PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lobo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Medasin - Daydream (feat. Joba). Arenas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alive-Krewella kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lobo
vs
Arenas

185 cm
27
196 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

188 cm
27
197 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arenas misses with a series of wild punches.
Arenas misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Arenas. Those never looked like landing.
Lobo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lobo blocks a jab.
Arenas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Arenas.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Arenas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lobo connects with an inside leg kick.
Lobo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arenas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicolas Arenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arenas checks a leg kick.
Arenas tries a low kick but Lobo avoids it.
Lobo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Arenas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Arenas throws a hook but Lobo avoids it easily.
Arenas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arenas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lobo tries to clinch but Arenas moves out of range.
Lobo swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arenas feints and then cracks Lobo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lobo down.
Arenas misses with a few strikes there.
Arenas checks the leg kick.
Arenas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lobo.
Arenas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lobo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arenas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Arenas lands a head shot.
A big right from Arenas misses.
Lobo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lobo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arenas to score with a decent uppercut.
Lobo throws a leg kick that misses.
Lobo tries to land a leg kick but Arenas saw it coming and moves away.
Lobo throws a low kick but Arenas avoids it.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Arenas checks it.
Arenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lobo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Arenas checks it.
Lobo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arenas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobo misses with a low kick as Arenas jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Arenas misses.
Lobo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Arenas checks it.
Lobo throws a chopping leg kick but Arenas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lobo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lobo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lobo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arenas.
Arenas misses with a left hand
and Lobo counters with a thumping low kick.
Arenas throws a combination. Lobo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Arenas's knee but Arenas avoids it well.
Arenas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lobo at a distance.
Arenas throws a jab when Lobo was well out of range.
Lobo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lobo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arenas.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Arenas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arenas checks a low kick from Lobo.
Arenas fails to land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Arenas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lobo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lobo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Arenas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arenas loads up on a big right hand but Lobo slips the punch.
Lobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arenas.
Lobo misses with a low kick as Arenas jumps back.
Lobo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arenas checks it well.
Lobo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lobo is looking to chop away at Arenas's legs.
Lobo connects with an inside leg kick.
Arenas throws a hook but Lobo blocks it.
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arenas is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
As Lobo backs off Arenas throws a huge counter combo but Lobo manages to avoid it all.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Arenas checks it.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Arenas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lobo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arenas.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arenas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arenas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arenas throws a lazy right hand but Lobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arenas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arenas checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo tries to land a leg kick but Arenas saw it coming and moves away.
Lobo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arenas.
Lobo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arenas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arenas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lobo's head.
Arenas blocks a low kick nicely.
Arenas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lobo avoids the body shot from Arenas.
Lobo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lobo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arenas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arenas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lobo's head backwards.
Lobo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arenas.
Lobo moves out of range of the leg kick from Arenas.
Lobo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arenas's sensitive parts.
Lobo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lobo is looking to chop away at Arenas's legs.
Arenas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lobo is looking to chop away at Arenas's legs.
Arenas throws a right and a left that Lobo avoids nicely.
Arenas checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Arenas 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.

Lobo avoids a punch combination nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lobo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Arenas looks to throw the jab but Lobo is out of range.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
Lobo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arenas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lobo tries to score with a low kick but Arenas moves his leg out of the way.
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arenas is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
Lobo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arenas checks it well.
Lobo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arenas connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arenas.
A bone on bone clash there as Lobo blocks the leg kick.
Arenas throws a hook to the side of Lobo's head but Lobo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arenas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arenas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nicolas Arenas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lobo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arenas checks it well.
Arenas throws out a counter right but Lobo avoids it with no problem.
Arenas cracks Lobo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lobo. That's going to slow Arenas down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arenas misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo throws a low kick but Arenas moves out of range easily.
Lobo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arenas checks a leg kick nicely.
Arenas throws an overhand right that lands on Lobo's shoulder, as Lobo tries to avoid the shot.
Lobo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lobo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arenas.
Arenas throws a hook but Lobo blocks it.
Arenas throws a series of punches but Lobo moves out of range.
Arenas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lobo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arenas connects with a body shot that sends Lobo's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lobo.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Arenas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arenas throws a sloppy body shot
and Lobo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arenas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arenas throws a series of punches but Lobo avoids them all with ease.
Arenas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lobo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arenas.
Arenas misses with a looping right.
Lobo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good work by Arenas as he checks the leg kick.
Lobo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lobo throws a solid leg kick but Arenas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lobo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lobo was well out of range. Poor timing from Arenas.
Lobo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arenas looks to throw the jab but Lobo is out of range.
Lobo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arenas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Arenas.
As Arenas backs away, Lobo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Arenas checks it.
That kick from Lobo tenderised Arenas's leg. Arenas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arenas misses with a straight right.
Arenas throws a leg kick but Lobo moved away.
Arenas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lobo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Arenas throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arenas is looking to land body kicks.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Arenas checks it.
Lobo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Arenas blocks the low kick.
Arenas misses with the combination.
Lobo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a leg kick that misses.
Arenas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arenas blocks a low kick nicely.
Arenas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lobo.
Arenas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arenas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arenas misses with a hook.
Lobo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lobo moves forwards but Arenas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lobo throws a leg kick that misses.
Lobo slips under a jab from Arenas.
Lobo wants to slow Arenas down by chopping away at his legs.
Nicolas Arenas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arenas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Arenas misses the target.
Lobo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arenas.
A punch combination from Arenas misses.
Lobo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Arenas misses the target.
Lobo misses with a leg kick.
Lobo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arenas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arenas catches Lobo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arenas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arenas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Arenas moved away.
A slow jab from Arenas misses its intended target.
Lobo throws out a leg kick but Arenas moves out of range and Lobo only half commits.
It seemed like Arenas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lobo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lobo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arenas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Arenas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arenas scores with a nice right hand.
Arenas lands with a right hand.
Arenas lands with an overhand left.
Lobo throws a low kick, looking for Arenas's leg but Arenas calmly moves out of range.
Arenas throws a counter combo.
Lobo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Arenas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lobo was well out of range. Poor timing from Arenas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Arenas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lobo throws a chopping leg kick but Arenas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arenas throws a jab when Lobo was well out of range.
Arenas missing with a left hand there. Lobo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Arenas misses.
Lobo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arenas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arenas is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
Lobo throws a low kick but Arenas avoids it.
Lobo tries to score with a low kick but Arenas moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Arenas misses.
Arenas throws a right hand that Lobo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lobo also avoids with ease.
Arenas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lobo.
A punch combination from Arenas misses.
Arenas tries to work over Lobo's front leg with a kick but Lobo checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Arenas misses.
Lobo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Arenas checks it.
Arenas throws a hook but Lobo blocks it.
Lobo tries to score with a low kick but Arenas moves his leg out of the way.
Arenas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lobo throws a chopping leg kick but Arenas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo lands a leg kick that knocks Arenas off balance momentarily.
Arenas checks the leg kick.
Lobo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lobo slips a straight right by Arenas.
Arenas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lobo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arenas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arenas swings for the body but Lobo moves out of range.
Arenas blocks a low kick nicely.
Arenas checks a leg kick nicely.
Arenas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arenas scores with a jab to the head.
Lobo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Lobo tenderised Arenas's leg. Arenas is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Arenas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lobo checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arenas misses with a lunging right hand
and Lobo counters with an outside leg kick.
Lobo slips a jab from Arenas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo tries to clinch but Arenas moves away
and Arenas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lobo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arenas.
A swing and a miss from Arenas.
Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Arenas.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arenas moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Lobo is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Lobo misses.
Lobo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lobo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Arenas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arenas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Arenas blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Arenas misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lobo.
A shot to the body from Arenas misses
and Lobo counters with a low kick, right behind Arenas 's knee.
Arenas checks a low kick from Lobo.
Arenas catches Lobo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arenas.
Lobo wants to land a leg kick but Arenas is out of range.
Arenas misses with a wild combination.
Lobo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arenas just manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Arenas. Those never looked like landing.
Arenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arenas throws a body punch but Lobo moves out of range.
Lobo throws out a leg kick but Arenas moves out of range and Lobo only half commits.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
Lobo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lobo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arenas throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Arenas blocks the low kick.
Lobo connects with a leg kick. Arenas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arenas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lobo tries to clinch but Arenas is having none of it.
Lobo tries to score with a low kick but Arenas moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Arenas misses.
Lobo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arenas throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas checks the leg kick.
Lobo throws a leg kick that misses.
Arenas moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Arenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arenas throws out a leg kick but Lobo moves out of range and Arenas only half commits.
Lobo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arenas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arenas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobo wants to slow Arenas down by chopping away at his legs.
Arenas keeps the fight on the outside.
Arenas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lobo with a body shot.
Arenas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arenas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arenas moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Lobo slips under a jab.
Arenas looks to score with a jab to the body but Lobo is just out of range.
Arenas throws an overhand right that lands on Lobo's shoulder, as Lobo tries to avoid the shot.
Arenas misses with a looping right.
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Arenas's knee but Arenas avoids it well.
Arenas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nicolas Arenas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arenas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lobo, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolas Arenas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arenas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Arenas!
Nicolas Arenas tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.