PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral has chosen Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bundy
vs
Sobral

175 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateo Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundy pinned against the cage. Bundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sobral ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.
Sobral staying out of range there.

Sobral scores with a takedown into Bundy's guard.
Sobral postures up in Bundy's guard and throws a big left but Bundy blocks it.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Sobral tries to pass.
Sobral is looking to work some ground and pound but Bundy has wrist control.
Bundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobral is one step ahead there.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sobral moves away from the strike by Bundy.

Bundy moves into range and clinches up with Sobral.

Sobral tightens his grip and picks Bundy up, before dumping him to the ground. Bundy manages to land in guard.

Bundy has his foot on Sobral's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sobral works his way back into a safe position though.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
Sobral throws a big right hand that misses.
Bundy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobral.

Sobral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sobral manages to get himself to full guard.

Bundy stands up from Sobral's guard - Bundy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bundy throws an overhand right that lands on Sobral's shoulder, as Sobral tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sobral throws a leg kick but Bundy moved away.
Sobral misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sobral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bundy.
Sobral throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bundy misses the jab.
Bundy scores with a nice head shot.
Sobral throws a series of punches but Bundy avoids them all with ease.
Sobral looks gassed!
Sobral tries to clinch but Bundy moves away
and Bundy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobral displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ted Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sobral takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab from Bundy.

Sobral is rocked!

Bundy clinches up with Sobral and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bundy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Bundy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bundy.
Bundy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bundy lands a right hand.
Bundy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bundy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sobral or not.
Bundy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bundy is leaning against Sobral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bundy lands an uppercut.
Bundy gets through Sobral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bundy digs a right hand into Sobral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sobral's gas tank.
Bundy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bundy misses with some punches.
Bundy lands a hook that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Bundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Bundy lands with a right to the head.
Bundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bundy is working Sobral over against the cage.
A short right from Bundy on the inside.
Sobral looking for a takedown.
Bundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bundy - that landed with a thud.
Bundy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bundy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy has a couple of punches blocked by Sobral.
Bundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Bundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bundy misses with some punches.
Bundy lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Bundy.

Bundy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Sobral is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral is refusing to be controlled, as Bundy sits in half guard.
Sobral is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobral is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Sobral is defending well.
Bundy trying to control the action but Sobral is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Bundy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bundy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sobral on the side of the head.
Bundy lands a jab to Sobral's midsection.
Sobral dodges the punch combination from Bundy.

Sobral drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bundy wants to stand up but Sobral is controlling him.
Bundy tries to strike from the bottom.
Sobral pushes down on Bundy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bundy is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bundy is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sobral controlling from mount.
Bundy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bundy manages to get to full guard.
Sobral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sobral can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy breaks from Sobral's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sobral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bundy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sobral's face.
Bundy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bundy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bundy lands a big elbow.
Bundy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bundy avoids the attempt from Sobral to control.
Sobral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sobral is bucking up trying to escape but Bundy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Bundy's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bundy.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Bundy's attempts to control the action.
Sobral is looking to improve his position but Bundy isn't that keen on the idea.
Bundy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bundy prevents Sobral from getting the reversal.
Bundy trying to control but Sobral is having none of it.
Bundy is landing with some decent strikes but Sobral is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four 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.
Bundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sobral working to try and regain half guard.
Bundy raining down shots from the mount!
Bundy unloading with bombs!
Sobral is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bundy unloads with some shots from mount but Sobral bucks and avoids them well.
Ted Bundy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bundy with the ground and pound from mount.
Bundy looking to ground and pound but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Bundy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sobral is looking to get to half guard.
Sobral manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Bundy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bundy throws the kick towards the body but Sobral avoids it.

Sobral closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bundy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bundy won't allow Sobral to pass to mount.
Bundy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sobral advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bundy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bundy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bundy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sobral's guard.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sobral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy is looking to work some ground and pound but Sobral has wrist control.

Sobral looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bundy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sobral is trying to get back to half guard.
Sobral prevents Bundy from moving into mount.
Sobral is trying to get back to half guard.
Bundy trying to control the position but Sobral is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bundy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bundy with a couple of short strikes.
Sobral is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bundy landing shots from mount.
Sobral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bundy scoring with strikes but Sobral is staying in there.
Sobral tries to lock up and control but Bundy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Bundy.
Sobral takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bundy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sobral hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral working to try and regain half guard.
Bundy is landing with some decent strikes but Sobral is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bundy is landing with some decent strikes but Sobral is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sobral is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bundy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sobral working to try and regain half guard.
Bundy lands a nice shot to the head.
Bundy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bundy with shots to the head and body - Sobral looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sobral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobral tries to lock up and control but Bundy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobral taking shots to the head.
Bundy working the ground and pound effectively.
Sobral is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bundy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bundy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sobral working to try and regain half guard.
Bundy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Bundy clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bundy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sobral throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
Bundy thuds his shin into the meat of Sobral's side.
Sobral defending well as Bundy loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Sobral does no damage.

Bundy darts in and clinches Sobral up against the cage.
Bundy lands with a light punch inside.
Bundy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sobral.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bundy.

Bundy jumps guard and drags Sobral to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sobral preventing the sweep.
Sobral loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bundy is adopting a defensive guard.
Bundy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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 is trying to escape the mount.
Bundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bundy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bundy looking to ground and pound but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Bundy throws some wild stikes that Sobral manages to avoid easily.
Sobral is desperately trying to improve his position but Bundy has a good base and remains in mount.
Sobral is bucking up trying to escape but Bundy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bundy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sobral tries to reverse the position but Bundy maintains control.
Bundy is landing with some decent strikes but Sobral is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bundy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Bundy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sobral is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding Bundy's attempts to control the action.
Bundy lands with some strikes.
Sobral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bundy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sobral bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bundy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sobral is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy with a couple of short strikes.
Bundy lands a nice shot to the head.
Bundy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sobral is looking to escape.
Bundy thowing shots but they're missing.
Sobral is trying desperately to improve position.
Bundy looking to control but Sobral is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bundy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sobral is trying desperately to improve position.
Sobral bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sobral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bundy wants to sweep here but Sobral controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bundy is on top in guard.
Sobral is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Bundy had his way with Mateo Sobral in that round.
That's time! Bundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sobral circles away.
Bundy moves in looking to clinch but Sobral pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Sobral.
Sobral moves in looking to clinch but Bundy pushes him off.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Sobral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sobral avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sobral misses with a series of wild punches.
Sobral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bundy wants to pass the guard but Sobral is defending well.

Sobral is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bundy pulls his head out easily.
Sobral tries to get to full guard but Bundy has control of the leg.
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.
Bundy is trying to control the action in half guard but Sobral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Sobral looking for submissions off his back.
Bundy uses his free foot to push down on Sobral's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sobral.
Bundy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bundy wants to control the pace but Sobral is squirming around nicely.
Sobral keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bundy landing punches.
Ted Bundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sobral can do to turn this around?

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.
Sobral is working to get back to half guard.
Bundy controlling his opponent.
Sobral tries to reverse the position but Bundy maintains control.
Bundy controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mateo Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sobral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bundy content just to control the position here.
Bundy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sobral for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ted Bundy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sobral misses with a body punch

and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sobral won't be happy with that.
Sobral is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bundy moves into full mount! Sobral won't be happy about that!
Sobral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bundy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sobral is desperately trying to improve his position but Bundy has a good base and remains in mount.
Bundy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Bundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bundy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:45

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