PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cuthbert Allgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reis
vs
Allgood

188 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sandro Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cuthbert Allgood!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Allgood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Allgood stops Reis from standing up.
Allgood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Allgood not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reis wants to get back to his feet but Allgood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Allgood trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.
Allgood scoring with some ground and pound.
Allgood stops Reis from standing up.
Allgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reis wants to stand and escape but Allgood is having none of it.
Allgood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Allgood won't allow Reis to get back to his feet.
Allgood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Allgood trying to control but Reis is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis wants to stand up but Allgood is controlling him.
Allgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allgood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Allgood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allgood on the ground.
Reis wants to stand and escape but Allgood is having none of it.
Allgood landing with the ground and pound.
Reis wants to stand up but Allgood is controlling him.
Allgood forces his way into half guard.
Reis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reis tries to get out of the position.
Reis is staying active underneath Allgood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Allgood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis pushes Allgood off looking to stand but Allgood dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis is breathing heavily.
Allgood controlling the pace.
Reis pushes Allgood off looking to stand but Allgood dives back in and keeps control.
Allgood lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Allgood connects with a nice short shot to Reis's temple.
Reis is trying to stand up here but Allgood is controlling him well.
Allgood content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Allgood trying to control from half guard but Reis is working away.
Reis is looking to escape.
Allgood working the head and body with strikes.
Allgood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reis's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allgood passes to full mount!
Reis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Allgood working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Allgood with shots to the head and body - Reis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Allgood unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Allgood.
Allgood looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Allgood lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reis hang on?

Reis is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Allgood working for a submission but Reis is keeping him at bay.
Oh Reis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allgood scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Reis is in a horrible position here. Allgood smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reis seems to have got his legs back now.
Allgood tries to control but Reis wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allgood working the ground and pound effectively.
Allgood landing strikes, looking to finish!

Allgood looking for a guillotine from mount but Reis is having none of it.
Reis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Reis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Reis is in a horrible position here. Allgood smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allgood fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Allgood raining down shots from the mount!
Allgood landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Allgood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Allgood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reis is trying to stand up here but Allgood is controlling him well.
Allgood slows the pace down in half guard.
Reis pushes Allgood off looking to stand but Allgood dives back in and keeps control.
Allgood performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reis is trying to stand up here but Allgood is controlling him well.
Reis tries to kick Allgood off in order to stand up. Allgood Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Allgood moves into full mount!
Allgood controlling the pace for now.
Cuthbert Allgood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allgood landing strikes from the mount and Reis is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allgood with a couple of short strikes.
Allgood landing shots from mount.
Reis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Allgood cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Allgood is landing with some decent strikes but Reis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Allgood working Reis over with strikes here.
Allgood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Allgood can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reis is looking to escape.
Reis tries to buck Allgood off but he can't manage it.
Reis is in a horrible position here. Allgood smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reis is bucking up trying to escape but Allgood cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Allgood is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Allgood putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reis wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allgood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reis's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Allgood with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Allgood with a couple of short strikes.
Allgood scoring with strikes but Reis is staying in there.
Reis is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Allgood landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Allgood.
Reis taking shots to the head.

Allgood looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Allgood looking to finish Reis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reis!
Allgood wants to control the pace but Reis is squirming around nicely.
Allgood 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Reis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Allgood with the ground and pound from mount.
Allgood scoring with strikes but Reis is staying in there.
Reis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Allgood.
Reis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Allgood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reis's face.
Allgood connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Reis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Reis taking shots to the head.
Allgood landing punches.
Allgood lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allgood landing strikes, looking to finish!
Allgood fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Allgood lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Allgood lands a big shot there that rocks Reis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Allgood trying to control but Reis is having none of it.
Reis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Allgood is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Allgood won't let Reis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Allgood with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allgood with shots to the head and body - Reis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Allgood landing shots from mount.
Allgood with good strikes from the mount here!
Allgood won't let Reis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cuthbert Allgood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Allgood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Allgood in side control, throwing shots but Reis defends.
Reis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reis wants to get back to his feet.
Reis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
An elbow from Allgood crashes against the mat.
Allgood throws a strike aimed at the side of Reis's head but Reis avoids it well.
Allgood controls the position.
Allgood trying to control the position but Reis is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allgood tries for a takedown but Reis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Allgood slips a jab and a cross from Reis.

Allgood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Reis is not content to let Allgood control the position.
The strikes coming from Allgood are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Allgood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Reis is pushing Allgood's head away, looking to escape. Allgood manages to hold on to the position though.
Allgood lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Allgood is trying to get an arm triangle but Reis is defending well.
Reis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Allgood has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Allgood working the ground and pound.
Allgood lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Allgood controls the position.
Reis pushes Allgood away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Allgood gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Reis is trying to escape the position but Allgood is controlling the position.
Allgood in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allgood prevents Reis from escaping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reis tries to bum rush Allgood with a series of wild strikes but Allgood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Allgood scores a takedown into full mount!
Allgood is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reis wants to get back to his feet.
Allgood is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Allgood controlling from mount.
Reis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allgood putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Allgood pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Allgood working the ground and pound effectively.
Allgood cracks Reis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The referee warns Reis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Allgood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Allgood is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Allgood working for a submission but Reis is keeping him at bay.
Reis is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Allgood working for a guillotine from mount but Reis is in no mood to give up.
Allgood thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Allgood unloads with some shots from mount but Reis bucks and avoids them well.
Allgood connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Allgood controlling the pace for now.
Allgood throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Allgood won't let Reis get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sandro Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cuthbert Allgood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Allgood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cuthbert Allgood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Allgood winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 24:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 24:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cuthbert Allgood!