PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Right (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Bobles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Right
vs
Bobles

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Sean Right!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Bobles!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Right misses.
Right is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bobles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Right!

Bobles is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Right has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Right!

Bobles working for submissions but it's allowed Right to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Right wants to take a breather but Bobles is having none of it.
Bobles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bobles is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Right pulls his head out easily.
Bobles looks gassed!
Right wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobles keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobles wants to improve his position but Right is controlling well.

Right is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bobles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Right connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bobles's hands.
Right doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bobles counters with a takedown into side control.
Right is looking for a sweep.
Right really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bobles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bobles swings around for an armbar but Right sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bobles's guard.
Right working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bobles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Right can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bobles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Right doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Right manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Right trying to control but Bobles is working from the bottom.

Bobles is looking for a triangle but Right pushes his legs off easily.

Bobles looking for a guillotine here but Right defends easily.

Bobles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Right wanted to stand there but Bobles had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobles looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Right is defending well. Bobles quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Right has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bobles celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Bobles!