PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibrahimovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tupac - How Long Will They Mourn Me? . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sonoda
vs
Ibrahimovic

192 cm
26
272 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Namunamu Clothing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Sonoda - just one landing.
Sonoda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sonoda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonoda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ibrahimovic's coach down at Hand 2 Hand Combat $50 !!! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ibrahimovic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ibrahimovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ibrahimovic cracks Sonoda with a good jab.
Sonoda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibrahimovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sonoda.
Rikiya Sonoda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonoda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ibrahimovic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sonoda. Sonoda obviously looking to wear him down.
Sonoda looks to land a body kick but Ibrahimovic moved away.
Sonoda is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonoda moves to clinch but Ibrahimovic breaks away
and Ibrahimovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sonoda thinking.
Good leg kick by Ibrahimovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sonoda misses with a body kick.
Sonoda tries to clinch
and Ibrahimovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Ibrahimovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sonoda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibrahimovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sonoda's calf.
Ibrahimovic lands a leg kick that knocks Sonoda off balance momentarily.
Sonoda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ibrahimovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sonoda looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibrahimovic is just out of range.
Ibrahimovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonoda.
Ibrahimovic moves out of range of the body kick from Sonoda.
Ibrahimovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sonoda is out of range.
Ibrahimovic avoids a kick to the body.
Sonoda throws a head kick but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Sonoda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been cut.
Ibrahimovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sonoda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibrahimovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonoda misses with a low kick.
Sonoda throws a sloppy head kick and Ibrahimovic moves out of range easily.
Sonoda throws a nice head kick!
Ibrahimovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sonoda has time to react.
Sonoda tries to clinch but Ibrahimovic is having none of it.
Sonoda throws a lazy right hand but Ibrahimovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Ibrahimovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sonoda.
Ibrahimovic connects with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sonoda!
Ibrahimovic throws a leg kick which misses Sonoda's front leg but catches the back leg as Sonoda tries to avoid it.
Sonoda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ibrahimovic checks a low kick from Sonoda.
Sonoda throws a shot from downtown. Ibrahimovic moves away and avoids it.
Sonoda tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Sonoda is predictable there
and Ibrahimovic counters with a left and a right that stings Sonoda.

Sonoda has Ibrahimovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Sonoda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Ibrahimovic breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sonoda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sonoda moves into range and clinches up with Ibrahimovic.
Sonoda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ibrahimovic.

Ibrahimovic breaks the clinch.
Sonoda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sonoda throws a looping overhand right but Ibrahimovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ibrahimovic moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda throws a sloppy head kick
and Ibrahimovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ibrahimovic keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Sonoda.
Ibrahimovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sonoda throws a sloppy head kick and Ibrahimovic moves out of range easily.
Donk. Ibrahimovic catches Sonoda right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibrahimovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibrahimovic tests Sonoda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibrahimovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ibrahimovic misses with a low kick.
Sonoda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ibrahimovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ibrahimovic avoids the head kick by Sonoda.
A head kick misses from Sonoda.
Ibrahimovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sonoda's calf.
Sonoda pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sonoda.
Sonoda is breathing heavily.
Ibrahimovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sonoda's head.
Sonoda tries to clinch
and Ibrahimovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibrahimovic cracks a nice hook into Sonoda's ribs.
Ibrahimovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ibrahimovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ibrahimovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonoda.
Ibrahimovic blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sonoda.
Ibrahimovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ibrahimovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ibrahimovic moves out of range of the body kick from Sonoda.
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!
Sonoda thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ibrahimovic. That's going to slow Sonoda down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ibrahimovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonoda tries to close the distance and clinch but Ibrahimovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ibrahimovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibrahimovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ibrahimovic avoids the head kick by Sonoda.
Ibrahimovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sonodas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ibrahimovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sonoda. That did some damage!
Sonoda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ibrahimovic checks a low kick from Sonoda.
Jab from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic scores with a nice right hand.
Ibrahimovic scores with a jab to the body.
Sonoda tries to clinch up but Ibrahimovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Ibrahimovic blocks a head kick by Sonoda.
Sonoda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Rikiya Sonoda has been cut.
Ibrahimovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Sonoda
and Ibrahimovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonoda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sonoda throws a series of punches but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.
Ibrahimovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ibrahimovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ibrahimovic throws a leg kick but Sonoda checks it.
Ibrahimovic cracks Sonoda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ibrahimovic moves out of range as Sonoda throws a body kick.
Sonoda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonoda takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Ibrahimovic.
A clash of legs there as Ibrahimovic blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonoda misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sonoda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ibrahimovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ibrahimovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonoda throws a nice head kick!
Ibrahimovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Ibrahimovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sonoda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ibrahimovic blocks a head kick by Sonoda.
Sonoda looks to land a body kick but Ibrahimovic moved away.
Ibrahimovic stuns Sonoda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ibrahimovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sonoda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Sonoda is rocked!
A head kick misses from Sonoda.
Oh Sonoda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sonoda misses with a looping right.
Ibrahimovic walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sonoda drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ibrahimovic swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sonoda's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
Zlatan Ibrahimovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Rikiya Sonoda stepped up to the mic, saying 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.