PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bocco Badz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral comes to the cage accompanied by Eros Ramazzotti - Un'Emozione Per Sempre . Antonio Sobral could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bocco Badz's chin.

Sobral
vs
Badz

150 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bocco Badz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badz throws a series of punches but Sobral avoids them all with ease.
Badz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sobral defends it nicely.
Badz misses with the combination.

Sobral drives through and clinches with Badz against the cage.
Sobral misses with a knee strike.
Sobral putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Badz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Badz blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sobral throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Badz looking for a takedown.
Sobral using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sobral misses with an elbow over the top.
Badz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sobral pulls his leg out and moves away.
Antonio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bocco Badz.

Sobral closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badz.
Badz managing to block the knees to the body from Sobral.
Sobral gets underhooks to prevent Badz's takedown attempt.
Badz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badz is looking for a takedown.
Sobral lands a nice elbow.
Sobral really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Sobral stops a takedown attempt from Badz.
Sobral misses with an elbow over the top.
Badz goes for a takedown attempt but Sobral pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bocco Badz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sobral has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral missing with knees to the body.
Badz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sobrals head.
Badz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badz is trying to drag Sobral to the mat but Sobral just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sobral is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sobral comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Bocco Badz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Badz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sobral clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Badz lands with a hammerfist to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral trying to control the position but Badz manages to sink in the hooks.
Sobral might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Badz looking for the choke from the back.

Badz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Badz not allowing Sobral to control his hands.
Badz keeps control of the position as Sobral tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badz looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sobral rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sobral trying to control but Badz postures up.
Sobral is not content to let Badz control the position.
Sobral avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Badz.
Badz wants to take a breather but Sobral is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bocco Badz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bocco Badz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sobral takes the fight into the clinch.
Sobral stalling the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sobral.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but Badz blocks with his arms.
Badz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sobral blocks an elbow strike from Badz.
Badz takes an elbow to the temple.
Badz blocks an elbow strike.
Sobral lands an elbow inside.
Sobral misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badz stalling in the clinch but Sobral improves position.
Badz dodges an elbow strike from Sobral.
Badz throws a head punch that misses.
Sobral tries to land a knee to the head but Badz blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sobral.
Sobral using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sobral just misses with a elbow thrown towards Badz's brow.
Badz looking to slow down the pace here.
Sobral content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Badz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sobral avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Badz goes for a takedown attempt but Sobral pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Antonio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bocco Badz.
Badz shoots in for a double leg but Sobral sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Badz or perhaps it was just good defense by Sobral, which made it look bad.

Sobral takes the fight into the clinch.
Badz can't get the takedown.
Badz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sobral gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Badz can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sobral.
Badz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Badz avoiding damage as Sobral throws knees to the body.
Sobral stalling the fight.
Badz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Badz in his tracks for a moment.
Badz goes for a takedown attempt but Sobral pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Badz clinches up against the cage.
Sobral gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobral misses with an elbow strike.
Badz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sobral avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Badz avoids the elbow strike from Sobral, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Sobral.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sobral throws an elbow but misses.
Sobral throws an elbow that misses.
Badz misses with the head strike.
Sobral looking to throw knees to the head but Badz is blocking nicely.
Badz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sobral is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sobral tries a knee to the head but Badz blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Badz tries for a takedown but Sobral manages to get underhooks.
Badz tries to score a body lock takedown but Sobral shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Antonio Sobral has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sobral landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badz is breathing heavily.
Badz is looking to control Sobral's arms but Sobral gets an underhook and turns him. Now Badz has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Sobral.
Badz avoids a wild elbow strike from Sobral.
Badz takes an elbow to the temple.
Badz looking for a takedown.
Sobral with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badz is trying to drag Sobral to the mat but Sobral just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Badz in his tracks for a moment.
Badz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badz has Sobral pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sobral manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sobral throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Badz blocks it with crossed arms.
Sobral unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sobral looking to throw knees to the head but Badz is blocking nicely.
Badz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sobral pulls his leg out and moves away.
Badz misses with a low kick.
Sobral is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Badz.

Sobral gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Sobral.
Sobral tries to land knees in the clinch but Badz avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sobral - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Badz misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Sobral dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bocco Badz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Badz throws a right hand that Sobral ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobral also avoids with ease.
Sobral seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sobral working Badz over with knees to the body.
Badz blocks the elbow strike.
Badz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sobral.
Badz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Badz has Sobral pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sobral manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sobral is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badz can do to turn this around?
Sobral lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sobral avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Antonio Sobral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bocco Badz.
Sobral lands an elbow just above Badz 's eye.
Badz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badz throws a head punch that misses.
Sobral lands an elbow inside that Badz shrugs off.

Badz is rocked!
Badz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sobral is defending well.
Badz is still on wobbly legs! Can Sobral finish him?
Badz is working for takedown but Sobral is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sobral.
Sobral lands an elbow just above Badz 's eye.
Nice elbow from Sobral.
Badz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Sobral.
Sobral lands an elbow inside that Badz shrugs off.
Sobral effectively controlling the action here.
Sobral lands an elbow that stopped Badz in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Bocco Badz's cut even more.
Sobral has Badz pressed against the cage. He pushes Badz back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Sobral throws a beautiful elbow that sends Badz crashing to the floor! Sobral piles on the pressure with more strikes! Badz is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Sobral!
Antonio Sobral tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.