PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raket Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Soboyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raket Pulver could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Soboyt's chin.

Pulver
vs
Soboyt

189 cm
21
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raket Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Soboyt!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pulver closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pulver trying to pass the guard but Soboyt defending well.
Pulver prevents Soboyt from standing back up.
Soboyt wants to control but Pulver is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soboyt is trying to get back to full guard.
Soboyt wants to get back to his feet.

Pulver is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Soboyt has managed to free his arm - good work.

Soboyt is defending against the submission attempts here by Pulver.
Pulver passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pulver really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pulver prevents Soboyt from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Soboyt is in real trouble.

Pulver working for a choke but Soboyt is defending well.
Soboyt staying busy and making it hard for Pulver to control.
Soboyt is trying to get back to his feet but Pulver has full control of the position and if anything, Soboyt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soboyt just trying to survive but Pulver is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Pulver has his arm under Soboyt's chin here. Game over son! Pulver squeezes tightly and Soboyt is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raket Pulver!