PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boldin comes to the cage accompanied by Noisia - Machine gun. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boldin
vs
Sobchak

200 cm
30
275 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
289 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Boldin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Sobchak!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobchak scores with a leg kick.
Boldin throws a leg kick which misses Sobchak's front leg but catches the back leg as Sobchak tries to avoid it.
Sobchak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boldin.
Boldin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sobchak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boldin counters with a nice body shot.
Sobchak looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boldin works the jab nicely.

It looks like Walter Sobchak has been cut.

Boldin lands a big head kick that sends Sobchak tumbling to the mat! Boldin takes a step backwards and waves Sobchak back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sobchak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobchak misses with a wild body shot.
Sobchak lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Boldin.
Boldin thuds a left hand into Sobchak's body.

Boldin clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sobchak.
Boldin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Walter Sobchak's cut even more.
Boldin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boldin prevents a body shot from Sobchak.
Boldin prevents a body shot from Sobchak.
Boldin scores with a shoulder strike.

Boldin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boldin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Boldin closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boldin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sobchak swings wildly with an uppercut but Boldin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boldin working hard to break the clinch.
Sobchak can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Boldin.
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!
Boldin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sobchak.
Sobchak swings wildly with an uppercut but Boldin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak has a couple of punches blocked by Boldin.
Sobchak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boldin's elbow.
Sobchak tries to throw a body punch but Boldin avoids it by throwing Sobchak back against the cage.
Sobchak has a couple of punches blocked by Boldin.
Sobchak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boldin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobchak working aggressively here.
Boldin stalls.
Boldin missing with knees to the body.
Boldin avoiding damage.

Boldin breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak throws a low kick but Boldin moves out of range easily.
Sobchak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sobchak avoids the head kick by Boldin.
Sobchak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobchak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boldin.
Boldin misses with a few strikes there.
Boldin throws a body kick that misses.
Boldin throws a front kick that sends Sobchak stumbling back into the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boldin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sobchak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sobchak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boldin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobchak throws a leg kick but Boldin moved away.
A head kick misses from Boldin.
Sobchak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sobchak looks to score with a jab to the body but Boldin is just out of range.
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!
Nice cross by Sobchak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldin lands with a straight right. Sobchak didn't see that one coming.

The cut above Walter Sobchak's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boldin loads up on a big right hand but Sobchak slips the punch.
Boldin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sobchak is able to avoid easily.
Boldin throws a big shot that misses.
Boldin blocks a leg kick.
Boldin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sobchak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boldin is out of range.
Boldin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sobchak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sobchak connects with an inside leg kick.
Sobchak tries a low kick but Boldin avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sobchak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boldin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boldin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sobchak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boldin thumps Sobchak with a low kick.

Boldin moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boldin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Sobchak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boldin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sobchak tries a low kick but Boldin avoids it.
Sobchak throws a series of strikes that have Boldin backpedaling.
Boldin throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Boldin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boldin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sobchak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boldin. Boldin obviously looking to wear him down.
Boldin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Boldin lands a big head kick that sends Sobchak tumbling to the mat! Boldin takes a step backwards and waves Sobchak back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boldin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boldin misses with a body kick.
Boldin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobchak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobchak is breathing heavily.
Sobchak wants to stay close but Boldin steps back to make room for something. Sobchak seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Boldin and Sobchak drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Robert Boldin!
A less than humble Robert Boldin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.