PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien SOBO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobson has chosen Ghost Town as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

SOBO
vs
Dobson

187 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Russian Experiments

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastien SOBO!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Dobson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SOBO shoots in but no luck this time.

Dobson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobson is trying to control the action in half guard but SOBO is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dobson wants to pass the guard but SOBO is defending well.
Dobson wants to control but SOBO is keeping him busy.
Dobson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed SOBO's head.
Dobson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed SOBO's head.

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

SOBO feints and as Dobson raises his hands in defense, SOBO changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
SOBO postures up.
Dobson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with SOBO. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dobson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dobson wants to reverse the position here. SOBO has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Dobson is forced to tap! Dobson looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sebastien SOBO!