PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lobato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Tulley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamal Tulley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lobato
vs
Tulley

178 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Lobato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Tulley!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tulley wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tulley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lobato has closed the distance and engaged Tulley in a clinch.
Tulley looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Tulley.
Lobato scores with a shoulder strike.
Lobato wants a takedown but no success here.

Tulley breaks the clinch.

Tulley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tulley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas Lobato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Lobato misses.
Tulley darts in trying to clinch

and Lobato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lobato is trying to break free.
Lobato is trying to drag Tulley to the mat but Tulley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lobato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tulley breaks from the clinch.
Tulley tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lobato moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lobato.
Tulley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lobato is defending well for now.

Lobato turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lobato manages to end up in side control.
Lobato moves into full mount!
Lobato tries to control but Tulley wriggling away.
Lobato controlling the position easily from mount.
Tulley trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulley wants to control but Lobato is having none of it.
Tulley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lobato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lobato with good strikes from the mount here!
Tulley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lobato content just to control the position here.
Tulley tries to hold on but Lobato pushes him away.
Tulley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobato controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tulley is trying desperately to improve position.
Tulley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tulley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lobato looking to control but Tulley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lobato controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lucas Lobato just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tulley.
Lobato throws a leg kick but Tulley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tulley tries to clinch up

and Lobato moves into the clinch.
Lobato can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Lobato. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lobato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tulley tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lobato counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lobato dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tulley stuffs the takedown attempt from Lobato. Lobato gets slowly back to his feet.
Lobato could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A slow jab from Lobato misses its intended target.
Tulley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tulley tries to clinch there but Lobato circles away.
Lobato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tulley is able to avoid easily.
Tulley tries to clinch up but Lobato circles away and keeps his distance.
Tulley clinches but Lobato breaks the clinch
and Lobato counters with a nice uppercut.
Tulley is looking to clinch.

Lobato forces Tulley back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobato drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tulley connects with a knee to the head.
Tulley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lobato takes a knee to the side of the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Tulley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lobato wants to break free but Tulley has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tulley prevents Lobato from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lobato as Tulley tries to tie him up.
Tulley seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tulley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lobato's brow.
Tulley can't break the clinch.
Lobato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tulley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lobato is keeping busy.
Lobato wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Lobato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Tulley.
Lobato avoids a wild elbow strike from Tulley.
Lobato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tulley manages to break the clinch.
Lobato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tulley.
Tulley tries to close the distance and clinch but Lobato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tulley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lobato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tulley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lobato throws out the jab.
Lobato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two 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.
Lobato circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lobato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tulley wants to clinch.
Tulley avoids the body shot from Lobato.
Tulley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tulley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jamal Tulley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tulley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lobato swats away the attempt to clinch by Tulley.
Lobato goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lobato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tulley swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobato fails with a takedown attempt.
Tulley darts in trying to clinch

and Lobato counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tulley won't be happy with that.
Lobato working away.
Tulley is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Tulley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lobato trying to control the action but Tulley is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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

Lobato moves into the clinch successfully.
Tulley lands an elbow inside that Lobato shrugs off.

It looks like Lucas Lobato has been cut.
Lobato working hard to break the clinch.
Tulley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lobato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Tulley breaks from the clinch.
Lobato throws a sloppy head kick and Tulley moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Tulley blocks the leg kick.
Tulley with a nice cross.
Tulley slips under a jab.
Tulley tries to clinch up but Lobato circles away and keeps his distance.
Lobato doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulley circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Lobato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Lobato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lobato closes the distance and clinches.

Tulley drags the fight down to the ground.
Lobato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tulley is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tulley keeping moving, preventing Lobato from controlling successfully.
Tulley is trying to keep Lobato in close.
Lobato controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lobato trying to control but Tulley is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulley is looking to stand up but Lobato isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lobato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tulley pinned against the cage. Tulley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab from Lobato misses.
Lobato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tulley pinned against the cage. Tulley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tulley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lobato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tulley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lobato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tulley tries to clinch up but Lobato circles away and keeps his distance.

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.
Tulley tries to clinch up.
Lobato fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Lobato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tulley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Tulley moves into the clinch.
Tulley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lobato drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tulley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lobato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tulley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lobato somewhat.
Lobato keeps the fight on the outside.
Lobato loads up on a big right hand but Tulley slips the punch.
Tulley tries to clinch up.
Lucas Lobato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobato throws and low kick but Tulley moves out of range easily.
Tulley moves in looking to clinch but Lobato pushes him off.
Lobato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tulley sprawls well. Tulley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lobato gets slowly back to his feet.
Tulley wants to clinch.
Tulley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lobato swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tulley clinches with his opponent.

Tulley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lobato tries for a takedown but Tulley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Tulley. No joy for Lobato on that attempt.
Lobato circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lobato counters with a shoot takedown. Tulley fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tulley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tulley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lobato manages to get himself to full guard.
Tulley wants to control from the top but Lobato keeps moving.
Lobato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lobato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jamal Tulley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Lobato.
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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

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