PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manella has chosen Egg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sobral
vs
Manella

181 cm
21
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
167 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sal Manella!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Manella makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manella feints and then cracks Sobral's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sobral down.
Sobral throws a looping overhand right but Manella ducks down to avoid it.
Manella jabs Sobral right on the nose. Sobral blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Manella.
Sobral throws a right and a left that Manella avoids nicely.
Manella looks to land a body kick but Sobral moved away.
A good leg kick by Manella.
Sobral takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manella throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Manella does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobral. Manella does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manella fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Manella.
That kick from Manella tenderised Sobral's leg. Sobral is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manella connects with an inside leg kick.
Manella bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sobral moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sobral throws a hook to the side of Manella's head but Manella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sobral gets the takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manella can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Manella gets back to half guard.
Sobral wants to pass to mount but Manella is defending the position.
Sobral is trying to control the action in half guard but Manella is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Manella desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sobral tries to pass to full mount but Manella defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sobral is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manella manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sobral is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Manella keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Sobral preventing the sweep.
Sobral controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Julio Sobral.
Sobral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manella is fending him off so far but Sobral persists. Nope, Manella circles away and we're back to standing.
Sobral defending well as Manella loads up on a big left hand.
Manella moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sobral misses the body punch
and Sobral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manella.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manella.
A solid body kick from Manella.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
Sobral throws a hook but Manella blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manella lands a glancing blow to the side of Sobral's head.

Sobral is rocked!
Sobral waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manella.

Manella feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sobral sprawling to the canvas! Sobral rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Manella finish him?!
Oh Sobral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manella fakes the body blow, causing Sobral to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Sobral goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sal Manella! Sal Manella retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Sal Manella made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.