PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tortilla Flats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flats comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica: My Apocalypse. 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 Tortilla Flats's chin.

Flats
vs
Sobral

180 cm
23
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tortilla Flats!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateo Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Sobral.

Sobral shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sobral showed some decent athleticism there.
Sobral is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Sobral goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Flats is on top in guard.
Flats wants to control from the top but Sobral keeps moving.
Flats works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Sobral looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sobral is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Flats pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flats controlling the action here.
Sobral gets full guard.

Sobral working for a triangle but Flats defends it easily.
Sobral wants to sweep but no luck.

Sobral working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flats doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Flats manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral looks gassed!
Sobral looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sobral looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Flats puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Sobral looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sobral is trying to get back to full guard.
Flats is trying to control the action in half guard but Sobral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sobral is looking for a sweep. Flats is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flats throws a series of punches but Sobral moves out of range.

Flats feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Flats has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Flats stands and steps away. Sobral gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Flats tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flats sitting in guard here, content to control.

Sobral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Flats decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sobral, up you get!
Sobral fails with a takedown attempt.
Tortilla Flats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Flats takes the fight into the clinch.

Flats gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sobral throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Flats is keen to just control but Sobral is a slippery customer.
Flats is taking a breather. Sobral says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral gets back to full guard.

Sobral has his foot on Flats's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flats works his way back into a safe position though.
Sobral tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flats sitting in guard here, content to control.
Flats trying to control but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Sobral is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral wants to sweep here but Flats controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tortilla Flats dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flats looks for a takedown but Sobral sprawls well.
Sobral shoots for a takedown but Flats saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Flats or perhaps it was just good defense by Sobral which made him look bad.
Good work by Sobral as he checks the leg kick.

Sobral darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sobral working Flats over with strikes.
Sobral is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Flats!
Flats wants to hold on but Sobral pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poor strikes thrown by Sobral there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Sobral is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Flats can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flats defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sobral.

Sobral is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Flats is surviving well by controlling Sobral's body position as best he can.
Sobral prevents Flats from getting the reversal.

Sobral goes for an armbar but Flats turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Flats.
Sobral wants to improve his position but instead Flats has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flats looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.
Tortilla Flats overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sobral is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Flats pulls his head out easily.
Flats lands with a punch from half guard.
Flats working Sobral over with strikes.

Sobral is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Flats pulls his head out easily.
Sobral trying to control here.
Sobral is staying active underneath Flats, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A leg kick checked by Sobral.
Flats scores with a one two! Sobral had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sobral shoots in for a takedown but Flats shows good takedown defense.
Sobral tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flats swivels and escapes.
Tortilla Flats has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateo Sobral.
Flats moves in looking to clinch but Sobral pushes him off.

Flats shoots in and bounces Sobral off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sobral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flats trying to control but Sobral is working from the bottom.
Flats passes Sobral's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral gets full guard.
Sobral 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 passes the guard and advances to mount!
Flats working to try and regain half guard.

Sobral has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Flats is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mateo Sobral!
Mateo Sobral is the new lightweight champion!