PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Araujo
vs
Sobral

180 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobral.
Arthur Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Araujo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sobral.
Araujo takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sobral darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Araujo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sobral dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Araujo throws the left hand but Sobral avoids the punch easily.
Araujo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sobral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Araujo.
Araujo misses with a few strikes there.
Araujo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sobral walks into a left hand.

It looks like Renato Sobral has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Araujo.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.

Sobral clinches with his opponent.
Araujo is trying to break the clinch but Sobral is controlling him.
Araujo wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sobral.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
Sobral keeps control of Araujo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sobral keeps control of Araujo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Araujo.

Sobral manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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 is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Araujo is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Araujo is posturing up here but Sobral has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Araujo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Araujo has to tap! Slick submission there by Sobral!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Sobral!