PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kirkland
vs
Lobo

162 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stuart Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Lobo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lobo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lobo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirkland has control of Lobo's left arm, preventing Lobo from doing any damage.
Lobo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lobo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kirkland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kirkland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lobo on the ground.
Lobo passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lobo not doing much here.
Lobo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kirkland is trying is best to control the position here.
Lobo controlling the pace.
Kirkland tries to roll over but Lobo keeps him under control.
Lobo is pressing down on Kirkland's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kirkland is holding on for now.
Lobo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lobo tries to stand and escape but Kirkland is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lobo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kirkland is controlling Lobo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kirkland taking some punishment here, with Lobo in his half guard.

Lobo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kirkland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lobo is working away from the top position though.
Kirkland keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kirkland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lobo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirkland's head.
Lobo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo is trying to control. Kirkland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
Kirkland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lobo is trying to control the action in half guard but Kirkland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirkland wants to control but Lobo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lobo throwing shots but Kirkland is blocking nicely.
Kirkland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lobo stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Lobo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kirkland was covering up waiting for the punch and Lobo finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland is adopting a defensive guard.
Lobo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lobo is fighting to break Kirkland's control of his arms but Kirkland is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lobo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirkland working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Lobo 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.

Kirkland fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lobo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Lobo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kirkland manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kirkland working a defensive guard here.
Lobo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lobo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kirkland is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo advances to half guard.
Lobo is looking to advance position but Kirkland won't allow it.
Lobo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.

Lobo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lobo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Lobo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kirkland actively working from the bottom here.
Kirkland is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lobo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kirkland is staying active underneath Lobo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lobo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirkland holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lobo thows a huge punch but Kirkland dodges it nicely.
Lobo wants to free his trapped foot but Kirkland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lobo trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kirkland misses with a takedown attempt
and Lobo counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lobo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Kirkland. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lobo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lobo is thwarting Kirkland's attempts to control the position.
Lobo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kirkland knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jason Lobo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kirkland wants to control but Lobo is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lobo.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
Lobo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kirkland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lobo is working away from the top position though.
Kirkland missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lobo is keen to just control but Kirkland is a slippery customer.
Lobo wants to stand up but Kirkland has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Lobo shoots in and gets a takedown into Kirkland's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Lobo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kirkland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lobo is fending him off so far but Kirkland persists. Nope, Lobo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirkland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lobo but Lobo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Lobo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lobo wants to free his trapped foot but Kirkland is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lobo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kirkland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lobo trying to mount his opponent but Kirkland defends it.
Kirkland is looking to control Lobo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirkland avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo is looking to take a break and control but Kirkland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lobo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kirkland sees it coming and defends easily.
Lobo wants to stand up but Kirkland is controlling the position.
Lobo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kirkland tries to get to full guard but Lobo has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirkland trying to hold on to Lobo's head to control him but Lobo postures up.
Kirkland makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kirkland.
Lobo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kirkland is proving hard to escape from.
Kirkland seems keen to control Lobo's posture.
Kirkland's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kirkland tries to keep at a distance but Lobo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lobo jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland won't allow Lobo to get back to his feet.
Kirkland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lobo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kirkland is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lobo holds on and takes a little breather.
Kirkland cracks Lobo with a solid left hand.
Lobo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kirkland has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kirkland scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kirkland with a nice head shot there.
Lobo working a defensive guard here.
Kirkland is in close to Lobo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lobo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lobo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kirkland's guard.

Lobo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lobo throwing strikes but missing.
Stuart Kirkland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Lobo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kirkland keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Lobo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lobo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Lobo!