PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kilafwa Tatlumahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre . Kilafwa Tatlumahi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sobral
vs
Tatlumahi

150 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Pitt Nutrition 160Q@$149
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kilafwa Tatlumahi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral tries to clinch there but Tatlumahi circles away.

Sobral moves into the clinch.
Tatlumahi tries to circle away but Sobral has him pinned against the cage.
Tatlumahi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sobral won't allow it.
Sobral pushes off an throws an elbow but Tatlumahi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
I was talking to Sobral's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Tatlumahi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatlumahi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sobral moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTatlumahi.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatlumahi moves away.
Tatlumahi throws out a counter right but Sobral avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatlumahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sobral rushes Tatlumahi and presses him up against the cage.
Tatlumahi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sobral pushes off an throws an elbow but Tatlumahi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Sobral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatlumahi.
Tatlumahi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tatlumahi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sobral.
Tatlumahi takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Kilafwa Tatlumahi has been cut.

Tatlumahi breaks from the clinch.
Sobral tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sobral instigates a clinch.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Sobral throws an elbow but it misses.
Tatlumahi can't break the clinch.
Tatlumahi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tatlumahi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sobral lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sobral throws an elbow but misses.

Tatlumahi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatlumahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatlumahi tries a quick counter leg kick but Sobral is wise to it.
Sobral wants to clinch up but Tatlumahi keeps it at a distance.
Tatlumahi keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatlumahi feints a counter leg kick.
Tatlumahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatlumahi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tatlumahi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sobral is able to avoid easily.
Tatlumahi tries a head kick but it misses.

Sobral takes the fight into the clinch.
Tatlumahi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sobral has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral looking to throw knees to the head but Tatlumahi is blocking nicely.
Sobral with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Tatlumahi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobral wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Tatlumahi misses.

Sobral clinches.
Sobral trying to land knees to the body.
Tatlumahi managing to block the knees to the body from Sobral.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral keeps control of Tatlumahi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tatlumahi managing to block the knees to the body from Sobral.
Sobral misses with a knee strike.
Sobral landing knees to the body.

Tatlumahi breaks the clinch.

Tatlumahi gets tackled into the cage by Sobral. Sobral maintains the clinch.

Tatlumahi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobral. Tatlumahi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatlumahi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sobral tries to clinch up but Tatlumahi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatlumahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobral moves in looking to clinch but Tatlumahi pushes him off.
Tatlumahi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tatlumahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tatlumahi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Sobral dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kilafwa Tatlumahi's cut.
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.

Sobral is looking to clinch but Tatlumahi is avoiding it.
Tatlumahi throws out a counter right but Sobral avoids it with no problem.
Tatlumahi keeps the fight on the outside.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch
and Tatlumahi counters with a head kick.
Sobral wants to clinch up but Tatlumahi keeps it at a distance.
Antonio Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatlumahi circles away.
Sobral is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatlumahi can do to turn this around?
Sobral wants to clinch up but Tatlumahi keeps it at a distance.
Tatlumahi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tatlumahi counters with an inside leg kick.
Sobral wants to clinch up but Tatlumahi keeps it at a distance.
Sobral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tatlumahi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatlumahi throws a fast counter high kick but Sobral manages to duck under it in time.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tatlumahi!

Sobral pushes Tatlumahi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Sobral lands an elbow just above Tatlumahi 's eye.
Tatlumahi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tatlumahi is looking to break free of the clinch but Sobral has double underhooks.
Antonio Sobral has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sobral throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sobral throws an elbow but misses.
Tatlumahi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sobral has him pressed against the cage.

Tatlumahi breaks the clinch.
Sobral is looking to clinch but Tatlumahi is avoiding it.
Tatlumahi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sobral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatlumahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatlumahi scores with a leg kick.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatlumahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatlumahi throws a fast counter high kick but Sobral manages to duck under it in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatlumahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatlumahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four 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 tries to clinch up but Tatlumahi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatlumahi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sobral wants to clinch up but Tatlumahi keeps it at a distance.
Tatlumahi thinks about the counter body kick.
Sobral really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Sobral fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatlumahi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Sobral gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sobral creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tatlumahi has had enough of the clinch but Sobral keeps him there for the moment.
Tatlumahi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sobral has him pressed against the cage.
Sobral throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sobral displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tatlumahi up against the cage.
Sobral lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilafwa Tatlumahi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kilafwa Tatlumahi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sobral throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tatlumahi counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatlumahi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tatlumahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatlumahi feints a counter leg kick.
Sobral doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatlumahi circles away.
Tatlumahi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tatlumahi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatlumahi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatlumahi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kilafwa Tatlumahi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch
and Tatlumahi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatlumahi tries a low kick but Sobral avoids it.
Sobral tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sobral tries to clinch
and Tatlumahi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tatlumahi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tatlumahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch
and Tatlumahi counters with a thumping low kick.
Tatlumahi lands with a shot to the body.
Tatlumahi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sobral tries to clinch but Tatlumahi is having none of it.
Sobral tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatlumahi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatlumahi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatlumahi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobral wants to clinch.
Tatlumahi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tatlumahi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tatlumahi lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatlumahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobral.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sobral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatlumahi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sobral.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sobral is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilafwa Tatlumahi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kilafwa Tatlumahi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sobral needs to keep his hands up - Tatlumahi had a free shot at his head there.
Sobral tries to clinch up
and Tatlumahi counters with a left to the body.
Sobral tries to clinch up
and Tatlumahi counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral is looking to clinch.
Tatlumahi keeps the fight on the outside.
Sobral looks to clinch
and Tatlumahi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatlumahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobral wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sobral is looking to clinch but Tatlumahi is avoiding it.
It seemed like Tatlumahi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sobral tries to clinch but Tatlumahi is having none of it.
Tatlumahi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tatlumahi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tatlumahi throws a head kick that misses.
Sobral is looking to counter the offense by Tatlumahi and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatlumahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatlumahi scores with a jab to the head.
Sobral throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatlumahi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tatlumahi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tatlumahi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatlumahi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tatlumahi scoring well with a low kick there.
Sobral misses with an uppercut
and Tatlumahi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sobral moves to clinch but Tatlumahi breaks away
and Tatlumahi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sobral's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatlumahi lands a leg kick that knocks Sobral off balance momentarily.

Sobral clinches up against the cage.
Tatlumahi is trying to force a seperation but Sobral has the dominant position.
Tatlumahi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sobral has him pressed against the cage.

Tatlumahi breaks the clinch.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatlumahi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatlumahi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tatlumahi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sobral fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatlumahi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tatlumahi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sobral.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral darts in trying to clinch
enabling Tatlumahi to counter with a crisp jab.

Sobral takes the fight into the clinch.
Sobral pushes off an throws an elbow but Tatlumahi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sobral pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sobral tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatlumahi avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilafwa Tatlumahi dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kilafwa Tatlumahi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sobral moves in looking to clinch but Tatlumahi pushes him off.
Sobral tries to clinch but Tatlumahi is having none of it.
Tatlumahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sobral tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tatlumahi manages to circle out of the way.
Sobral misses with an uppercut.
Sobral tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatlumahi throws a fast counter high kick but Sobral manages to duck under it in time.
Sobral is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sobral tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatlumahi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatlumahi tries a quick counter leg kick but Sobral is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobral avoids the head kick by Tatlumahi.
Tatlumahi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatlumahi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sobral blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral closes the distance but Tatlumahi moves to the side
and Tatlumahi counters with a head kick. That will keep Sobral thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sobral tries to clinch but Tatlumahi moves away
and Sobral takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sobral is rocked!

Tatlumahi gets tackled into the cage by Sobral. Sobral maintains the clinch.
Oh Sobral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tatlumahi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sobral seems to have got his legs back now.
Tatlumahi is trying to break the clinch but Sobral is controlling him.
Sobral throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sobral.
Sobral throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tatlumahi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tatlumahi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sobral tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatlumahi avoids the damage to the body.
Antonio Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatlumahi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sobral with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sobral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tatlumahi dodges an elbow strike from Sobral.
Tatlumahi tries to break free but Sobral pushes him back against the cage.
Tatlumahi has had enough of the clinch but Sobral keeps him there for the moment.
Sobral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatlumahi.

Tatlumahi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatlumahi swats away the attempt to clinch by Sobral.
Tatlumahi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That kick from Tatlumahi tenderised Sobral's leg. Sobral is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tatlumahi lands a big head kick that sends Sobral tumbling to the mat! Tatlumahi takes a step backwards and waves Sobral back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tatlumahi keeps the fight on the outside.
Sobral tries to clinch
and Tatlumahi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tatlumahi and Sobral are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Tatlumahi throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Sobral into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Tatlumahi knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kilafwa Tatlumahi!
Our winner, Kilafwa Tatlumahi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.