PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Sotomayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotomayor's entrance music is Enter Sandman - Metallica. A fine choice. David Lilja will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sotomayor
vs
Lilja

191 cm
18
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
203 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Mundo Green - World Verde
Cage Wars: Rocha Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Sotomayor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Lilja!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lilja shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lilja showed some decent athleticism there.
Sotomayor is trying to get back to full guard.
Lilja trying to control from half guard but Sotomayor is working away.

Sotomayor is defending against the submission attempts here by Lilja.
Sotomayor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sotomayor works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sotomayor is on top in guard.
Sotomayor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sotomayor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sotomayor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lilja on the ground.

Lilja looking for subs off his back but Sotomayor has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sotomayor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sotomayor seems to be looking for submissions.
Lilja wants to get back to full guard.
Sotomayor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sotomayor lands strikes from half guard.
Sotomayor drops an elbow to the side of Lilja's head.
Sotomayor is pressing down on Lilja's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lilja is holding on for now.
Sotomayor prevents Lilja from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lilja looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilja trying to control here.
Lilja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sotomayor.
Lilja is looking for a sweep. Sotomayor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sotomayor is keen to just control but Lilja is a slippery customer.
Lilja gets back to full guard.
Lilja keeping moving, preventing Sotomayor from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lilja throws a hook but Sotomayor blocks it.

Sotomayor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sotomayor showed some decent athleticism there.
Sotomayor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotomayor works his way into full mount!
Sotomayor with the ground and pound from mount.
Sotomayor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lilja tries to reverse the position but Sotomayor maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sotomayor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lilja swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sotomayor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lilja looks a forlorn figure.
Sotomayor tries to control but Lilja wriggling away.
Lilja takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sotomayor has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lilja's face.
Sotomayor has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lilja's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotomayor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Lilja is rocked!
Sotomayor looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lilja covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Sotomayor!
Bruno Sotomayor is the new light heavyweight champion!