PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says. Joao Araujo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Araujo
vs
Sobral

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
202 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Araujo feints and as Sobral raises his hands in defense, Araujo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sobral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Araujo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sobral escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Araujo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Araujo from controlling successfully.
Araujois looking to pass into half guard but Sobral pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sobral is in guard.
Sobral won't allow Araujo to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral passes into half guard.
Sobral is thwarting Araujo's attempts to control the position.

Sobral maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Araujo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sobral has cracked it and Araujo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sobral!

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