PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rinta Pelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rinta Pelle enters the cage!

Sobchak
vs
Pelle

190 cm
26
289 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

193 cm
31
276 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Sobchak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rinta Pelle!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobchak lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobchak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Sobchak.
Pelle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sobchak.
Pelle throws a nice looking combination but Sobchak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobchak throws a right hand that Pelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Pelle also avoids with ease.
Sobchak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pelle.
Pelle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobchak.
Pelle blocks a low kick nicely.
Sobchak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pelle in his tracks.
Pelle misses with a hook. Sobchak ducked under it nicely.
Sobchak throws a leg kick
and Pelle counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pelle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pelle misses the shot to the body.
Sobchak throws a hook but Pelle blocks it.
Pelle looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobchak is just out of range.
Pelle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sobchak.
Sobchak tries to work over Pelle's front leg with a kick but Pelle checks it.
Pelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sobchak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pelle. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick lands from Sobchak.
Sobchak wants to land a leg kick but Pelle is out of range.
Sobchak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pelle's sensitive parts.
Pelle takes one on the button.
Pelle misses with the combination.
Sobchak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rinta Pelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sobchak's head.
Sobchak drops his hands momentarily and Pelle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pelle lands with an uppercut that bounces Sobchak off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pelle swinging wildly here.
Sobchak scores with a nice body kick.
A combination from Pelle does no damage.
Pelle slips a jab from Sobchak.
Pelle thuds his right hand into Sobchak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sobchak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelle misses with a wild combination.
Sobchak misses with a head kick.
Sobchak throws a low kick but Pelle moves out of range easily.
Sobchak scores with a hook.
Sobchak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sobchak misses with a low kick as Pelle jumps back.
Pelle scores with a jab to the body.
Sobchak tries to clinch but Pelle is having none of it.
Pelle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sobchak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pelle.
Pelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sobchak misses with a double jab.
Pelle misses with a body shot
and Sobchak counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Pelle.
Pelle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sobchak has time to react.
Pelle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sobchak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pelle.
Pelle misses with a wild combination.
Pelle tests Sobchak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pelle throws out a loose jab but Sobchak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pelle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sobchak staying out of range there.
Pelle misses with the combination.
Sobchak tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobchak misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Pelle. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Pelle does no damage.
Pelle blocks a low kick nicely.
Sobchak misses with a body kick.
Pelle scores with a sloppy right hand. Sobchak should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak throws a solid leg kick but Pelle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sobchak.
Pelle throws a combination that misses
and Sobchak counters with a thumping low kick.
Sobchak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pelle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sobchak's head backwards.
Pelle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sobchak.
Sobchak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sobchak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Walter Sobchak has been cut.
Pelle lands a jab to the head.
Sobchak takes a swing at Pelle's ribcage but misses.
Pelle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobchak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pelle back to the cage. Sobchak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pelle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pelle swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobchak.
Pelle jabs Sobchak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pelle misses with a hook. Sobchak ducked under it nicely.
Sobchak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Sobchak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Sobchak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A good leg kick by Sobchak.
Sobchak throws a looping overhand right but Pelle ducks down to avoid it.
Sobchak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Pelle.
Pelle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pelle throws a right hand that Sobchak ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobchak also avoids with ease.
Pelle fails to land with a series of punches.

Sobchak gets a clinch.
Pelle blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pelle continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sobchak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pelle breaks the clinch.
Sobchak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pelle is out of range and Sobchak settles back down.
Sobchak drops his hands momentarily and Pelle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pelle lands a two punch combo.
Pelle misses with the combination.
Sobchak tries a low kick but Pelle avoids it.
Walter Sobchak is winning the standup battle so far.
Pelle tries to bum rush Sobchak with a series of wild strikes but Sobchak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pelle avoids the head kick by Sobchak.
Sobchak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pelle.
Pelle misses with a straight left.
Pelle throws a hook to the side of Sobchak's head but Sobchak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pelle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pelle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rinta Pelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sobchak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sobchak closes the distance and pushes Pelle back into the cage.
Pelle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pelle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pelle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelle is trying to break the clinch but Sobchak has him pressed against the cage.
Pelle misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sobchak breaks from the clinch.
Pelle stalks Sobchak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sobchak's face. Sobchak staggers backwards, shaken.
Sobchak throws a solid leg kick but Pelle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sobchak.
Sobchak throws a leg kick but Pelle checks it.
Sobchak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pelle is out of range and Sobchak settles back down.
Pelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sobchak.

Sobchak gets a clinch.
Pelle looking to stall.
Sobchak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelle tries to circle away but Sobchak has him pinned against the cage.
Sobchak wants to stall.

Pelle breaks the clinch.
Pelle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sobchak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pelle throws out the jab.
Sobchak is looking to clinch.
Pelle misses with a straight left.
Pelle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sobchak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pelle misses with a left hand
and Sobchak counters with a good low kick that Pelle was not able to check.
Sobchak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pelle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sobchak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pelle scrambles back to his feet.
Sobchak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sobchak misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pelle misses with a wild body shot.
Pelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sobchak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Sobchak finds it's target.
Pelle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sobchak counters with a head kick.
Sobchak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pelle to score with a decent uppercut.
Sobchak scores with a punch to the head.
Pelle misses with a looping right.
Pelle keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelle looks to land a left hand but Sobchak moved out of range nicely.
Sobchak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sobchak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pelle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pelle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sobchak. That one must have hurt.
Pelle is breathing heavily.
Pelle misses with a body shot.
Pelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobchak.
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 Walter Sobchak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Walter Sobchak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sobchak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pelle. Sobchak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Pelle. Those never looked like landing.
Pelle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sobchak connects with an inside leg kick.
Sobchak moves out of range as Pelle strikes.
Sobchak defending well as Pelle loads up on a big left hand.
Pelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pelle throws a lazy right hand but Sobchak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sobchak.
Pelle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pelle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pelle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pelle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sobchak lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sobchak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobchak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sobchak just misses with a punch to the body.
Pelle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sobchak at a distance.
Pelle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sobchak scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sobchak.
Sobchak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Pelle.
Pelle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sobchak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pelle was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobchak.
Sobchak throws a low kick, looking for Pelle's leg but Pelle calmly moves out of range.
Sobchak scores with a decent looking hook.
Sobchak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sobchak just misses with a punch to the body.
Pelle misses with a straight right.
Sobchak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pelle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sobchak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pelle's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobchak.
Sobchak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pelle.
Pelle keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak ducks under a wild hook from Pelle.
Sobchak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, jab by Sobchak - just one landing.
Pelle tries to land a leg kick but Sobchak saw it coming and moves away.
Pelle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sobchak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pelle misses with a leg kick
and Sobchak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sobchak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pelle throws a hook to the side of Sobchak's head but Sobchak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pelle misses with a few strikes there.
Sobchak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pelle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sobchak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sobchak lands a nice shot that snaps Pelle's head back.
Sobchak scores with a spinning back kick!
Sobchak connects with a solid leg kick.
Sobchak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sobchak throws a sloppy head kick and Pelle moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sobchak misses with a wild body shot.
Sobchak throws a big shot that misses.
Sobchak with a jab.
Pelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pelle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pelle throws a series of punches but Sobchak avoids them all with ease.
Sobchak tries to land a front kick but Pelle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pelle throws a combination. Sobchak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rinta Pelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sobchak throws the kick towards the body but Pelle avoids it.
Pelle thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Sobchak.
Sobchak connects with a right hand. Pelle shakes it off.
Sobchak throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelle blocks a low kick nicely.
Sobchak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sobchak scoring well with a low kick there.
Pelle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pelle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sobchak backs up against the cage.
Pelle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobchak manages to avoid it.
Sobchak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pelle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body kick there by Sobchak.
Pelle throws a big shot that misses.
Walter Sobchak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sobchak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobchak.
Sobchak scores with a body shot.
Pelle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobchak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Sobchak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sobchak.
Sobchak jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pelle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sobchak's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Sobchak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sobchak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Walter Sobchak!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Walter Sobchak!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Walter Sobchak!

Walter Sobchak wins by unanimous decision!