PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson comes into the arena with Lost In Space blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robinson
vs
Sobral

183 cm
25
169 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

181 cm
26
168 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Sobral.
Sobral with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Sobral will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Sobral, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sobral defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robinson.
Sobral moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Robinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sobral defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobral moves away.
Sobral slips under a jab from Robinson.
Sobral swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Robinson.
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sobral counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobral swinging wildly here.

Robinson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sobral on his heels. He'll look to pass Sobral's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Sobral working for a triangle but Robinson defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sobral tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sobral had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Robinson defends it easily.
Robinson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Robinson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Robinson postures up.
Sobral looking for a sweep. Not yet Sobral, not yet.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.
Sobral wants to sweep but no luck.
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but Sobral gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sobral trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robinson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robinson!
No joy there for Sobral, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Sobral's head but Sobral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobral connects with a body shot.
Sobral smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Will Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson misses with a wild combination.
Sobral scores with a hook to the body. Robinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sobral.
Sobral misses with a hook.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Sobral.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Robinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Robinson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sobral swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Robinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Sobral.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Sobral feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robinsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Julio Sobral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Sobral bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sobral's corner calls for a 1-2. Sobral obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Sobral misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Sobral's head but Sobral sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sobral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson throws the left hand but Sobral avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julio Sobral will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sobral misses with a body shot.
Sobral dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robinson cracks a nice hook into Sobral's ribs.
Julio Sobral seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Sobral as he connects with a hook.
Robinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sobral.
Robinson throws a low kick but Sobral avoids it.
Sobral lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Robinson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sobral moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sobral not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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!
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Robinson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Robinson postures up in Sobral's guard and throws a big left but Sobral blocks it.
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.
Sobral pulls Robinson in to control the position.
Sobral wants to sweep here but Robinson controlling him for the moment.
Sobral looking to control.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson connects with a leg kick. Sobral looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Sobral.
Sobral slips a straight right by Robinson.
Robinson slips a jab from Sobral.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sobral.
Sobral looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Sobral moved out of range.
Robinson takes one on the button.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sobral in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sobral feints a jab promting Robinson to slip. Sobral then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Robinson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobral scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sobral misses with a two punch combination.
Sobral misses with a left hand
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sobral misses with a wild combination.
Sobral changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sobral scores with a four punch combination!
Sloppy strikes from Sobral. Those never looked like landing.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson connects with the punch.
Robinson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Robinson connects with a single shot there.
Sobral lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Robinson backs up against the cage.
Sobral misses with a looping left.
Robinson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sobral.
Sobral looks to land a combination. Robinson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sobral fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson lands a glancing blow to the side of Sobral's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Sobral's front leg but catches the back leg as Sobral tries to avoid it.
Sobral keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sobral throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson throws a lazy right hand but Sobral sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sobral moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robinson looks to land a combination. Sobral sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Sobral is rocked!
That kick from Robinson tenderised Sobral's leg. Sobral is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sobral moves away from the strike by Robinson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobral lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robinson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sobral counters with a nice uppercut.
Sobral throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julio Sobral will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Robinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Robinson throws an overhand right that lands on Sobral's shoulder, as Sobral tries to avoid the shot.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobral tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sobral changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sobral.
Sobral swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sobral throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sobral has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robinson finds it's way round the side to connect with Sobral's head.
Sobral misses with a jab, cross combination.

Robinson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Will Robinson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Robinson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sobral is still in real trouble! Can Robinson finish him?
Sobral takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson working the head and body with strikes.
Sobral seems to have recovered his senses.

Robinson is trying to work for a kimura but Sobral is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is thwarting Sobral's attempts to control the position.
Sobral wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Robinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sobral is looking to control Robinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sobral avoid being mounted?
Robinson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sobral tries to roll over but Robinson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson thows a huge punch but Sobral dodges it nicely.
Robinson not doing much here.
Sobral has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robinson is working away from the top position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sobral avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sobral fails to land with a series of punches.
Robinson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Julio Sobral is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Sobral.
A head kick misses from Robinson.
Sobral connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Will Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sobral misses with a double jab
and Sobral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sobral looks to land a left hand but Robinson moved out of range nicely.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Sobral moves out of range.
Robinson tries to move into range but Sobral moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sobral throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobral. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sobral scores with a nice right hand.
Sobral checks a leg kick nicely.
Robinson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral slips a jab from Robinson.

Robinson gets a clinch.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sobral.
Sobral lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sobral.
Sobral throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sobral.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sobrals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Will Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robinson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Robinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Robinson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Sobral!
In his post fight interview, Julio Sobral started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.