PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Helge Moskvil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sobral
vs
Helge Moskvil

185 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
176 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Helge Moskvil!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moskvil will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sobral feints and as Moskvil raises his hands in defense, Sobral changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sobral wants to control from the top but Moskvil keeps moving.
Sobral forces his way into half guard.

Sobral is looking for a kimura but Moskvil is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sobral to get the leverage.
Moskvil is staying active underneath Sobral, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sobral controlling the pace.
Sobral throwing shots but Moskvil is blocking nicely.
Moskvil regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Moskvil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moskvil trying to control the position.
Sobral works over Moskvil with some ground and pound from guard.
Moskvil looking to control.
Sobral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moskvil is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moskvil pulls Sobral in close to prevent any damage.
Moskvil is trying to keep Sobral in close.
Sobral wants to control from the top but Moskvil keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Moskvil closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moskvil wants to break free but Sobral has control.
Moskvil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moskvil working Sobral over with knees to the body.

Moskvil breaks the clinch.
Moskvil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moskvil misses with a takedown

and Sobral counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sobral trying to control the position from guard on top but Moskvil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moskvil is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moskvil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moskvil looks gassed!
Sobral sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moskvil is trying to hold Sobral in close to prevent damage but Sobral has managed to pass into half guard.
Sobral slows the pace down in half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sobral is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moskvil is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is trying to control. Moskvil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moskvil trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sobral punishing his opponent with strikes.

Moskvil bucks up and throws Sobral to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Moskvil throws a right hand that Sobral ducks under and follows up with a left that Sobral also avoids with ease.
Moskvil shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sobral counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moskvil won't be happy with that.
Sobral working away.
Moskvil is trying to get back to half guard.

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!
Sobral taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moskvil is not content to let Sobral control the position.
Moskvil tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sobral presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Moskvil wants to control but Sobral is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moskvil is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sobral is staying active.
Sobral lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Sobral dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moskvil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobral was well out of range. Poor timing from Moskvil.
Sobral showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moskvil.
Sobral shoots in and drives through. Moskvil sprawls well.
Moskvil wants to clinch

and Sobral decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moskvil's guard.
Sobral stopping the sweep attempt from Moskvil.
Moskvil can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sobral controls the pace.
Sobral with a nice head shot there.
Moskvil keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral is really struggling to control Moskvil but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moskvil misses with a few strikes there.
Moskvil throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sobral counters with a shoot takedown. Moskvil fights it but they end up in guard.
Sobral is working Moskvil over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moskvil controlling Sobral's posture.
Sobral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moskvil is keeping the position for now.
Sobral wants to control from the top but Moskvil keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moskvil wants to sweep here but Sobral controlling him for the moment.
Sobral is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moskvil wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Moskvil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moskvil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sobral tries to free his leg and advance position but Moskvil is retaining full guard.
Sobral trying to control but Moskvil is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral won't allow Moskvil to sweep him here.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Moskvil 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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Moskvil is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moskvil scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moskvil leaves Sobral with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moskvil 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 Moskvil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moskvil closes the distance looking to clinch

and Sobral counters with a shoot takedown. Moskvil fights it but they end up in guard.
Moskvil wants to sweep here but Sobral controlling him for the moment.
Sobral pushing down on Moskvil's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moskvil wants to improve his position but Sobral is controlling well.
Moskvil trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Moskvil tries to improve his position but instead Sobral has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Sobral dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sobral gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobral is controlling the pace.
Moskvil trying to control here.
Moskvil is looking for a sweep. Sobral is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moskvil is trying to control but can't.
Sobral lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sobral is looking for a kimura but Moskvil is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sobral to get the leverage.
Moskvil is trying to get back to full guard.
Renato Sobral overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moskvil won't allow Sobral to pass to mount.
Moskvil wants to improve his position but Sobral is controlling well.
Moskvil manages to get to full guard.
Sobral content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moskvil trying to strike off his back.
Moskvil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moskvil connects with a body shot.
Jan Helge Moskvil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moskvil defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sobral.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moskvil tries to clinch but Sobral moves away

and Sobral counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moskvil won't be happy with that.

Sobral is trying to get an arm triangle but Moskvil is defending well.
Sobral advances to mount.
Sobral is looking to work his way around to Moskvil's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Moskvil wants to control but Sobral is having none of it.

Sobral looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sobral tries to control but Moskvil wriggling away.
Moskvil is in a horrible position here. Sobral smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moskvil tries to reverse the position but Sobral maintains control.
Sobral breaks from Moskvil's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sobral sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moskvil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Renato Sobral is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sobral tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sobral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moskvil is looking to escape.
Moskvil tries to hold on but Sobral pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sobral trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Sobral is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Moskvil has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sobral prevents Moskvil from getting the reversal.
Sobral tries to control but Moskvil wriggling away.
Moskvil is looking to improve his position but Sobral isn't that keen on the idea.
Jan Helge Moskvil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Sobral showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sobral, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Sobral!