PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lotus Tinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinkle comes into the arena with Jungle Jam blaring out of the sound system. Sobral has chosen Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Mateo Sobral has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lotus Tinkle's chin.

Tinkle
vs
Sobral

173 cm
21
161 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Syndicate Drugs
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lotus Tinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateo Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral closes the distance and clinches up with Tinkle, looking for a takedown. Sobral pushes Tinkle against the cage but Tinkle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tinkle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tinkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobral manages to avoid it.

Sobral bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Sobral goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tinkle has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sobral but great work by Tinkle.
Tinkle takes a little break here. Sobral wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Tinkle stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sobral throws a right hand that Tinkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Tinkle also avoids with ease.
Sobral just misses with a punch to the body.
Tinkle falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sobral counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tinkle's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tinkle is keeping the position for now.
Tinkle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral advances position into side control!

Sobral tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sobral has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sobral looks gassed!
Tinkle regains half guard.

That's two 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.

Sobral is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tinkle is just riding it out for now. Sobral eventually gives up the hold.
Tinkle wants to improve his position but Sobral is controlling well.
Sobral lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sobral looking to pass the guard.
Tinkle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sobral's guard.
Sobral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tinkle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Sobral looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tinkle has picked Sobral up and slammed him! Sobral can't keep hold of the triangle and Tinkle manages to pass to side control!
Tinkle controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tinkle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tinkle decides to stand back up.
Tinkle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sobral walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sobral tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Tinkle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tinkle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tinkle with a nice cross.
Sobral walks into a straight right hand from Tinkle.
Tinkle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Sobral is rocked!
Lotus Tinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinkle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sobral is still on wobbly legs! Can Tinkle finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinkle jabs at Sobral's body.
Tinkle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lotus Tinkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tinkle drops Sobral with a beautiful combination! Sobral stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tinkle is looking for the KO!
Tinkle lands with a right and another and another! Sobral is in big trouble! Tinkle lands again and this time it's lights out for Sobral! A quality knockout there for Tinkle.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lotus Tinkle!