PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinten McCloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sobral
vs
McCloud

185 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinten McCloud!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCloud drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sobral is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing McCloud from controlling successfully.
Sobral striking off his back but it's not causing McCloud any problems.
McCloud trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCloud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sobral striking off his back but it's not causing McCloud any problems.
McCloud missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sobral shoots and misses
and McCloud counters with a series of strikes. Sobral will be more careful next time no doubt.

McCloud rushes Sobral and presses him up against the cage.
Sobral has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCloud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sobral tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobral is working for takedown but McCloud is calmly controlling the position for now.

McCloud is trying to trip Sobral. He has hold of a leg but Sobral is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McCloud persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sobral doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McCloud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCloud works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCloud passes to full mount!
Sobral is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
McCloud working the ground and pound effectively.
McCloud content just to control the position here.
McCloud should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCloud fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sobral is working to get back to half guard.
Sobral tries to buck McCloud off but he can't manage it.
Sobral is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCloud wants to control the pace but Sobral is squirming around nicely.
Sobral in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCloud scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sobral?
McCloud pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sobral is trying desperately to improve position.
McCloud landing shots from mount.
Sobral tries to improve his position but instead McCloud has taken his back!
McCloud trying to control.

Sobral showing good submission defense here.
Sobral grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCloud working for a choke but Sobral is defending well.
Sobral wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Sobral's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Sobral defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Sobral rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sobral tries to roll over but McCloud keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCloud is keen to just control but Sobral is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from McCloud.
McCloud lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McCloud is looking to advance position but Sobral won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sobral fails with the takedown

and McCloud counters by clinching up.
Sobral goes for a takedown attempt but McCloud pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

McCloud looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sobral!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinten McCloud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCloud closes the distance and pushes Sobral back into the cage.
Sobral gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCloud.
Sobral drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McCloud gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sobral tries to score a body lock takedown but McCloud shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McCloud stops a takedown attempt from Sobral.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobral changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCloud fights it off and pushes away nicely.

McCloud bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCloud is chipping away with strikes.
McCloud scores with a couple of short elbows.

McCloud thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sobral tries to bench press McCloud off him but McCloud keeps the position.
McCloud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCloud working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McCloud working the ground and pound.
Sobral is trying to escape the position but McCloud is controlling the position.
Sobral tries to buck McCloud off but McCloud is having none of it.
Sobral is working hard here to advance position.
Quinten McCloud has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

McCloud shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McCloud showed some decent athleticism there.
Sobral is pressing down on McCloud's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCloud with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobral looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCloud is one step ahead there.
Sobral wants to hit a switch here but McCloud passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sobral there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCloud postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sobral looks a forlorn figure.
McCloud with a couple of short strikes.
McCloud trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sobral on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sobral tries to get out of the position.
Sobral gets back to half guard.
McCloud is looking to advance position but Sobral won't allow it.
Sobral wants to get back to his feet.
McCloud prevents Sobral from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCloud lands with a punch from half guard.
Sobral is not content to let McCloud control the position.
McCloud winds up and cracks Sobral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sobral is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobral is looking to get back to full guard here but McCloud has managed to pass to side control instead.
McCloud lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McCloud scoring with strikes but Sobral is staying in there.
Sobral is trying desperately to improve position.
Sobral regains half guard.

That's four 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.
Sobral is looking to improve his position.
McCloud looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCloud is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sobral manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sobral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCloud is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sobral is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCloud is looking to control Sobral's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCloud avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinten McCloud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McCloud feints and as Sobral raises his hands in defense, McCloud changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCloud with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McCloud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McCloud trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sobral throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

McCloud drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCloud jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sobral lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCloud!
McCloud working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sobral landing strikes from the mount and McCloud is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral lands a nice shot to the head.
Sobral has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McCloud's face.
Sobral throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McCloud because Sobral loaded up on that one.
Sobral throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McCloud working to try and regain half guard.
McCloud in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCloud taking shots to the head.
McCloud avoids a strike by Sobral and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Sobral's guard! Fantastic escape!
McCloud slips nicely into half guard.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sobral is looking to improve his position.
McCloud winds up and cracks Sobral with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCloud is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sobral wants to get back to his feet.
Sobral keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sobral manages to get to full guard.
McCloud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCloud won't allow Sobral to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCloud landing with the ground and pound.

McCloud drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCloud jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sobral will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sobral fails with the takedown

and McCloud counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sobral is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sobral is looking to sweep but instead, McCloud has passed into half guard.

McCloud is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sobral defends it well.
Sobral is looking for a sweep. McCloud is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral regains full guard. Nicely done.
McCloud postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sobral is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McCloud is looking to control Sobral's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCloud avoid being mounted?
Sobral takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCloud is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sobral's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sobral's back!
Sobral rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sobral throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sobral is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Renato Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinten McCloud is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sobral flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinten McCloud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCloud 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinten McCloud!