PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lord Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lobo
vs
Sanosuke

170 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

162 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lord Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Sanosuke!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanosuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lobo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sanosuke rushes Lobo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Lobo breaks the clinch.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up but Lobo circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanosuke moves in looking to clinch but Lobo pushes him off.

Lobo clinches.
Lobo jumps guard but Sanosuke stands there with Lobo around his waist. Lobo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Sanosuke manages to break the clinch.
Lobo shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanosuke tries to clinch up

and Lobo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanosuke!
Sanosuke wants to control but Lobo is having none of it.
Sanosuke is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanosuke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lobo looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanosuke defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke tries to reverse the position but Lobo maintains control.
Lobo tries to control but Sanosuke wriggling away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanosuke tries to lock up and control but Lobo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanosuke is looking to get to half guard.
Lobo landing strikes from the mount.
Sanosuke is squirming around, avoiding Lobo's attempts to control the action.
Lobo avoids the attempt from Sanosuke to control.
Sanosuke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lobo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Lobo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanosuke has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanosuke is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanosuke regains half guard.
Sanosuke wants to get back to full guard.
Lobo drops an elbow to the side of Sanosuke's head.
Sanosuke is looking to improve his position.
Sanosuke is trying to control but can't.
Lobo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sanosuke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanosuke darts in trying to clinch

and Lobo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lobo.
Sanosuke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Lobo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akira Sanosuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanosuke closes the distance but Lobo moves to the side

and Lobo counters with a single leg into guard. Sanosuke didn't expect that.
Lobo is breathing heavily.
Lobo looking to sit in guard and control but Sanosuke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanosuke trying to control but Lobo is working from the bottom.
Sanosuke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sanosuke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo pulls Sanosuke in close to prevent any damage.
Sanosuke wants to control from the top but Lobo keeps moving.
Sanosuke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lobo keeping full guard, as Sanosuke tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanosuke wants to clinch

and Lobo counters by clinching up.
Lobo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanosuke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lord Lobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanosuke tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lobo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sanosuke won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanosuke wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sanosuke is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Lobo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanosuke tries to clinch

and Lobo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanosuke makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanosuke.
Lobo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanosuke working a defensive guard here.
Lobo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanosuke wants to stand and escape but Lobo is having none of it.
Sanosuke pulls Lobo in close to his closed guard and prevents Lobo from doing any damage or advancing position.

Sanosuke wriggles free and stands up.
Sanosuke tries to clinch

and Lobo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanosuke!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo prevents Sanosuke from getting the reversal.
Sanosuke tries to lock up and control but Lobo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lobo tries to control but Sanosuke wriggling away.
Sanosuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lord Lobo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanosuke is trying to stand.
Sanosuke is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sanosuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanosuke is desperately trying to improve his position but Lobo has a good base and remains in mount.
Lobo tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Lobo looking to control but Sanosuke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanosuke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sanosuke tries to hold on but Lobo postures up.
Lobo unloads with some shots from mount but Sanosuke bucks and avoids them well.
Sanosuke can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Lobo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sanosuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sanosuke prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Sanosuke is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanosuke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanosuke keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanosuke tries to lock up and control but Lobo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanosuke wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lobo controlling the position easily from mount.

Lobo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanosuke manages to avoid the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanosuke tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lobo counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Lobo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanosuke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lobo counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanosuke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sanosuke wants to clinch but Lobo slips to the side

and Lobo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanosuke wants to get back to striking at distance but Lobo won't allow it.

Lobo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lobo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lobo counters with a takedown into side control.
Sanosuke wants to control but Lobo postures up.
Sanosuke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lobo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lobo is thwarting Sanosuke's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanosuke is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke gets full guard.
Sanosuke keeping full guard, as Lobo tries to pass.
Sanosuke wants to get back to his feet but Lobo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanosuke is trying to control the position but Lobo postures up.
Lobo wants to stand and escape but instead Sanosuke has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sanosuke wants to control from the top but Lobo keeps moving.
Sanosuke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Akira Sanosuke just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanosuke tries to clinch but Lobo moves away

and Lobo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanosuke's guard now.
Lobo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanosuke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lobo prevents Sanosuke from getting back to his feet.
Sanosuke looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanosuke, not yet.
Sanosuke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lobo is controlling him.
Sanosuke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.
Lobo postures up.

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

and Lobo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanosuke's guard now.
Lobo won't allow Sanosuke to sweep him here.
Sanosuke wants to stand up but Lobo is controlling him.
Lobo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lobo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke is pulling down on Lobo's head to control his posture.
Sanosuke keeping full guard, as Lobo tries to pass.
Lobo won't allow Sanosuke to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanosuke closes the distance but Lobo moves to the side

and Lobo counters by clinching up.
Akira Sanosuke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanosuke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanosuke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lobo's face.
Sanosuke misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanosuke misses with an elbow strike.
Lobo is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanosuke has double underhooks.
Lord Lobo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lobo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lord Lobo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lobo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lord Lobo!