PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shark Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobo has chosen Medasin - Daydream (feat. Joba) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Attack
vs
Lobo

180 cm
29
177 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

185 cm
27
196 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shark Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lobo!
Attack tries to clinch but Lobo moves out of range.
Attack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lobo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Attack takes a step back to recover.
Attack misses with the combination.
Lobo's coach down at Scotty's Yard was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lobo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Attack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lobo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Attack clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Lobo.
Attack pushes Lobo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Attack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lobo blocks an uppercut.
Attack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lobo fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Attack misses with some punches.
Attack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lobo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lobo blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lobo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attack misses with a head kick.
Lobo throws a big counter head kick but Attack avoids it with no problem.
Attack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Attack misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lobo! But no joy.
We've been told by Attack's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Attack checks a leg kick.
Lobo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Attack will feel that in the morning.
Nice uppercut lands for Lobo. That snapped Attack's head back.

It looks like Shark Attack has been cut.
Attack doesn't manage to clinch there - Lobo circles away.

Lobo tries to keep at a distance but Attack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lobo blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lobo.
Lobo can't find room to land a body shot as Attack controls the action.
Lobo prevents a body shot from Attack.
A nice right hand lands inside from Attack.
Lobo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lobo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo blocks a body shot from Attack.
Lobo pushes Attack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lobo misses with a body punch.
Lobo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lobo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Attack backwards.
Attack throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Attack fails to land.

Lobo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Attack tries to clinch
and Lobo counters with an outside leg kick.
Lobo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Attack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lobo avoids the head kick by Attack.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lobo! But no joy.
Lobo throws a body punch but Attack moves out of range.
Lobo avoids the head kick by Attack.
Attack throws a series of punches but Lobo moves out of range.
Lobo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Attack shoots for a takedown but Lobo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lobo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Attack checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Attack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Attack throws a body punch but Lobo moves out of range.

Lobo lands a big head kick that sends Attack tumbling to the mat! Lobo takes a step backwards and waves Attack back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Attack is rocked!
Attack tries to clinch up but Lobo circles away and keeps his distance.
Oh Attack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lobo swats away the attempt to clinch by Attack.
Lobo darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Attack's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Lobo before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Lobo!
After the fight, Antonio Lobo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.