PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Sartori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sartori comes to the cage accompanied by The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sartori
vs
Sobral

176 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Crippler's Corner

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 Las Vegas, Evan Sartori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sartori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sobral has eaten all the pies!
Sartori looks for a takedown but Sobral sprawls well.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sartori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sartori tries to work over Sobral's front leg with a kick but Sobral checks it.

Sobral scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sartori keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Sartori actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral prevents Sartori from improving his position.

Sobral is trying to work for a kimura but Sartori is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobral looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sartori trying to control from the bottom.

Sartori looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sartori is controlling Sobral's trapped leg to prevent Sobral from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sartori wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sobral looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sartori shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sobral's guard.
Sartori is looking to work some ground and pound but Sobral has wrist control.
Sartori is breathing heavily.

Sobral is looking for a triangle but Sartori pushes his legs off easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sobral has his foot on Sartori's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sartori works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sartori will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sobral throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Sobral has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sartori can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sartori trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sobral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Sartori scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartori wants to control but Sobral is keeping him busy.

Sartori looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sartori thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sartori is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sobral has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Sartori 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.

Sobral tries to clinch there but Sartori circles away.
Sartori shoots in and drives through. Sobral sprawls well.
Sobral misses with a takedown

and Sartori counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sartori.

Sartori gets to his feet. Sobral looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sobral doesn't manage to clinch there - Sartori circles away.
Evan Sartori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral is looking to clinch but Sartori is avoiding it.
Sobral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sobral moves into range and clinches up with Sartori.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral wants a takedown but no success here.
Evan Sartori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Sobral.
Sartori drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sobral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sartori prevents it.
Sartori taking a breather.
Sobral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sartori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sobral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sartori prevents it.

Sartori is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sobral is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sartori to the mat. Sartori regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sartori wants to control the position but Sobral says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartori is trying to control but can't.

Sobral is working for a kimura but Sartori is defending it quite comfortably.
Sartori slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sobral really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sartori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sobral passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sartori looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sobral blocks the strikes from Sartori.

Sobral is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sartori looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sartori is positioning himself well to prevent Sobral advancing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Sartori looking for submissions off his back.
Sartori has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sobral is working away from the top position though.

Sartori actively working from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sartori as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Sartori dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sobral.

Sartori gets a takedown into half guard.

Sartori is trying to work for a kimura but Sobral is defending well.

Sobral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sobral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Evan Sartori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sartori.

Sartori is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sobral tries to get to full guard but Sartori has control of the leg.
Sartori trying to control from half guard but Sobral is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sobral moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Sartori from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt.
Sobral throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sartori's waist but Sartori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sobral off to one side.
Evan Sartori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Sobral.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sartori counters with a single leg into guard. Sobral didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Sartori from controlling successfully.

Sobral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sartori slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sartori would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sartori stands up over Sobral, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Sartori drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sobral manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sartori has Sobral in his guard.
Sobral won't allow Sartori to sweep him here.

Sartori looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sobral passes into half guard.
Sartori slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Sartori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sartori, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Sartori!