PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Sobrante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Talbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sobrante might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Primus - Fisticuffs. Les Sobrante is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sobrante
vs
Talbert

185 cm
21
221 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ruthless Violence Clothing Association

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Les Sobrante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Talbert!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Talbert slaps away a takedown attempt from Sobrante, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sobrante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobrante throws out a leg kick but Talbert moves out of range and Sobrante only half commits.
Talbert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Talbert avoids the body shot from Sobrante.
Les Sobrante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talbert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab from Talbert does it's job there.
Sobrante misses with a takedown attempt
and Talbert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sobrante scores with a head kick. Talbert tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sobrante looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sobrante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talbert is keeping the position for now.
Sobrante is working hard here to advance position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Talbert can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrante passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Sobrante looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sobrante works to advance to full mount. Talbert defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sobrante avoids the attempt from Talbert to control.
Talbert keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sobrante avoids the attempt from Talbert to control.

Sobrante looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sobrante is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Talbert has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Talbert working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sobrante wants to finish this one by submission but Talbert is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sobrante.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sobrante looking to secure an arm triangle but Talbert defends it well.

Sobrante working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sobrante is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Talbert has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Sobrante has control of Talbert's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Talbert regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Talbert tries to buck Sobrante off but he can't manage it.

Sobrante looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Sobrante looking for a guillotine from mount but Talbert is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sobrante is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Talbert has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Sobrante is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Talbert is surviving well by controlling Sobrante's body position as best he can.
Sobrante prevents Talbert from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sobrante is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Talbert has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Talbert!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talbert preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Sobrante 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.

A leg kick checked by Talbert.
Talbert checks a leg kick.

Sobrante has managed to clinch.
Talbert misses with the head strike.
Talbert tries to stall but Sobrante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Talbert is trying to break free.
Sobrante changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Talbert fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sobrante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Talbert avoids the head kick by Sobrante.
Sobrante pivots, looking for a leg kick but Talbert is out of range and Sobrante settles back down.
Talbert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Sobrante tenderised Talbert's leg. Talbert is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrante tries to clinch up.
Sobrante throws a chopping leg kick but Talbert manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Sobrante clinches up against the cage.
Talbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Talbert taking a breather.
Talbert has had enough of the clinch but Sobrante keeps him there for the moment.
Sobrante landing knees to the head.
Sobrante looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sobrante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sobrante looking to slow down the pace here.
Sobrante tries to score a body lock takedown but Talbert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Les Sobrante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sobrante as Talbert tries to tie him up.
Talbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sobrante has Talbert pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sobrante pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Talbert tumbling to the mat - Sobrante dives into Talbert's guard.
Sobrante slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobrante looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Talbert is looking to improve his position.
Sobrante is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Talbert tries to hold on but Sobrante pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Talbert is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Sobrante locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Talbert is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Les Sobrante!
Les Sobrante decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.