PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Batty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batty comes to the cage accompanied by I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.... Lobo has chosen Hayden James - Embrace as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batty
vs
Lobo

183 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
30
196 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Batty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo wants to clinch up but Batty keeps it at a distance.
Batty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lobo throws a body kick that misses.
Batty checks a low kick from Lobo.
It looked like Batty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lobo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lobo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lobo scores with a kick to the body.
Lobo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lobo misses with a low kick as Batty jumps back.
Batty misses the shot to the body.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Batty checks it
letting Batty counter with a right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Batty has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A jab lands there for Batty.
Lobo slips a jab and a cross from Batty.
Batty misses the shot to the body.
Antonio Lobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lobo is looking to clinch.
Lobo avoids the body shot from Batty.
Lobo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Batty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Batty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lobo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Lobo. That snapped Batty's head back.
Lobo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Batty.
Batty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lobo.
Lobo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Lobo misses its intended target.
Lobo is looking to land body kicks.
Lobo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Batty's head backwards.
Lobo throws a front kick that sends Batty stumbling back into the cage.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo misses with a kick to the body.
Lobo misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Batty checks a leg kick.
Lobo drops his hands momentarily and Batty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lobo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Batty moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Batty misses the target.
Lobo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Batty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Batty moves out of range as Lobo strikes.
Batty throws a jab but it's blocked by Lobo.
Lobo is looking to chop away at Batty's legs.
Batty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lobo moves away.
Lobo throws a wild body kick that Batty sees coming a mile off.
Batty cracks Lobo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lobo throws a low kick, looking for Batty's leg but Batty calmly moves out of range.
Batty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Batty cracks Lobo with a good jab.
Lobo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Batty walks into a stiff left hand from Lobo.
Lobo is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batty throws a jab when Lobo was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Lobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batty throws a body shot but no joy.
Lobo wants to clinch up but Batty keeps it at a distance.
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Batty's knee but Batty avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Batty misses the target.
Lobo slips under a jab.
Lobo looks for the body kick but Batty saw that one coming.
Lobo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Batty slips a jab from Lobo.
Lobo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batty.
Batty lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lobo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Batty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Batty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lobo connects with an inside leg kick.
Batty's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lobo under the eye.
Batty looks to land a right hand but Lobo moved out of range.
Batty sets himself, and Lobo steps forward looking for the clinch! Batty avoids it this time.
Batty checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Batty fails to land with a series of punches.
Lobo thuds his shin into the meat of Batty's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lobo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Batty swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lobo throws a solid leg kick but Batty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lobo.
Lobo throws a lazy body kick
and Lobo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lobo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Batty as he checks the leg kick.
Lobo motions for Batty to come forward. Lobo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batty swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Batty sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Batty was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lobo.
Lobo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Batty misses.
Batty misses with an uppercut.
And Lobo responds with a good body kick, but Batty manages to step out the way in time.
Batty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lobo counters with a straight right hand.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
and Batty counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Roy Batty will probably get the nod.
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 on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lobo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Batty throws out the jab.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Batty counters with a nice uppercut.
Lobo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lobo throws a body punch but Batty moves out of range.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Batty looks to land a right hand but Lobo moved out of range.
Lobo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Batty momentarily.

Lobo clinches up with Batty and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Lobo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batty.
Batty is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batty swings wildly with an uppercut but Lobo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batty blocks an elbow strike from Lobo.
Lobo misses with a knee to the head.
Lobo blocking some punches.
Lobo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Batty backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo scores with a shot to the side of Batty's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo looking to throw knees to the head but Batty is blocking nicely.
Lobo working Batty over with knees to the body.

Lobo manages to pull guard.
Our spies down at at Scotty's Yard inform us that Lobo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo keeping moving, preventing Batty from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lobo holds on and takes a little breather.
Batty trying to control but Lobo is working from the bottom.

Lobo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lobo is trying to keep Batty in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo keeping moving, preventing Batty from controlling successfully.
Batty slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roy Batty is winning the standup battle so far.
Lobo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lobo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Batty misses the target.
Batty avoids a kick to the body.
Batty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lobo.
Lobo throws a low kick, looking for Batty's leg but Batty calmly moves out of range.
Lobo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batty avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batty. Lobo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Batty checks it.
Batty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Batty will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Batty.
Batty looks to land a left hand but Lobo moved out of range nicely.
Lobo throws a wild body kick that Batty sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Batty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lobo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Batty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Batty checks a leg kick.
Batty throws an overhand right that lands on Lobo's shoulder, as Lobo tries to avoid the shot.
Batty works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lobo swings for the body but Batty moves out of range.
Batty throws a lazy right hand but Lobo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lobo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batty throws a hook but Lobo avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Batty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Lobo misses
and Batty counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lobo.
Batty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lobo tries to close the distance and clinch but Batty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Batty throws a body shot but no joy.
Lobo throws out a leg kick but Batty moves out of range and Lobo only half commits.
Lobo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Batty to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lobo. That's going to slow Batty down.
Lobo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lobo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batty misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Batty checks a leg kick.
Lobo looks for the body kick but Batty saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batty. Lobo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Lobo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Batty.
Lobo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batty missing with a left hand there. Lobo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Batty finds it's way through Lobo's defenses.
Lobo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batty lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lobo looks to throw a body kick
and Batty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Batty has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lobo.
Lobo misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Lobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batty smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lobo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lobo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Batty looks to land a combination. Lobo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batty checks a leg kick.
Batty swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Batty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Batty blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Batty misses.
Batty throws the left hand but Lobo avoids the punch easily.
Batty looks to land a left hand but Lobo moved out of range nicely.
Lobo scoring well with a low kick there.
Lobo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batty moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Batty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
letting Batty counter with a right hand.
Batty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Batty.
Batty looks to land a left hand but Lobo moved out of range nicely.
Batty checks the leg kick nicely there.
Batty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lobo misses the jab.
It looked like Batty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Batty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lobo.
It seemed like Lobo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
and Batty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Batty sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lobo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lobo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Batty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lobo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lobo tries a quick counter leg kick but Batty is wise to it.
A clash of legs there as Batty blocks the low kick.
Batty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lobo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lobo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lobo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Batty misses the shot to the body.
Lobo throws the left hand but Batty avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Batty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lobo.
Batty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Batty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lobo misses with a leg kick.
Lobo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Batty checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lobo blocks a jab.
Batty checks a leg kick.
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Batty is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
Batty loads up on a big right hand but Lobo slips the punch.
Lobo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lobo is looking to chop away at Batty's legs.
Batty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Lobo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Lobo misses its intended target.

Lobo drives through and clinches with Batty against the cage.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but Batty has him pressed against the cage.
Batty blocks an uppercut.
Batty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lobo.
Batty is looking to take this one to the mat.
A shot in the inside from Batty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Batty walks away with a smile on his face. Lobo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Batty connects with a looping right hand.
Lobo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batty misses with a wild body shot.
Batty checks a leg kick.
Lobo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batty scores with a sloppy right hand. Lobo should have avoided that one.
Lobo wants to clinch up but Batty keeps it at a distance.
Lobo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Batty checks it well.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Batty checks it
and Lobo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Batty.
Batty lands a slapping body shot.
Batty missing with a left hand there. Lobo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Batty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Batty 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Batty!
Roy Batty decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.