PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Masilungan has chosen Bound to Violence by Hatebreed as his entrance music. Mateo Sobral could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jed Masilungan's chin.

Sobral
vs
Masilungan

175 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateo Sobral!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masilungan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Masilungan but Masilungan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masilungan as he avoids it easily.
Sobral shoots for a double leg takedown but Masilungan sprawls well. He's pushed Sobral's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateo Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mateo Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral shoots in but no luck this time.

Masilungan forces Sobral back against the cage and clinches.
Sobral goes for a takedown attempt but Masilungan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral throws a jab when Masilungan was well out of range.
Masilungan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
Masilungan stuffs the takedown attempt from Sobral. Sobral gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobral shoots in looking for a takedown. Masilungan tries to sprawl out of it but Sobral keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masilungan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sobral throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sobral shoots in and drives through. Masilungan sprawls well.
Masilungan throws a front kick that sends Sobral stumbling back into the cage.
Sobral misses with a looping left.
Sobral tries to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a solid body kick.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masilungan thuds his shin into the meat of Sobral's side.
Masilungan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral with a poor takedown
and Masilungan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masilungan lands a head kick!
Sobral blocks a head kick by Masilungan.
Masilungan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Masilungan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Masilungan circles away easily
and Masilungan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sobral is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral has his takedown stuffed
and Masilungan counters with a body kick that stops Sobral in his tracks momentarily.
Sobral has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masilungan.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch

and Masilungan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Masilungan connects with a knee to the head.
Masilungan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sobral jumps guard but Masilungan stands there with Sobral around his waist. Sobral gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Masilungan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Masilungan continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sobral looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Masilungan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick from Masilungan lands but Sobral takes it in his stride.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Masilungan circles away easily
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
Sobral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masilungan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masilungan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sobral tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masilungan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sobral takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masilungan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sobral is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateo Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masilungan counters with a good low kick that Sobral was not able to check.
Sobral tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mateo Sobral is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sobral with a poor takedown
and Masilungan counters with a nice leg kick.
Masilungan cracks the inside of Sobral's front leg.
Sobral misses with a double jab
and Masilungan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masilungan.
Sobral avoids the head kick by Masilungan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan is looking to slow Sobral down with leg kicks.
Sobral is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Masilungan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masilungan feints and then cracks Sobral's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sobral down.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
Masilungan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sobral takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masilungan throws a nice head kick!
Masilungan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sobral.
Masilungan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masilungan misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan misses with a wild combination.
Masilungan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jed Masilungan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masilungan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Masilungan moves into the clinch.
Sobral letting Masilungan take a breather here.
Masilungan crunches a lovely knee into Sobral's ribcage.
Masilungan slowing the pace effectively.
Masilungan scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Masilungan.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sobral. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Masilungan controlling the action here for a moment.
Sobral has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masilungan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Masilungan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masilungan.
Masilungan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sobral lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masilungan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Masilungan landing knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Masilungan.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jed Masilungan.
Sobral misses with a body punch
and Masilungan counters with a big head kick but Sobral shrugs it off.
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!
Masilungan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sobral's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masilungan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sobral has his takedown stuffed
and Masilungan counters with a head kick. That will keep Sobral thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Masilungan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Masilungan.
Sobral throws a combination that misses
and Masilungan counters with a leg kick.
Sobral shoots and misses
and Masilungan counters with a left to the body.
Sobral fails with the takedown

and Masilungan counters by clinching up.
Sobral goes for a takedown attempt but Masilungan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateo Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobral throws a combination that misses
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masilungan counters with an outside leg kick.
Masilungan lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sobral throws a left and a right that both miss

and Masilungan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sobral tries for a takedown. No joy.
Masilungan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Masilungan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masilungan lands a knee to the body.
Masilungan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sobral's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Masilungan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral fails to pull guard.
Masilungan crunches a lovely knee into Sobral's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Masilungan.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jed Masilungan.
Sobral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sobral stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masilungan.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Masilungan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sobral.
Masilungan scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masilungan.
Masilungan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sobral has his takedown stuffed
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Masilungan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Masilungan cracks the inside of Sobral's front leg.
Masilungan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masilungan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masilungan counters with an outside leg kick.
Jed Masilungan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt
and Masilungan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sobral will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masilungan counters with a nice leg kick.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masilungan counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Masilungan.
Sobral looks to throw a body kick
and Masilungan counters with a big head kick but Sobral shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masilungan staying out of range there.
Sobral with a poor takedown
and Masilungan counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Masilungan really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Masilungan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Sobral misses
and Masilungan counters with a leg kick.
Masilungan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Sobral misses its intended target.
Sobral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masilungan counters with an outside leg kick.
Masilungan throws a head kick that Sobral semi-blocks.
Sobral shoots and misses
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Masilungan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sobral blocks a head kick by Masilungan.
Masilungan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Masilungan circles away easily
and Masilungan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sobral's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateo Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sobral misses with a takedown attempt
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Masilungan is looking to slow Sobral down with leg kicks.
Masilungan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Masilungan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Masilungan. Sobral shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Masilungan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sobral tries for a takedown but Masilungan circles away easily
and Masilungan counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Masilungan, right into the meat.
Sobral tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masilungan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Masilungan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sobral misses with a takedown
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sobral.
Sobral misses with a takedown

and Masilungan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Masilungan has Sobral pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Masilungan.
Masilungan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Masilungan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sobral's face.
Masilungan lands a knee to the body.
Masilungan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Masilungan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Masilungan is pushing Sobral up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Masilungan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jed Masilungan.
Sobral with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masilungan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sobral's knee momentarily.
Masilungan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobral shoots and misses
and Masilungan counters with a low kick, right behind Sobral 's knee.
Masilungan lands with a slapping head kick.
Sobral has his takedown stuffed
and Masilungan counters with a big head kick but Sobral shrugs it off.
Sobral stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masilungan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Masilungan dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sobral takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masilungan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobral moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sobral wants to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sobral's knee momentarily.
Masilungan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sobral swings for the body but Masilungan moves out of range.

Masilungan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Masilungan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sobral.
Sobral is working for takedown but Masilungan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sobral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Masilungan prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateo Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Masilungan leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan crunches a lovely knee into Sobral's ribcage.
Masilungan lands a nice knee to the body.
Masilungan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masilungan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sobral's face.
Masilungan taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Masilungan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Sobral takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Masilungan.
Sobral letting Masilungan take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Masilungan.
Sobral fails to pull guard.
Masilungan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sobral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Masilungan prevents it.
Masilungan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan landing knees to the body.
Masilungan stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masilungan.
Sobral is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Masilungan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Masilungan leaning against his opponent.
Sobral wants a takedown but no success here.
Masilungan crunches a lovely knee into Sobral's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Masilungan.
Knees to the body from Masilungan.
Knees to the body from Masilungan.
Sobral takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masilungan stalling against the cage.
Sobral tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sobral being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jed Masilungan.
Sobral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masilungan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masilungan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sobral shoots and misses

and Masilungan counters by moving into the clinch.
Mateo Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masilungan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Masilungan.
Sobral has Masilungan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Masilungan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Masilungan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masilungan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Masilungan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masilungan holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sobral has picked Masilungan up - he's going for a ride! Sobral dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Masilungan tries to get to full guard but Sobral has control of the leg.
Sobral thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masilungan is looking to improve his position.
Masilungan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sobral. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sobral thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masilungan's head.
Sobral drops an elbow to the side of Masilungan's head.
Masilungan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobral.
Sobral thows a huge punch but Masilungan dodges it nicely.
Sobral not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sobral throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral misses with a combination
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jed Masilungan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Masilungan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 42:50
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 42:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 41:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Masilungan!
Jed Masilungan is the new lightweight champion!