PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Mcclintock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodrigues
vs
Mcclintock

195 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
19
276 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Mcclintock!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcclintock shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rodrigues wants to stand up but Mcclintock is controlling him.
Mcclintock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigues. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodrigues throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mcclintock not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rodrigues trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Mcclintock from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcclintock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodrigues swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcclintock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcclintock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rodrigues is proving hard to escape from.
Rodrigues working a defensive guard here.
Mcclintock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rodrigues looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mcclintock passes into half guard.
Mcclintock stops Rodrigues from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclintock is pressing down on Rodrigues's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodrigues is holding on for now.
Rodrigues is looking to improve his position.

Rodrigues actively working from the bottom here.
Mcclintock is looking to advance position but Rodrigues won't allow it.

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

Mcclintock takes the fight into the clinch.
Rodrigues throws an elbow that misses.
Rodrigues has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mcclintock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Rodrigues pulls guard successfully.
Mcclintock keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodrigues's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclintock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rodrigues pulls Mcclintock in close to prevent any damage.
Rodrigues throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Mcclintock from controlling successfully.
Rodrigues throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rodrigues trying to strike off his back.
Mcclintock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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

Mcclintock feints and as Rodrigues raises his hands in defense, Mcclintock changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodrigues doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mcclintock advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclintock in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mcclintock lands a nice forearm strike.
Mcclintock lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mcclintock in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rodrigues is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mcclintock has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mcclintock landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Mcclintock stands up and beckons Rodrigues to his feet.
Rodrigues is breathing heavily.
Mcclintock looks to land a right hand but Rodrigues moved out of range.

Mcclintock drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Mcclintock from controlling successfully.
Mcclintock content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclintock landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcclintock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodrigues is keeping the position for now.
Mcclintock trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodrigues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rodrigues kicks Mcclintock off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues tries for a takedown but Mcclintock circles away easily

and Mcclintock counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcclintock.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcclintock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mcclintock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Mcclintock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mcclintock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rodrigues's guard.
Mcclintock throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodrigues wants to stand and escape but Mcclintock is having none of it.
Harold Mcclintock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Mcclintock from controlling successfully.
Rodrigues wants to stand and escape but Mcclintock is having none of it.
Rodrigues striking from the bottom.
Rodrigues controls Mcclintock momentarily but Mcclintock frees himself.
Mcclintock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodrigues swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodrigues wants to stand and escape but Mcclintock is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Mcclintock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodrigues looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rodrigues gets back to half guard.
Mcclintock drops an elbow to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Mcclintock trying to control from Rodrigues's half guard. Rodrigues has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rodrigues throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rodrigues keeping full guard, as Mcclintock tries to pass.

Rodrigues is looking for a triangle but Mcclintock pushes his legs off easily.
Rodrigues keeping full guard, as Mcclintock tries to pass.
Mcclintock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclintock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mcclintock stops Rodrigues from standing up.
Mcclintock passes Rodrigues's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Mcclintock is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rodrigues is trying to control but can't.
Rodrigues has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rodrigues misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rodrigues is looking to escape.
Mcclintock is nestled in close to Rodrigues, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mcclintock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclintock working Rodrigues over with strikes.

Mcclintock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rodrigues wants to control but Mcclintock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rodrigues is looking to escape.
Mcclintock controlling the action here.
Rodrigues trying to control but Mcclintock postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodrigues taking some punishment here, with Mcclintock in his half guard.
Mcclintock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mcclintock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mcclintock looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rodrigues punching from the bottom.
Rodrigues taking some punishment here, with Mcclintock in his half guard.
Mcclintock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mcclintock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rodrigues knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Mcclintock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rodrigues's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodrigues has his takedown stuffed

and Mcclintock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rodrigues's guard now.
Rodrigues keeping moving, preventing Mcclintock from controlling successfully.
Mcclintock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mcclintock thows a big elbow that misses.
Mcclintock tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodrigues is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclintock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mcclintock wants to control from the top but Rodrigues keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mcclintock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harold Mcclintock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcclintock tries to clinch but Rodrigues is having none of it.

Rodrigues gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mcclintock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodrigues throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rodrigues throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rodrigues is trying to control the position but Mcclintock postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclintock won't allow Rodrigues to get back to his feet.
Mcclintock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rodrigues looking to control.
Mcclintock wants to control from the top but Rodrigues keeps moving.
Mcclintock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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

Mcclintock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Rodrigues kicks Mcclintock off and gets back to his feet.
Rodrigues tries for a takedown but Mcclintock circles away easily

and Mcclintock counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rodrigues!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclintock landing strikes from the mount and Rodrigues is in trouble!
Mcclintock breaks from Rodrigues's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mcclintock working Rodrigues over with strikes here.
Mcclintock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcclintock unloading with bombs!
Harold Mcclintock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcclintock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rodrigues throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mcclintock. What's that going to do exactly?
Mcclintock controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Mcclintock has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to reverse the position but Mcclintock maintains control.
Mcclintock scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mcclintock controlling from the full mount.
Rodrigues is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcclintock has a good base and remains in mount.
Bruno Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigues throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mcclintock. What's that going to do exactly?
Mcclintock controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Mcclintock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mcclintock 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Harold Mcclintock!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Harold Mcclintock!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Harold Mcclintock!

Harold Mcclintock wins by unanimous decision!