PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and midnight ryda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Sobral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sobral
vs
ryda

185 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, midnight ryda!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral slips a jab and a cross from ryda.
Sobral looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sobral shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches ryda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sobral wants to lay and pray for a moment but ryda keeps working.
ryda tries to bench press Sobral off him but Sobral keeps the position.
ryda sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sobral controlling the action here.
ryda works his way to full guard. Good work.
ryda wants to sweep but no luck.

ryda looking for subs off his back but Sobral has passed one foot through into half guard.
ryda is pressing down on Sobral's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

ryda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but ryda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
ryda keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

ryda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sobral got a little sloppy there for a moment and ryda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sobral has managed to get both his arms back between ryda's legs - danger averted.

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.

ryda is looking for a triangle but Sobral pushes his legs off easily.

ryda has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sobral is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for ryda.
ryda is being controlled here.
Sobral tries to move to mount but ryda blocks the move with his legs.
ryda is looking for a sweep.
Sobral wants to control but ryda is keeping him busy.
ryda prevents Sobral from improving position.
ryda is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral trying to control the action but ryda is working from the bottom.
Sobral is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Sobral bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
ryda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

ryda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

ryda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

ryda actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
ryda wants to improve his position but Sobral is controlling well.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but ryda defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt.
ryda fails with the takedown

and Sobral counters with a nice double leg into guard.

ryda is looking for a triangle but Sobral pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Sobral dominated that 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.

ryda throws a hook but Sobral blocks it.
Sobral steps to the side to avoid the strikes from ryda.
midnight ryda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown but ryda shows good takedown defense.
ryda has his takedown stuffed

and Sobral counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sobral.
Sobral preventing the sweep.
Sobral has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but ryda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

ryda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobral can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

ryda throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sobral uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ryda is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ryda gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. ryda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but ryda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

ryda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sobral doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but ryda is tightening it up a little... Sobral has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sobral reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sobral taps out! nice BJJ there by ryda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). midnight ryda!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

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