PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nottingham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bawitdaba-Kid Rock. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sobral
vs
Nottingham

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Mateo Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Nottingham!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobral fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nottingham sprawls well initially but Sobral persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nottingham wants to get back to full guard.
Sobral trying to control from half guard but Nottingham is working away.
Sobral throwing shots but Nottingham is blocking nicely.
Sobral is looking to advance position but Nottingham won't allow it.
Nottingham tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Sobral has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Sobral working for a submission but Nottingham is keeping him at bay.
Sobral has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nottingham is looking to get to half guard.
Sobral trying to control but Nottingham is having none of it.
Nottingham manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sobral is pressing down on Nottingham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nottingham is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nottingham is trying to control but can't.

Sobral seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nottingham is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mateo Sobral!