PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslan Husainov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral comes to the cage accompanied by Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sobral
vs
Husainov

150 cm
20
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Husainov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobral closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sobral displaying some good clinch control by pressing Husainov up against the cage.
Sobral landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sobral scores a nice knee to the body.
Sobral lands a damaging elbow.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Husainov in his tracks for a moment.
Husainov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Husainov avoiding damage as Sobral throws knees to the body.
Sobral lands a knee to the body.
Sobral gets underhooks to prevent Husainov's takedown attempt.
Husainov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sobral avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sobral crunches a lovely knee into Husainov's ribcage.
Husainov looks winded!
Husainov takes an elbow to the temple.
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 tries a knee to the head but Husainov blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral trying to land knees to the body.
Sobral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sobral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Husainov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sobral seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Husainov can turn it around.
Husainov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Antonio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslan Husainov.
Sobral misses with an elbow strike.
Sobral landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sobral using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Husainov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sobral comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sobral.
Husainov wants a takedown.
Sobral lands a nice elbow.
Sobral lands a good knee to the midsection. Husainov won't want to take too many of those.
Husainov avoids a wild elbow strike from Sobral.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Sobral.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Husainov's defenses.
Sobral lands a good knee to the midsection. Husainov won't want to take too many of those.
Sobral utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Husainov in his tracks for a moment.
Sobral comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Husainov is rocked!
Sobral utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Husainov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sobral lands an elbow inside that Husainov shrugs off.
Sobral effectively controlling the action here.
Sobral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Husainov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sobral finish him?
Husainov wants a takedown.
Husainov seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sobral.
Sobral lands an elbow inside.
Sobral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sobral drops Husainov with a big knee straight up the middle! Husainov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Aslan Husainov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Sobral.
Husainov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sobral avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sobral using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sobral lands a nice elbow.

Sobral drops Husainov with a big knee straight up the middle! Husainov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sobral rushes Husainov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Husainov tries for a takedown but Sobral manages to get underhooks.
Sobral has Husainov pressed against the cage. He pushes Husainov back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Sobral throws a beautiful elbow that sends Husainov crashing to the floor! Sobral piles on the pressure with more strikes! Husainov is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Sobral!
In his post fight interview, Antonio Sobral started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.