PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Crotatni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renata Sobrawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renata Sobrawl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crotatni
vs
Sobrawl

160 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

160 cm
28
145 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirko Crotatni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renata Sobrawl!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crotatni tries to sprawl but Sobrawl drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Sobrawl looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sobrawl is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sobrawl wants to free his trapped foot but Crotatni is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Sobrawl is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crotatni is just riding it out for now. Sobrawl eventually gives up the hold.
Sobrawl sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crotatni defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobrawl is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Crotatni could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Sobrawl has hold of Crotatni's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crotatni manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Sobrawl looking for a guillotine from mount but Crotatni is having none of it.

Sobrawl looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Crotatni is squirming around, avoiding Sobrawl's attempts to control the action.
Sobrawl unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sobrawl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobrawl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Crotatni is rocked!

Crotatni is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Sobrawl locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Crotatni is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renata Sobrawl!