PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jp Flaim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jp Flaim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flaim
vs
Sobral

173 cm
32
169 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

181 cm
22
168 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jp Flaim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobral decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sobral wants to pass to mount but Flaim is defending the position.
Flaim wants to improve his position but Sobral is controlling well.

Sobral looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but Flaim defending well.
Sobral wants to take a breather but Flaim is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral stalling.
Sobral is looking to take a break and control but Flaim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flaim is controlling Sobral's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Flaim is not content to let Sobral control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Julio Sobral has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sobral tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flaim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sobral somewhat.
Flaim misses with an uppercut. Sobral saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sobral sprawls well. Sobral wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flaim gets slowly back to his feet.
Flaim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flaim lands with a hook. Sobral tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sobral is defended easily by Flaim.
Flaim misses with a takedown

and Sobral counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Flaim is defending well.
Still in half guard, Sobral seems content to control.
Flaim is looking to control Sobral's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flaim avoid being mounted?
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Flaim is defending well.
Flaim trying to control but Sobral postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaim tries to get to full guard but Sobral has control of the leg.
Flaim wants to control but Sobral is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jp Flaim.
Sobral sizes up Flaim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sobral keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jp Flaim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flaim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Flaim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sobral tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flaim wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sobral prevents Flaim from improving position.
Sobral is trying to control Flaim's posture but Flaim avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaim lands some shots froms side control.
Sobral is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flaim off and has taken his back!
Flaim can't escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sobral looking for the choke from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Flaim trying to control the hands but Sobral breaks the grip.

Flaim defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Sobral controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flaim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Sobral dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sobral looking to score a takedown here. Flaim is defending well but Sobral drives through and ends up in Flaim's guard.
Sobral trying to control but Flaim is working from the bottom.
Flaim pulls Sobral in close to prevent any damage.
Flaim looking for a sweep. Not yet Flaim, not yet.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Flaim is keeping the position.
Sobral trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Flaim manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Flaim from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flaim trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sobral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flaim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flaim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flaim trying to control but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Flaim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flaim wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
Sobral preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Flaim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobral seems keen to control Flaim's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sobral trying to control the position here.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Flaim from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Flaim dives in and scores a takedown into Sobral's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobral tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sobral is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sobral is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flaim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sobral works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaim distracts Sobral with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Flaim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sobral working for a triangle but Flaim defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sobral holds on and takes a little breather.
Flaim trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flaim throwing strikes from guard but Sobral blocks nicely.
Flaim works over Sobral with some ground and pound from guard.
Sobral is controlling Flaim's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Flaim from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is controlling Flaim's posture.
Flaim throws a strike but Sobral rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Flaim 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.
Flaim tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sobral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flaim pinned against the cage. Flaim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sobral misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flaim swings for the body but Sobral moves out of range.
Sobral stuffs the takedown attempt from Flaim. Flaim gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jp Flaim will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sobral bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Sobral tries for a kimura but Flaim is defending well.
Flaim seems a little lost for a moment, as Sobral dominates the positioning.
Sobral works to advance to full mount. Flaim defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Flaim wants to hold on but Sobral pushes him away.
Sobral controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaim is squirming around, avoiding Sobral's attempts to control the action.
Sobral unloads with some shots from mount but Flaim bucks and avoids them well.

Sobral goes for an armbar but Flaim turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Flaim.
Sobral not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Julio Sobral wasn't active enough on the ground.
Flaim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Flaim with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flaim is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sobral's half guard.
Flaim is trying to control. Sobral wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sobral is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flaim's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flaim's back!
Flaim rolls, trying to escape but Sobral keeps control of the position.
Julio Sobral has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sobral just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flaim wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Sobral tries to control but Flaim wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sobral wants to control the pace but Flaim is squirming around nicely.
Sobral tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flaim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sobral wants to control but instead Flaim manages to regain half guard.
Flaim is refusing to be controlled, as Sobral sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaim tries to roll over but Sobral keeps him under control.
Sobral wants to take a breather but Flaim is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Julio Sobral.
Flaim jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sobral lands with a straight right. Flaim didn't see that one coming.
Flaim tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sobral sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flaim somewhat.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral has a takedown stuffed.
Jp Flaim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Sobral.
Flaim throws out a loose jab but Sobral uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Sobral comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sobral has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Julio Sobral!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Julio Sobral!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Julio Sobral!

Julio Sobral wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Julio Sobral waved his t-shirt featuring Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.