PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Zodiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinten McCloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinten McCloud will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zodiac
vs
McCloud

189 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Zodiac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinten McCloud!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCloud tries to clinch but Zodiac moves out of range.
Zodiac circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCloud misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zodiac closes the distance and clinches up with McCloud, looking for a takedown. Zodiac pushes McCloud against the cage but McCloud circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCloud with a poor takedown

and Zodiac counters with a single leg into guard. McCloud didn't expect that.
Zodiac controls from within his opponent's guard.
McCloud trying to control the position.

McCloud working for a triangle but Zodiac defends it easily.
Zodiac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Zodiac drops back looking for a leg! McCloud is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McCloud manages to kick Zodiac off! Zodiac jumps back into McCloud's guard.
Zodiac trying to control but McCloud is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zodiac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCloud is keeping the position for now.
McCloud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zodiac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCloud is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCloud is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zodiac throwing strikes from guard but McCloud blocks nicely.

McCloud throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zodiac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCloud is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCloud wants to sweep but no luck.
Zodiac wants to control from the top but McCloud keeps moving.
Zodiac landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCloud wants to stand up but Zodiac is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zodiac's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zodiac looking to pass the guard.
McCloud keeping moving, preventing Zodiac from controlling successfully.
Zodiac stands and throws McCloud's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McCloud is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zodiac is trying to get an arm triangle but McCloud is defending well.
McCloud is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zodiac lands an elbow.
Zodiac lands a few punches from side control.

McCloud is rocked!
Zodiac in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and McCloud looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Zodiac turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Zodiac!