PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacca comes into the arena with Its Raining Men blaring out of the sound system. Chew Bacca had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bacca
vs
Sobral

189 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chew Bacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacca keeps Sobral at a distance using the push kick.
Bacca displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sobral.

Bacca scores a takedown into full mount!
Bacca throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sobral because Bacca loaded up on that one.
Bacca lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral working to try and regain half guard.
Sobral is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sobral looks gassed!

Bacca with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sobral is looking to get to half guard.
Bacca looking to control but Sobral is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sobral is desperately trying to improve his position but Bacca has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sobral keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sobral slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bacca wants to stand but Sobral has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Bacca is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sobral is just riding it out for now. Bacca eventually gives up the hold.

Sobral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sobral actively working from the bottom here.
Bacca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sobral on the ground.

That's two 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.

Sobral looking for submissions off his back.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.

Sobral looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bacca drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sobral regains half guard.

Bacca wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobral is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bacca wants to take a breather but Sobral is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sobral looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bacca is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sobral is just riding it out for now. Bacca eventually gives up the hold.

Sobral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bacca pulls his head out easily.

Sobral actively working from the bottom here.

Sobral actively working from the bottom here.
Sobral is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bacca wants to take a breather but Sobral is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bacca throwing shots but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Bacca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sobral defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sobral drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sobral is pushing down on Bacca's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bacca is fighting to maintain full guard but Sobral has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sobral is thwarting Bacca's attempts to control the position.

Sobral is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bacca tries to roll over but Sobral keeps him under control.

Sobral is looking for a kimura but Bacca is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sobral to get the leverage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sobral looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chew Bacca will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bacca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sobral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sobral shoots in looking for a takedown. Bacca tries to sprawl out of it but Sobral keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bacca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Sobral.

Bacca has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacca gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sobral.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bacca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sobral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bacca counters with a low kick, right behind Sobral 's knee.
Bacca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sobral's sensitive parts.
Sobral tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bacca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sobral somewhat.
Bacca tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sobral sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bacca somewhat.
Sobral misses with a takedown

and Bacca moves into the clinch.

Bacca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sobral bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bacca tries to improve position but can't.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca struggling a bit here.

Sobral in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Bacca is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Sobral!