PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Man in Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lebowski
vs
Sobral

183 cm
25
222 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

189 cm
29
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski cracks a nice hook into Sobral's ribs.
Lebowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Lebowski.

It looks like Renato Sobral has been cut.
Sobral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lebowski scores with a jab to the body.
Sobral drops his hands momentarily and Lebowski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lebowski feints a jab promting Sobral to slip. Lebowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sobral slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebowski lands a nice hook to Sobral's body. Sobral takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lebowski misses the shot to the body.
Lebowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sobral.
Lebowski scores with a shot to the body.
Sobral looks to score with a jab to the body but Lebowski is just out of range.
Lebowski is looking to wear down Sobral with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lebowski scores with the left hand. Sobral knows he should have avoided that one.
Jeff Lebowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sobral tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobral looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobral walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sobral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Sobral misses.
Lebowski punishes Sobral's body with a nice straight punch.
Sobral on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lebowski lands a jab.

That has opened up Renato Sobral's cut even more.

Lebowski lands a big right hand that sends Sobral crashing to the mat! Lebowski stays standing though and waves Sobral back to his feet!

Sobral is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Lebowski.
Sobral looks to land a combination but Lebowski avoids it well.
Lebowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sobral looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lebowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lebowski connects with a body shot.
Sobral takes one on the button.

The cut above Renato Sobral's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lebowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lebowski works Sobral's body with a nice hook.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lebowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobral takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lebowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Lebowski connects with a right hand. Sobral shakes it off.
Sobral is still on wobbly legs! Can Lebowski finish him?

Renato Sobral's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sobral tries to land a leg kick but Lebowski saw it coming and moves away.
Sobral seems to have recovered his senses.

Lebowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lebowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeff Lebowski!