PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobo has chosen Carbon Based Lifeforms - Photosynthesis as his entrance music. Antonio Lobo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Damme
vs
Lobo

165 cm
24
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

VIRAL COMBAT
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lobo.
Lobo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Damme counters by moving into the clinch.
Damme tries to pull guard but Lobo holds him up against the cage and eventually Damme drops back down to his feet.
Lobo tries to pull guard but Damme won't allow it.

Damme breaks from the clinch.
Damme checks the leg kick.
Damme throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Damme misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Damme swats away the attempt to clinch by Lobo.
Lobo is looking to score with low kicks.
Damme throws a head kick but Lobo moves out of range.
Lobo tries to clinch up but Damme circles away and keeps his distance.
Lobo throws a chopping leg kick but Damme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Damme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damme throws a wild body kick that Lobo sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo tries to clinch but Damme moves away

and Damme counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Damme.
Lobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lobo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Damme rolls with it to try and escape but Lobo cranks on the arm and Damme is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Lobo!
In his post fight interview, Antonio Lobo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.