PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Lobato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobato comes to the cage accompanied by SDF. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lobato
vs
Born

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Lobato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Born!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobato avoids the head kick by Born.
Born tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Born pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Born throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lobato avoids the head kick by Born.
Lobato fails with a takedown attempt.
Born misses with a body kick.
Born tries a head kick but it misses.
Born misses with a looping right.

Lobato fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Born sprawls well initially but Lobato persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Born regains full guard. Nicely done.
Born working a defensive guard here.
Lobato is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lobato landing some decent shots from guard.
Lobato has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lobato cracks Born with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lobato gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Born bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jean Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Born misses with a head kick.

Born gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Born looks gassed!
Lobato is working Born over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lobato working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Born's head.
Lobato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Born preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lobato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Born looking to control.
Lobato wants to stand but Born is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lobato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lobato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Born tries a head kick but it misses.
Born misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Born misses with a head kick.
Born throws an overhand right that lands on Lobato's shoulder, as Lobato tries to avoid the shot.
Born loads up on a big right hand but Lobato slips the punch.
Lobato moves out of range of the strikes.
Lobato is looking to clinch but Born is avoiding it.
Born throws a head kick but Lobato moves out of range.

Lobato drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lobato works over Born with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lobato scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lobato trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Born utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lobato looking to pass the guard.
Lobato trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Lobato lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lobato trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Born misses with a straight left.
Lobato walks into a straight right hand from Born.
Born throws a head kick but Lobato moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Born as Lobato shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Born tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jean Born is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lobato.
Born wants to control but Lobato postures up.
Born wants to get back to his feet but Lobato drags him back down.
Born struggling a bit here.
Born is pushing Lobato's head away, looking to escape. Lobato manages to hold on to the position though.
Lobato lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Born can't do much from the bottom here.
Lobato lands some shots froms side control.
Lobato trying to control the action but Born is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Born.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Born throws a sloppy head kick and Lobato moves out of range easily.
Lobato moves out of range as Born strikes.
Lobato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Born.
Born throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lobato slips a straight right by Born.

Lobato changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Born looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lobato lands a few punches from side control.
Lobato cracks Born with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lobato landing a few strikes.
Lobato working the ground and pound.
Lobato lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Lobato's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Born takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lobato throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Born is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lobato throwing shots but Born is blocking nicely.
Lobato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lobato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Born defending well though.
Born is trying to stand.
Born keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lobato wants to free his trapped foot but Born is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lobato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Born.
Lobato fails with a takedown attempt.
Born throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Lobato or perhaps it was just good defense by Born which made him look bad.
Born pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lobato avoids the head kick by Born.
Born pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lobato misses with a takedown attempt - Born sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Lobato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Born coming out on top.
Lobato blocks a head kick by Born.
A jab from Born misses.

Lobato changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Born looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born wants to control but Lobato postures up.
Lobato cracks Born with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Born can't do much from the bottom here.
Born is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lobato off and has taken his back!
Lobato staying busy and making it hard for Born to control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Born is hanging on to Lobato's back as he tries to escape.
Lobato is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Born biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lobato rolls, trying to escape but Born keeps control of the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Born controlling the positon.
Lobato trying to control the hands but Born breaks the grip.
Born slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lobato tries to roll but Born sticks to his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Lobato right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Lobato dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lobato shoots in for a double leg but Born sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Born misses with a head kick.
Lobato slips a jab from Born.
Born might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Born misses.
Born looks for the body kick but Lobato saw that one coming.
Tiago Lobato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Born throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Born throws a sloppy head kick and Lobato moves out of range easily.
Lobato shoots in looking for a takedown. Born tries to sprawl out of it but Lobato keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Born manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lobato fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Born sprawls well initially but Lobato persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Born misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Born manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Born is trying to keep Lobato in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lobato trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Born striking from the bottom.
Lobato connects with a couple of short punches.
Lobato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lobato throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good exchange - Born coming out on top.
Lobato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiago Lobato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Born throws a sloppy head kick and Lobato moves out of range easily.

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.
Lobato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Born misses.
Born throws a head kick but Lobato moves out of range.

Lobato closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lobato lands in his opponent's guard.
Lobato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Born lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lobato!
Lobato is working to get back to half guard.
Lobato slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobato is not content to let Born control the position.
Lobato is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tiago Lobato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lobato trying to control but Born postures up.
Tiago Lobato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Born perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lobato is trying to maintain the position but Born is very close to passing his half guard.
Lobato on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lobato tries to get out of the position.
Lobato is not content to let Born control the position.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Born throws a sloppy head kick and Lobato moves out of range easily.

Lobato forces Born back against the cage and clinches.
Born is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lobato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Born walks away with a smile on his face. Lobato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Born misses.
Born tries a head kick but it misses.

Lobato changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Born looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Born is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lobato lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jean Born has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Born defending against the ground and pound.
Lobato wants to control but Born is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Lobato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lobato, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiago Lobato!