PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cheadle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Quintero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheadle's entrance music is Intergalactic Rock. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cheadle
vs
Quintero

185 cm
26
260 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

200 cm
24
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cheadle!
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, Carlos Quintero!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Quintero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cheadle keeps the fight on the outside.
Cheadle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Quintero misses its intended target.

Cheadle tries to keep at a distance but Quintero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quintero tries a knee to the head but Cheadle blocks it.
Cheadle is trying to break free.
Cheadle working hard to break the clinch.
Quintero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quintero working aggressively here.

Quintero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cheadle leaves Quintero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Quintero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quintero.

Don Cheadle's cut is getting worse.
Quintero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cheadle avoids it.
Quintero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cheadle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Quintero tries a body shot but Cheadle blocks it.
Cheadle is trying to break the clinch but Quintero is controlling him.
Quintero tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheadle avoids the damage to the body.
Cheadle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quintero misses with a knee to the head.
Quintero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quintero scores with a shoulder strike.
Quintero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheadle blocks it with crossed arms.
Quintero misses with a knee strike.
Quintero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quintero tries a knee to the head but Cheadle blocks it.
Quintero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cheadle is defending well for now.
Quintero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quintero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cheadle blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Quintero.
Cheadle wants to get back to striking at distance but Quintero won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Quintero.
Quintero missing with knees to the body.
Quintero looks gassed!
Quintero has a couple of punches blocked by Cheadle.
Cheadle is trying to break the clinch but Quintero is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Quintero.
Quintero working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Quintero.
Cheadle avoids a wild elbow strike from Quintero.
Quintero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheadle blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintero pushes Cheadle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quintero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cheadle blocks it with crossed arms.
Quintero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quintero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cheadle's efforts to push away.
Cheadle prevents a body shot from Quintero.
Quintero missing with knees to the body.
Quintero landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cheadle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quintero is working Cheadle over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quintero lands a nice knee to the body.
Quintero lands a left hand.
Quintero connects with a knee to the head.
Quintero lands an elbow just above Cheadle 's eye.
Quintero lands a knee to the head.
Quintero pushes Cheadle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quintero scores with a knee to the head.

Don Cheadle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quintero scores with a shoulder strike.
Quintero using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Quintero landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Quintero pulls Cheadle into guard.
Quintero wants to sweep but no luck.
Cheadle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cheadle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cheadle trying to control but Quintero is working from the bottom.

Quintero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cheadle defends it easily.
Cheadle wants to control from the top but Quintero keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quintero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cheadle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Quintero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cheadle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quintero keeping moving, preventing Cheadle from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Quintero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Cheadle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Quintero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quintero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheadle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Quintero does it's job there.
Cheadle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Quintero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Quintero landing strikes from the mount.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Don Cheadle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlos Quintero!