PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cinderella Man By Eminem. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sobral
vs
Ryan

181 cm
26
168 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

183 cm
26
159 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Sobral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sobral lands a jab-cross combination.
Ryan has his takedown stuffed
and Sobral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sobral counters with a nice body shot.
Julio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
Sobral looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt
and Sobral counters with a straight right hand.
Sobral swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.
Sobral scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral connects with a crisp jab.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sobral avoids it really well and circles away.
Sobral lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sobral dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sobral rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sobral but Sobral pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Sobral.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Good work by Sobral as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Sobral finds it's way through Ryan's defenses.
Sobral scores with a hook.

It looks like Daniel Ryan has been cut.
Julio Sobral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Ryan with that takedown attempt.
Sobral rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sobral.
Sobral scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sobral catches Ryan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Ryan is rocked!

Sobral lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ryan sprawling to the canvas. Sobral follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ryan hang on?
Ryan is still in real trouble! Can Sobral finish him?
Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sobral drops an elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Still in half guard, Sobral seems content to control.
Sobral landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sobral not doing much here.
Sobral works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is looking for a sweep.
Ryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Ryan looking for submissions off his back.

Ryan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ryan looking for submissions off his back.

Sobral is looking for a kimura but Ryan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sobral to get the leverage.
Sobral moves into full mount! Ryan won't be happy about that!
Ryan is trying to escape the mount.
Sobral punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sobral trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ryan working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral controlling the pace for now.

Sobral working for a guillotine from mount but Ryan is in no mood to give up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral landing shots from mount.

Sobral working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobral looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobral working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ryan is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sobral sprawls well. Sobral wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobral connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryan's hands.
Ryan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sobral is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ryan.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Sobral.
Sobral scores with a body shot.
Sobral throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Sobral clobbers Ryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sobral displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sobral changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes from Sobral. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Sobral does it's job there.
Julio Sobral is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That has opened up Daniel Ryan's cut even more.
Ryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Sobral scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Julio Sobral is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sobral as he avoids it easily.
Julio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ryan.
Ryan shoots and misses
and Sobral counters with a nice body shot.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Sobral is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Ryan like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Ryan from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Sobral!
Julio Sobral took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 for their support in the buildup to the fight.