PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Volz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volz comes to the cage accompanied by Anthem of Courage. Lobo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Moonspell - Opium. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Volz
vs
Lobo

186 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

212 cm
22
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Rätei ja lumpui - Cheapest clothes in Helsinki

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Volz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Volz does no damage.
Volz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volz fails to land with a series of punches.
Volz throws a body punch but Lobo moves out of range.
Volz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volz misses with the combination.
Volz looks to land a combination but Lobo avoids it well.
Volz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volz misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Volz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lobo moves away.
No joy there for Volz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volz scores with a hook to the body. Lobo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Volz misses.
Volz loads up on a big right hand but Lobo slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo blocks a jab.
Volz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Volz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lobo has time to react.
Volz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lobo.
Volz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volz missing with a left hand there. Lobo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lobo slips a jab and a cross from Volz.
Volz throws a hook to the side of Lobo's head but Lobo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lobo moves out of range as Volz strikes.
Lobo moves out of range of the strikes.
Volz misses with a series of wild punches.
Volz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lobo moves away.
Volz throws a right hand that Lobo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lobo also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lobo was well out of range. Poor timing from Volz.
Volz misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Volz.
Volz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lobo circles away quickly and effectively.
Volz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lobo dodges the punch combination from Volz.
Volz connects with a looping right hand.

Lobo takes the fight into the clinch.
Lobo tries a knee to the head but Volz blocks it.
Lobo lands a nice knee to the body.
Lobo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lobo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lobo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lobo tries to land knees in the clinch but Volz avoids the damage to the body.
Lobo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volz's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volz blocks an elbow strike.
Lobo tries to land knees in the clinch but Volz avoids the damage to the body.
Lobo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Volz dodges an elbow strike from Lobo.
Lobo trying to land knees to the body.
Lobo throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Lobo.
Lobo looks gassed!
Volz is trying to force a seperation but Lobo has the dominant position.
Lobo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lobo misses with a punch to the body.
Lobo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Volz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lobo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Volz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lobo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lobo tries to land a knee to the head but Volz blocks with his arms.
Lobo keeps control of Volz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volz is trying to break the clinch but Lobo is controlling him.
Volz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four 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.
Lobo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Volz working hard to break the clinch.
Lobo tries to land a knee to the head but Volz blocks with his arms.
Lobo keeps control of Volz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lobo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Volz tries to break free but Lobo pushes him back against the cage.
Volz is looking to break free of the clinch but Lobo has double underhooks.
Volz avoiding damage as Lobo throws knees to the body.
Volz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lobo prevents Volz from breaking the clinch.
Lobo keeps control of Volz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volz blocks the elbow strike.
Lobo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Volz avoids it.
Volz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Volz tries to circle away but Lobo has him pinned against the cage.
Volz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lobo has him pressed against the cage.
Lobo is looking to control Volz's arms but Volz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lobo has his back to the cage.
Lobo scores with a knee to the head.
Volz wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Volz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Volz sizes up Lobo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volz throws a looping overhand right but Lobo ducks down to avoid it.
Volz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lobo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Volz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lobo.
Volz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Volz with a jab.

It looks like Pablo Lobo has been cut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Volz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Volz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Volz misses.
Volz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lobo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lobo moves in looking to clinch but Volz pushes him off.
Lobo tries to clinch but Volz is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by Volz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lobo is just out of range.
Lobo tries to move into range but Volz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Volz misses with a series of wild punches.
Volz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volz throws a right and a left that Lobo avoids nicely.
Volz misses with an uppercut.
Volz throws a right and a left that Lobo avoids nicely.
Volz throws a right hand that Lobo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lobo also avoids with ease.
Lobo moves in looking to clinch but Volz pushes him off.
Volz misses with a body shot.

Lobo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Volz wants to get back to striking at distance but Lobo won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lobo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lobo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lobo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lobo has Volz pushed against the cage.
Lobo is breathing heavily.
Lobo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lobo lands a knee to the head.
Lobo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volz's efforts to push away.
Lobo prevents Volz from breaking the clinch.
Lobo slows down the pace here.
Lobo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lobo crunches a lovely knee into Volz's ribcage.
Lobo looking to throw knees to the head but Volz is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Lobo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volz's efforts to push away.
Lobo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lobo pushes off an throws an elbow but Volz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Volz avoids the elbow strike from Lobo, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lobo.
Volz tries to break the clinch but Lobo is controlling the position.
Lobo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lobo has Volz pressed against the cage, preventing Volz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volz is trying to break the clinch but Lobo has him pressed against the cage.
Lobo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Volz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lobo has him pressed against the cage.
Volz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lobo missing with knees to the body.
Volz avoiding damage as Lobo throws knees to the body.
Lobo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Volz blocks it with crossed arms.
Lobo tries to land a knee to the head but Volz blocks with his arms.

That's four 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.
Volz wants to break free but Lobo has control.
Lobo prevents Volz from breaking the clinch.
Volz blocks an uppercut.
Lobo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Volz working hard to break the clinch.
Lobo looking to throw knees to the head but Volz is blocking nicely.
Volz is looking to break free of the clinch but Lobo has double underhooks.
Lobo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Volz avoids it.
Volz tries to circle away but Lobo has him pinned against the cage.
Volz avoiding damage as Lobo throws knees to the body.
Volz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lobo has him pressed against the cage.
Volz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lobo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lobo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lobo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Volz is defending well for now.
Volz tries to break free but Lobo pushes him back against the cage.
Volz working hard to break the clinch.
Volz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Lobo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Lobo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Volz misses with a series of wild punches.
Volz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lobo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Volz misses.
Volz misses with a wild body shot.
Volz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volz tries to bum rush Lobo with a series of wild strikes but Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lobo dodges the punch combination from Volz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volz throws a series of punches but Lobo moves out of range.
Lobo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Volz fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Volz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lobo.
Volz punishes Lobo's body with a nice straight punch.
Lobo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volz connects with a looping right hand.
Volz misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Volz.
Volz connects with a nice looking jab.
Volz tries to bum rush Lobo with a series of wild strikes but Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volz moves out of range of the body kick from Lobo.
Lobo dodges the punch combination from Volz.
Victor Volz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volz misses with a two punch combination.
Volz throws a series of punches but Lobo avoids them all with ease.
Lobo staying out of range there.
Volz takes a swing at Lobo's ribcage but misses.
Victor Volz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volz misses with a wild body shot.
Volz thuds his right hand into Lobo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Volz looks to score with a jab to the body but Lobo is just out of range.
Volz tries to bum rush Lobo with a series of wild strikes but Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Volz just misses with a punch to the body.
Lobo avoids the body shot from Volz.
Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Volz.
Volz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volz to score with a decent uppercut.
Volz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lobo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lobo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volz.
Lobo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volz.
Volz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Volz misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Volz.
A punch combination from Volz misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volz digs a good hook to Lobo's body.
Lobo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volz.
Lobo is looking to clinch.
Volz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Volz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Volz misses with a few strikes there.
Lobo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volz.
Volz misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Volz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Volz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!