Bouya (ranked 22968 p4p, 0 weight class). Bouya has chosen Victory as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quin
vs
Bouya

172 cm
28
153 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development
Urban Fighter

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harumichi Bouya!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin clobbers Bouya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quin avoids the head kick by Bouya.
We've been told by Quin's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Quin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quin misses with a straight right.
Bouya throws a counter combo.
Quin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bouya eats them both and turns towards Quin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bouya misses with a double jab
and Quin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bouya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bouya at a distance.
Quin takes a swing at Bouya's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Bouya misses the target.
Bouya misses with a series of wild punches.
Quin is looking to counter the offense by Bouya and move into the clinch.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Bouya misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Bouya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Quin moves out of range of the body kick.
Quin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A low kick from Bouya misses
letting Quin counter with a right hand.
Bouya defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Bouya throws a right hand that Quin ducks under and follows up with a left that Quin also avoids with ease.
Quin looks to land a combination. Bouya sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice uppercut lands for Quin. That snapped Bouya's head back.
Bouya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Quin under the eye.
Bouya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Quin is looking to counter punch.
Quin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bouya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bouya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bouya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Bouya is rocked!
Bouya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Bouya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quin.
Bouya punishes Quin's body with a nice straight punch.
Bouya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouya moves away.
Bouya throws a combination. Quin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bouya drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Quin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quin is looking for a counter combo.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin just misses with a punch to the body.
Quin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bouya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bouya!
Quin connects with a body shot that sends Bouya's belly button to the back.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bouya counters with a straight right hand.
Quin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bouya misses with a low kick as Quin jumps back.
Quin throws a looping overhand right but Bouya ducks down to avoid it.
Bouya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bouya.
Quin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bouya.
A punch combination from Quin misses.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bouya is looking for the big counter here.
James Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouya throws a lazy right hand but Quin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin cracks Bouya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouya closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bouya is still on wobbly legs! Can Quin finish him?
Bouya avoids the body shot from Quin.
Quin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bouya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Quin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bouya throws a series of strikes that have Quin backpedaling.
Quin throws the left hand but Bouya avoids the punch easily.
Quin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quin lands a nice looking body shot.
Bouya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Quin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bouya finds it's way round the side to connect with Quin's head.
A cross from Quin lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bouya ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
Bouya moves away from the strike by Quin.
As Quin backs off Bouya throws a huge counter combo but Quin manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Quin dominated that round.
That's time! Quin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bouya.
Bouya throws the kick towards the body but Quin avoids it.
A big left from Quin misses.
Bouya seems to have recovered his senses.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Bouya's shoulder, as Bouya tries to avoid the shot.
Bouya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harumichi Bouya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bouya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Quin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Bouya misses.
Bouya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quin dodges the punch combination from Bouya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quin lands with a hook. Bouya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Quin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin takes a swing at Bouya's ribcage but misses.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Quin misses with a combination
and Bouya counters with a left and a right that stings Quin.
The crowd cheers as Quin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bouya doesn't seem phased though.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Bouya's shoulder, as Bouya tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Bouya throws a counter combo.
Quin throws a body punch but Bouya moves out of range.
Bouya misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quin scores with a jab to the body.
Quin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bouya eats them both and turns towards Quin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouya misses with a series of wild punches.
Quin dodges the punch combination from Bouya.
Bouya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouya is just out of range.
Quin misses with a straight left.
Bouya is looking for the big counter here.
Quin swings for the body but Bouya moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws a right hand that misses
and Bouya counters with a three punch combo that has Quin backing up. Quin nods at Bouya to acknowledge the strikes.
Quin slips a jab from Bouya.
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quin moves away from the strike by Bouya.
James Quin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bouya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin jabs Bouya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Quin fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Bouya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bouya.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bouya.
Quin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bouya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bouya looks to land a body kick but Quin moved away.
Quin is looking to counter the offense by Bouya and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quin.
Quin swings for the body but Bouya moves out of range.
Bouya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Quin throws a body punch but Bouya moves out of range.
Bouya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quin thinking.
Quin sizes up Bouya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bouya.
Quin misses with a body shot
and Bouya counters with a left to the body.
Quin misses the jab.
Bouya throws a head kick that misses.
Quin cracks Bouya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bouya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Quin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bouya slips under a jab.
As Quin backs off Bouya throws a huge counter combo but Quin manages to avoid it all.
Quin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bouya finds it's way round the side to connect with Quin's head.
Nice jab there from Quin.
Bouya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bouya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Bouya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bouya looks to land a combination but Quin avoids it well.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Bouya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Quin throws a right and a left that Bouya avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin takes a swing at Bouya's ribcage but misses.
Bouya unleashes a big counter combination but Quin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bouya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quin.
Quin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bouya counters with a series of strikes. Quin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouya is just out of range.
Bouya lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bouya throws a right and a left that Quin avoids nicely.
Quin slips a straight right by Bouya.
Quin misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bouya.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Bouya's head but Bouya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Bouya's shoulder, as Bouya tries to avoid the shot.
Bouya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bouya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bouya defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Quin misses.
Quin works the jab nicely.
Bouya walks into a straight right hand from Quin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Bouya's shoulder, as Bouya tries to avoid the shot.
Quin throws a big shot that misses.
Bouya is looking to score with low kicks.
Quin throws the left hand but Bouya avoids the punch easily.
Bouya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouya swinging wildly here.
Quin stuns Bouya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Quin misses with an uppercut
and Bouya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bouya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Quin misses.
Quin blocks a head kick by Bouya.
James Quin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bouya throws a series of punches but Quin avoids them all with ease.
Quin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouya moves away.
Bouya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bouya scrambles back to his feet.
Bouya takes one to the chin there.
Bouya tries a head kick but it misses.
Quin avoids the head kick by Bouya.
Bouya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bouya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bouya defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.
Bouya slips under a jab from Quin.
Quin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouya is just out of range.
Bouya is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouya looks to land a combination. Quin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin lands a body shot.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Quin backs off Bouya throws a huge counter combo but Quin manages to avoid it all.
Quin slips a straight right by Bouya.
Quin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bouya can do to turn this around?
Quin stalks Bouya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bouya's face. Bouya staggers backwards, shaken.
Quin moves out of range as Bouya throws a body kick.
Bouya looks to land a body kick but Quin moved away.
Quin misses with a looping left.
Quin misses with a body shot.
Bouya throws a series of punches but Quin moves out of range.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harumichi Bouya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Bouya's shoulder, as Bouya tries to avoid the shot.
Bouya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Quin.
Well Quin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Quin!
A victorious James Quin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.