PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleostrata Quintillus (ranked 3652 p4p, 4906 weight class) and Jupiter Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Quintillus
vs
Smalls

195 cm
25
214
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
29
213
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cleostrata Quintillus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jupiter Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintillus tries for a takedown but Smalls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quintillus.
Smalls drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Quintillus defends it well.
Smalls lands a nice shot to the body.
Smalls leaves Quintillus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cleostrata Quintillus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Smalls. No joy for Quintillus on that attempt.
Quintillus shoots in for a takedown but Smalls shows good takedown defense.
Smalls feints the counter takedown.
Smalls has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Quintillus with that takedown attempt.
Smalls lands with a nice combination. Quintillus backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smalls has managed to clinch.
Quintillus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smalls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quintillus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quintillus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Smalls.
Smalls content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Quintillus is trying to maintain a safe position but Smalls gets an underhook and turns Quintillus into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quintillus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quintillus misses with a punch on the inside.
Quintillus tries to work over Smalls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quintillus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quintillus takes a shot to the head.
Quintillus being controlled against the cage.
Quintillus swings wildly with an uppercut but Smalls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smalls taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smalls lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smalls is looking to control Quintillus's arms but Quintillus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smalls has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quintillus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quintillus misses with a punch on the inside.
Quintillus is trying to break free.
Quintillus takes a shot to the head.
Quintillus struggles to land a body shot inside as Smalls controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smalls displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quintillus up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smalls blocks a body shot from Quintillus.
Smalls lands with a left to the head.
Smalls blocks an uppercut.
Quintillus is trying to stall.
Quintillus wants to get back to striking at distance but Smalls won't allow it.
Quintillus is trying to maintain a safe position but Smalls gets an underhook and turns Quintillus into the cage.
Smalls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smalls blocking some punches.
Smalls throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quintilluss head.
A short uppercut from Smalls.
Smalls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Smalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands with a right to the head.

Quintillus is rocked!
Quintillus tries to work over Smalls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oh Quintillus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quintillus throws a head punch that misses.
Quintillus seems to have got his legs back now.
Smalls lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Quintillus to his knees! Smalls keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jupiter Smalls!
Jupiter Smalls really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MKFC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.