PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Ceni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sobral
vs
Ceni

186 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Ceni!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral misses the shot to the body.
Ceni tries a head kick but it misses.
Ceni dodges the punch combination from Sobral.
Ceni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ceni lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Sobral lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ceni doesn't seem phased though.
Sobral throws a right and a left that Ceni avoids nicely.
Sobral avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Ceni.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ceni moves away.
Ceni throws out a leg kick but Sobral moves out of range and Ceni only half commits.
Ceni lands a head kick. Sobral smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sobral throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Ceni.
Renato Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ceni moves forwards but Sobral connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ceni throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ceni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceni slips under a jab.
Ceni misses with a head kick.
Ceni throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sobral.
Ceni motions for Sobral to come forward. Ceni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sobral lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ceni.

Sobral shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ceni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ceni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sobral scores with punches from side control.
Sobral trying to control the action but Ceni is working from the bottom.
Ceni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Ceni's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral scoring with punches and elbows.
Ceni is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceni takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Ceni is rocked!
Sobral is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ceni will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ceni is still in real trouble! Can Sobral finish him?
Sobral in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ceni looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sobral turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Sobral!