PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Cirqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cirqueira
vs
Sobral

189 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Cirqueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cirqueira.
Sobral tries to improve position but can't.
Cirqueira tries to move to mount but Sobral blocks the move with his legs.
Sobral is trying to improve his position.
Sobral is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cirqueira throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sobral is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cirqueira off and has taken his back!
Sobral misses with punches from the back.

Cirqueira fending off the submission attempt from Sobral.

Sobral working for a choke but Cirqueira is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Sobral looking for the RNC.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobral patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cirqueira turns into Sobral and is now in his guard.
Sobral tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sobral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sobral looks gassed!
Cirqueira stopping the sweep attempt from Sobral.

Sobral has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cirqueira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cirqueira wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sobral working for a triangle but Cirqueira defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cirqueira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Cirqueira from controlling successfully.

Cirqueira stands up and waves to Sobral to follow him.

Cirqueira has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral fails to pull guard.
Sobral tries to pull guard but Cirqueira holds him up against the cage and eventually Sobral drops back down to his feet.
Sobral tries to pull guard but Cirqueira won't allow it.
Lucas Cirqueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Sobral.

Sobral pulls guard.
Sobral working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cirqueira.
Cirqueira looking to sit in guard and control but Sobral gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cirqueira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sobral won't allow Cirqueira to get back to his feet.

Sobral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sobral throws a big right hand that misses.
Cirqueira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sobral makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Sobral drops back looking for a leg! Cirqueira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cirqueira manages to kick Sobral off! Sobral jumps back into Cirqueira's guard.

Sobral drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cirqueira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sobral has Cirqueira in his guard.
Cirqueira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cirqueira trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sobral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sobral bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cirqueira's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Sobral dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sobral drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sobral thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sobral advances to half guard.
Sobral moves nicely into side control.

Sobral working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Sobral is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cirqueira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral working the ground and pound but Cirqueira is defending the strikes.
Cirqueira tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Sobral easily slips into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sobral goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cirqueira is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobral has an active guard here but Cirqueira has managed to pass into half guard.
Sobral tries to get to full guard but Cirqueira has control of the leg.
Sobral misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Sobral looking for submissions off his back.

Sobral looking for submissions off his back.
Sobral gets back to full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Sobral!