PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jake Lasha was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sobral
vs
Lasha

189 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
214 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Lasha!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Sobral lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lasha doesn't seem phased though.
Sobral throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lasha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Renato Sobral has been cut.
Sobral throws a combination that misses
and Lasha counters with a straight right hand.
Lasha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lasha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lasha misses with a wild combination.
Sobral has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sobral misses with a combination

and Lasha counters with a crisp one two that drops Sobral! Lasha thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sobral to his feet! Sobral is in big trouble!

Sobral is rocked!

Sobral cracks Lasha with an uppercut from hell and Lasha crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Sobral's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Lasha is rocked!
Sobral wants to get up but he can't break Lasha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lasha is still in real trouble! Can Sobral finish him?
Sobral is breathing heavily.
Lasha working a defensive guard here.
Lasha seems to have recovered his senses.
Sobral wants to stand but Lasha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral wants to stand and escape but instead Lasha has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lasha stays in close to Sobral's body and controls the position.

Lasha stands up from Sobral's guard - Lasha perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lasha throws a right and a left that Sobral avoids nicely.
Sobral throws a head kick but Lasha moves out of range.
Jab by Lasha.

Renato Sobral's cut is getting worse.
Lasha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobral.
Sobral throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lasha to counter with a crisp jab.
Lasha throws a right and a left that Sobral avoids nicely.
Sobral throws a head kick that misses.
Lasha avoids the head kick by Sobral.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobral tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sobral falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lasha counters with a series of strikes. Sobral will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lasha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Renato Sobral's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lasha lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobral tries a head kick but it misses.
Lasha cracks Sobral with an open hand slap.
Lasha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sobral wants to clinch.
Sobral throws a hook but Lasha avoids it easily.
Lasha swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Lasha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Lasha. Those never looked like landing.
Sobral throws a combination that misses
and Lasha counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch
and Lasha counters with a left and a right that stings Sobral.
Lasha is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lasha swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Sobral.
Lasha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lasha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lasha swinging wildly here.
Sobral throws a head kick but Lasha moves out of range.
Sobral misses with a hook
and Lasha counters with a two punch combo.

Jeez, Renato Sobral's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Renato Sobral's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jake Lasha!