PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Cubitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cubitt has chosen Bulls on Parade as his entrance music. Jake Cubitt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

mcneil
vs
Cubitt

187 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Cubitt!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mcneil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cubitt as he jumps to the side.

mcneil changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cubitt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cubitt throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cubitt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cubitt is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mcneil cracks Cubitt with a big elbow.
Cubitt is looking for a sweep.
Cubitt taking a bit of punishment here - mcneil scoring with strikes.
mcneil landing strikes.
Cubitt prevents mcneil from improving position.
mcneil in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
mcneil working away.
Cubitt is looking for a sweep.

mcneil is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cubitt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubitt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cubitt is nestled in close to mcneil, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
mcneil 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.
mcneil is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cubitt jumps into side control!
Cubitt lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear mcneil down.
mcneil tries to buck Cubitt off but Cubitt is having none of it.
Cubitt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cubitt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cubitt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cubitt lands some shots froms side control.

Cubitt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cubitt lands a decent elbow from side control.
mcneil is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mcneil is looking to reverse the position.
Cubitt controlling the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cubitt looks up at the clock and then as mcneil takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cubitt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cubitt is looking to take a break and control but mcneil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
mcneil throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
mcneil is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
mcneil prevents Cubitt from moving into mount.
Cubitt working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cubitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but mcneil keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cubitt stands up and we're back to a striking position.
mcneil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trevor mcneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cubitt shoots in and bounces mcneil off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cubitt trying to control the position from guard on top but mcneil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cubitt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
mcneil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cubitt's guard.
mcneil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cubitt's head.
mcneil connects with a couple of short punches.
Cubitt can't keep his opponent in guard - mcneil advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
mcneil winds up and cracks Cubitt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mcneil winds up and cracks Cubitt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
mcneil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
mcneil is nestled in close to Cubitt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.mcneil wants to take a breather but Cubitt is having none of it.
mcneil looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cubitt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
mcneil wants to free his trapped foot but Cubitt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cubitt throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
mcneil is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cubitt wants to sweep but mcneil has passed to side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
mcneil working the ground and pound.
Cubitt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
mcneil scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor mcneil dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

mcneil with a poor takedown

and Cubitt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in mcneil's guard now.
Cubitt wants to control from the top but mcneil keeps moving.
Cubitt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cubitt lands a couple of digs.
Cubitt wants to control from the top but mcneil keeps moving.
mcneil wants to sweep but no luck.
Cubitt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cubitt distracts mcneil with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cubitt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cubitt looking to pass the guard.
mcneil keeping moving, preventing Cubitt from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cubitt gets to his feet - mcneil follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cubitt gets the takedown into side control.
mcneil wants to get back to his feet.
mcneil manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
mcneil is nestled in close to Cubitt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
mcneil wants to pass to mount but Cubitt is defending the position.
mcneil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
mcneil works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cubitt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A nice elbow there by mcneil.
Cubitt is trying to escape the mount.
mcneil scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mcneil is in the full mount, landing strikes.
mcneil cracks Cubitt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
mcneil lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cubitt hang on?
mcneil with good strikes from the mount here!
mcneil scores with a couple of good head shots there. mcneil dominating with strikes here.
mcneil lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

mcneil goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cubitt is on top in guard.
Cubitt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
mcneil keeping moving, preventing Cubitt from controlling successfully.
Cubitt won't allow mcneil to sweep him here.
Cubitt advances to half guard.
Cubitt trying to control the action but mcneil is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubitt is thwarting mcneil's attempts to control the position.
mcneil punching from the bottom.
mcneil is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cubitt misses with a series of wild punches.

mcneil shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
mcneil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cubitt is keeping the position for now.
Cubitt controls mcneil momentarily but mcneil frees himself.
mcneil trying to control but Cubitt is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mcneil stands up over Cubitt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
mcneil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
mcneil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cubitt trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cubitt shoots and misses

and mcneil counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by mcneil.
mcneil wants to pass the guard but Cubitt is keeping the position.
Cubitt pulls mcneil in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cubitt is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cubitt sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trevor mcneil will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

mcneil tries for a takedown but Cubitt circles away easily

and Cubitt counters with a takedown into side control.
Cubitt landing strikes.
Trevor mcneil overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
mcneil is looking to reverse the position.
mcneil manages to get back to half guard.
mcneil is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cubitt tries to stand but his hand is stuck under mcneil.
Cubitt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
mcneil wants to improve his position but Cubitt is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cubitt tries to stand and escape but mcneil is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mcneil looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
mcneil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cubitt counters with a nice double leg into side control. mcneil won't be happy with that.
mcneil is looking to regain half guard here but Cubitt keeps moving and retains side control.
mcneil gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
mcneil makes his way to full guard. A much better position for mcneil.
Cubitt trying to control but mcneil is working from the bottom.

mcneil working for a triangle but Cubitt defends it easily.
Cubitt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of mcneil's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubitt wants to control from the top but mcneil keeps moving.
Cubitt pushing down on mcneil's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
mcneil punching from the bottom.
mcneil gets back to full guard.
Cubitt chips away with some ground and pound.
Cubitt wants to control from the top but mcneil keeps moving.
Cubitt might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control mcneil kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
mcneil manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcneil putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

mcneil looking for a guillotine from mount but Cubitt is having none of it.
Cubitt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

mcneil working for a submission but Cubitt is keeping him at bay.
Cubitt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
mcneil scoring with strikes but Cubitt is staying in there.
Jake Cubitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mcneil fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by mcneil.
The referee warns Cubitt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubitt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
mcneil putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
mcneil landing punches.
mcneil scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cubitt tries to reverse the position but mcneil maintains control.
Cubitt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
mcneil lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cubitt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cubitt keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cubitt is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cubitt gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cubitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Cubitt.
I think mcneil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor mcneil!