PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geghard Movsesian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Movsesian comes to the cage accompanied by Pitchin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Movsesian
vs
Sobral

186 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Geghard Movsesian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Movsesian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sobral sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sobral tries to get to full guard but Movsesian has control of the leg.
Sobral won't allow Movsesian to pass to mount.
Movsesian prevents Sobral from improving his position.
Sobral misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sobral moves into full guard.
Movsesian trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sobral throws some wild stikes that Movsesian manages to avoid easily.
Sobral misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is landing with some decent strikes but Movsesian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Movsesian tries to hold on but Sobral pushes him away.
Movsesian is looking to improve his position but Sobral isn't that keen on the idea.
Sobral cracks Movsesian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sobral scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sobral with good strikes from the mount here!
Sobral with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Geghard Movsesian has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Movsesian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sobral working Movsesian over with strikes here.
Movsesian gets back to half guard.
Movsesian taking some punishment here, with Sobral in his half guard.
Sobral drops an elbow to the side of Movsesian's head.

Movsesian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Movsesian is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral throwing shots but Movsesian is blocking nicely.
Sobral lands with a punch from half guard.
Movsesian won't allow Sobral to pass to mount.

Movsesian looking for submissions off his back.
Sobral misses with a head shot. Movsesian uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sobral is in close to Movsesian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sobral postures up in Movsesian's guard and throws a big left but Movsesian blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral thows a big elbow that misses.
Movsesian controls Sobral momentarily but Sobral frees himself.
Sobral throws a strike but Movsesian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Movsesian trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Movsesian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sobral swats away the attempt to clinch by Movsesian.
Movsesian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Movsesian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Movsesian pushes Sobral up against the cage in a clinch.
Movsesian is pressed up against the cage. Sobral has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Movsesian down to the mat. Movsesian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Movsesian dips to his left and cracks Sobral with an uppercut!
Sobral tries for a takedown but Movsesian circles away easily

and Movsesian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sobral!
Movsesian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobral is looking to escape.
Sobral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Movsesian's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Sobral dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geghard Movsesian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sobral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Movsesian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Movsesian with a nice head shot there.
Sobral wants to sweep here but Movsesian controlling him for the moment.
Movsesian wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
Movsesian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Movsesian staying calm.
Sobral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobral is trying to work for a sweep but Movsesian has mounted him!
Sobral is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Movsesian controlling from the full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sobral can do anything to dispel that myth.

Movsesian wants to finish this one by submission but Sobral is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Movsesian.
Movsesian controlling from mount.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Movsesian's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sobral regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Movsesian in particular looking to stall.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Geghard Movsesian just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Movsesian shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sobral manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Movsesian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Movsesian wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
Movsesian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobral looking for a sweep. Not yet Sobral, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Movsesian scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sobral wants to get back to his feet but Movsesian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Movsesian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Movsesian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Movsesian drops back looking for a leg! Sobral is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobral manages to kick Movsesian off! Movsesian jumps back into Sobral's guard.
Movsesian trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Movsesian stops Sobral from standing up.

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.
Movsesian trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Movsesian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sobral tries to score a body lock takedown but Movsesian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Movsesian successfully pulls guard.
Movsesian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sobral with a flurry of punches that miss.

Movsesian pushes Sobral off and gets back to his feet.

Movsesian has Sobral up against the cage in a clinch.
Movsesian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sobral fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geghard Movsesian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Geghard Movsesian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Movsesian closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sobral is staying active underneath Movsesian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Movsesian works his way into side control.
Movsesian working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sobral is looking for a sweep.
Sobral is trying to get back to his feet.
Sobral tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Movsesian presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Movsesian with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sobral is looking to improve his position but Movsesian isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Movsesian looking to control and managing it successfully.
Movsesian can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobral is looking to escape.
Movsesian postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sobral looks a forlorn figure.
Sobral is in a horrible position here. Movsesian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Geghard Movsesian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Movsesian trying to control but Sobral is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sobral working to try and regain half guard.

Sobral defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Movsesian.
Movsesian trying to control but Sobral is having none of it.
Movsesian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sobral wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral working to try and regain half guard.
Sobral is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Movsesian looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Movsesian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sobral can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Sobral defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Movsesian.
Movsesian with shots to the head and body - Sobral looks very uncomfortable down there.

Movsesian stands up from mount. Strange move.
Geghard Movsesian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Movsesian throws a series of punches but Sobral moves out of range.

Movsesian clinches with his opponent.

Movsesian gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Movsesian wants to control but Sobral is keeping him busy.
Sobral is trying to get back to full guard.
Movsesian scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Movsesian takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Movsesian is keen to just control but Sobral is a slippery customer.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Movsesian uses his free foot to push down on Sobral's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sobral.
Sobral is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geghard Movsesian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Movsesian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geghard Movsesian!