PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Sobral (ranked 2953 p4p, 3261 weight class) and Greg Motino (ranked 337 p4p, 371 weight class). Andrei Sobral has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sobral
vs
Motino

200 cm
24
265
12 - 13 - 0

190 cm
25
260
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Motino!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motino looks to land a body kick but Sobral moved away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sobral keeps control of Motino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Motino looking to throw knees to the head but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Sobral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Motino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motino working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motino.
Sobral using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Motino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sobral.
Motino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motino swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobral uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Motino fails to land.
Sobral digs a right hand underneath Motino's ribcage. Motino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Motino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sobral blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral blocking some punches.
Motino lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Sobral.
Motino letting Sobral take a breather here.
Motino stalls.
Motino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Sobral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Sobral to work.

Sobral breaks the clinch.
Sobral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Sobral lands.

Sobral clinches up with Motino and pushes him back against the cage.
Motino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motino throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Motino misses with some punches.
Motino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sobral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral takes a knee to the side of the body.
Motino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Motino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sobral throws a sloppy head kick and Motino moves out of range easily.

Sobral has Motino up against the cage in a clinch.

Sobral escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Motino.
Motino delivers a nice body kick.
Sobral misses with a head kick.

Sobral fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Motino, pushing him back against the cage.
Motino gets through Sobral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Motino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motino scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral tries to break the clinch but Motino is controlling the position.
Sobral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Motino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sobral blocks it with crossed arms.
Motino lands a hook that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Motino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motino looking to throw knees to the head but Sobral is blocking nicely.

Motino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Motino lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Motino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motino.
Motino throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobral.
Motino tries to land a knee to the head but Sobral blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Motino has him pressed against the cage.
Motino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sobral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sobral blocking some punches.
Sobral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Motino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sobral has closed the distance and engaged Motino in a clinch.
Motino working aggressively here.

Sobral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Motino misses its intended target.
It looked like Sobral was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Motino throws a head kick that misses.
Sobral throws a head kick but Motino moves out of range.

Sobral has closed the distance and engaged Motino in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Motino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Motino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sobral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Motino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sobral avoids the head kick by Motino.
Sobral moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Sobral drives through and clinches with Motino against the cage.
Sobral trying to land knees to the body.
Motino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Motino throws a head punch that misses.
Motino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motino misses with the head strike.
Sobral blocking some punches.
Motino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Motino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motino pushes Sobral back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Motino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sobral is defending well for now.

Sobral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sobral drops Motino with a left right combo! Sobral follows him down to the ground into side control.

Motino is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral tries to score with some ground and pound. Motino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Motino is still in real trouble! Can Sobral finish him?
Sobral sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Motino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobral in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sobral tries to score with some ground and pound. Motino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Motino seems to have recovered his senses.
Sobral throws a strike aimed at the side of Motino's head but Motino avoids it well.
Motino dodges the ground and pound from Sobral.
Sobral with the ground and pound but Motino regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sobral not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sobral looks to land a strike but Motino avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Motino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Motino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral wants to stand and escape but instead Motino has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motino prevents Sobral from getting back to his feet.

Motino decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sobral, up you get!
Motino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sobral throws out the jab.
Motino throws out a loose jab but Sobral uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sobral moves into the clinch.
Motino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Motino fails to land.
Motino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motino is stalling here.
Sobral blocking some punches.
Motino misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to break free but Motino pushes him back against the cage.
Motino scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.

Sobral is rocked!
Motino pushes Sobral against the cage. Motino is working some dirty boxing. Motino pushes off with a quick right hook! Sobral goes down! Sobral tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Motino moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Motino!