PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gesias Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Unterweger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Unterweger struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Gesias Sobral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sobral
vs
Unterweger

182 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gesias Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Unterweger!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Unterweger as he avoids it easily.
Sobral closes this distance looking for a takedown but Unterweger circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gesias Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown but Unterweger shows good takedown defense.

Sobral looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Unterweger!
Unterweger is looking to get to half guard.
Sobral landing strikes, looking to finish!
Unterweger tries to reverse the position but Sobral maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Unterweger looks gassed!
Sobral working Unterweger over with strikes here.
Sobral is landing with some decent strikes but Unterweger is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sobral landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unterweger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sobral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Unterweger is looking to escape.
Sobral raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sobral scoring with strikes but Unterweger is staying in there.
Unterweger working to try and regain half guard.
Sobral landing strikes from the mount and Unterweger is in trouble!
Sobral fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sobral breaks from Unterweger's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Unterweger is rocked!

Sobral is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Sobral closes the distance and clinches.
Sobral is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Unterweger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Unterweger goes for a takedown attempt but Sobral pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sobral closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unterweger manages to get to full guard.

Unterweger 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.

Unterweger is looking for a triangle but Sobral pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobral passes into half guard.
Sobral working over Unterweger with some ground and pound. Unterweger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sobral is tying to control. Unterweger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Unterweger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Unterweger 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.
Sobral slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unterweger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but Unterweger defending well.
Unterweger is staying active underneath Sobral, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Unterweger works his way to full guard. Good work.

Sobral drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sobral jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sobral has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sobral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unterweger is keeping the position for now.
Unterweger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sobral tries to get to full guard but Unterweger has control of the leg.

Unterweger is looking for a kimura but Sobral is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Unterweger to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Unterweger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sobral is just riding it out for now. Unterweger eventually gives up the hold.
Unterweger stops Sobral from getting back to his feet.
Sobral works his way to full guard. Good work.

Unterweger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Unterweger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sobral lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Unterweger!
Unterweger is desperately trying to improve his position but Sobral has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unterweger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gesias Sobral dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Unterweger misses with a takedown

and Sobral counters with a nice double leg into side control. Unterweger won't be happy with that.
Sobral is looking to take a break and control but Unterweger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobral connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Unterweger some visible discomfort.
Unterweger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Unterweger gets back to half guard.
Unterweger is looking to get back to full guard here but Sobral has managed to pass to side control instead.
Unterweger is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Sobral connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sobral working Unterweger over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobral is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Unterweger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Unterweger is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Sobral.
Sobral prevents Unterweger from getting the reversal.
Sobral lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Sobral working for a submission but Unterweger is keeping him at bay.
Sobral looking to finish Unterweger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Unterweger!
Unterweger regains half guard.
Unterweger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Unterweger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gesias Sobral overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sobral makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Unterweger 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. Sobral manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral works over Unterweger with some ground and pound from guard.

Unterweger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sobral gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Unterweger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sobral manages to get himself to full guard.
Unterweger looking to pass the guard.
Sobral manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sobral prevents Unterweger from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unterweger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sobral missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sobral trying to control from half guard but Unterweger is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Unterweger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Unterweger 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.

Unterweger working for a triangle but Sobral defends it easily.

Unterweger had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sobral is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Unterweger Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sobral's back instead.
Unterweger is trying to stick to Sobral's back but Sobral is turning into Unterweger. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Unterweger's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sobral.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Unterweger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sobral keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Unterweger's head.

Unterweger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sobral pushes down on Unterweger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Unterweger regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Unterweger's guard.
Sobral looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Unterweger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Unterweger tries to get to full guard but Sobral has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gesias Sobral will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sobral darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sobral is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Unterweger!
Sobral looking to control but Unterweger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sobral working for a submission but Unterweger is keeping him at bay.
Unterweger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sobral throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

Sobral looking for a guillotine here but Unterweger defends easily.

Unterweger postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sobral is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Unterweger, into his guard.
Unterweger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unterweger can't keep his opponent in guard - Sobral advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sobral is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Unterweger is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sobral pulls his head out easily.
Unterweger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sobral's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sobral's back!
Unterweger doesn't have the hooks in and Sobral manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Unterweger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unterweger gets back to full guard.

Unterweger has his feet on Sobral's thighs here. He's pushed Sobral off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sobral screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Unterweger!