PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 1177 p4p, 162 weight class) and Aldo Vurny (ranked 565 p4p, 79 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lobo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hayden James - Embrace. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lobo
vs
Vurny

185 cm
33
195 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

187 cm
33
203 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
RAGS of a RONIN

Urban Fighter

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 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldo Vurny!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vurny connects with a nice looking jab.
Lobo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vurny appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lobo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vurny's sensitive parts.
Lobo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vurny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lobo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vurny just manages to avoid it.
Lobo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lobo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vurny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vurny misses with the combination.
Vurny throws a hook but Lobo blocks it.
Vurny scores with a hook.
Lobo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vurny is able to avoid easily.
Vurny checks the leg kick.
Lobo tries a low kick but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vurny throws out a leg kick but Lobo moves out of range and Vurny only half commits.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vurny with a hook.
Lobo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vurny missing with a left hand there. Lobo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vurny misses with a looping left.
Vurny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lobo sprawls well. Lobo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vurny gets slowly back to his feet.
Lobo thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vurny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lobo is trying to get back to full guard.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but Lobo defending well.
Lobo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny is trying to control the action in half guard but Lobo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lobo wants to get back to full guard.
Lobo is working hard here to advance position.
Lobo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lobo.
Lobo controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo managing to control the position.
Lobo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny trying to control the position.
Vurny keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.
Lobo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lobo passes Vurny's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vurny manages to get to full guard.
Vurny looking for a sweep. Not yet Vurny, not yet.

Lobo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lobo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny keeping full guard, as Lobo tries to pass.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Lobo is proving a slippery customer.
Lobo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lobo looking to pass the guard.
Lobo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vurny looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lobo won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Lobo trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Lobo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lobo trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vurny connects with a nice short shot to Lobo's temple.
Vurny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vurny prevents Lobo from improving his position.
Lobo wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy.
Lobo is pressing down on Vurny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vurny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny dominated that round.
That's time! Lobo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vurny lands a head shot.
Vurny misses with a hook
and Lobo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aldo Vurny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lobo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vurny finds it's way round the side to connect with Lobo's head.
Vurny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lobo throws a leg kick that misses.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Vurny checks it.
Vurny throws out a powerful jab.
Vurny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lobo stuffs the takedown.
The crowd cheers as Vurny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lobo doesn't seem phased though.
Lobo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vurny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vurny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lobo scrambles back to his feet.
Vurny avoids a kick to the body.
Vurny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lobo circles away quickly and effectively.
Lobo throwing a counter right hand but Vurny manages to avoid it.
A big left from Lobo misses.
Lobo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vurny defending well as Lobo loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lobo. That's going to slow Vurny down.
Vurny checks a leg kick.
Vurny throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Antonio Lobo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Vurny misses.

Vurny drives through with a takedown into Lobo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lobo trying to control the position.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Lobo blocks nicely.
Lobo managing to control the position.
Lobo looking to control but Vurny passes into half guard.
Lobo trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vurny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lobo wants to improve his position but Vurny is controlling well.
Lobo trying to hold on to Vurny's head to control him but Vurny postures up.
Vurny winds up and cracks Lobo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lobo is pressing down on Vurny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lobo looking to control.
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lobo has control of Vurny's left arm, preventing Vurny from doing any damage.

Vurny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vurny lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo controls Vurny momentarily but Vurny frees himself.
Lobo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vurny.
Lobo is trying to control the position but Vurny postures up.

Lobo looking for a guillotine here but Vurny defends easily.
Lobo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lobo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vurny is now in half guard.
Lobo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Vurny.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lobo is holding on to half guard well.
Lobo tries to roll over but Vurny keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lobo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vurny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vurny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lobo is keeping the position for now.
Vurny stands up over Lobo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lobo trying to keep a closed guard but Vurny is proving a slippery customer.
Vurny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lobo managing to control the position.
Vurny's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lobo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny 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 slips a straight right by Vurny.
Vurny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lobo has time to react.
Lobo checks a leg kick.
Lobo slaps away a takedown attempt from Vurny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vurny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vurny has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lobo tries a low kick but Vurny avoids it.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Lobo.
Lobo slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Lobo.
Vurny misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny throws a jab when Lobo was well out of range.
Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vurny.
Lobo misses the jab.
Lobo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny works Lobo's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lobo.
Vurny misses with a low kick.
Lobo swings for the body but Vurny moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vurny.
Vurny shoots in but no luck this time.
Antonio Lobo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Vurny.
Vurny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lobo counters with a stiff right hand.
Vurny throws a looping overhand right but Lobo ducks down to avoid it.
Vurny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lobo has time to react.
Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vurny.
Vurny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lobo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lobo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Vurny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vurny.
Good standup being displayed there by Lobo as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Vurny avoids the body shot from Lobo.
A jab from Vurny misses.
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.
Vurny motions for Lobo to come forward. Vurny throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Lobo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lobo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lobo looking to control.
Vurny trying to control but Lobo is working from the bottom.
Lobo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vurny postures up.
Lobo is really struggling to control Vurny but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vurny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vurny content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vurny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lobo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vurny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lobo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vurny has Lobo pulled in close to control his posture.

Vurny escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lobo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vurny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo wants to control from the top but Vurny keeps moving.
Lobo wants to pass the guard but Vurny is keeping the position.
Lobo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lobo won't allow Vurny to sweep him here.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Lobo is proving a slippery customer.
Lobo controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aldo Vurny.
Well Vurny 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

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