PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 1331 p4p, 191 weight class) and Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 783 p4p, 109 weight class). Lobo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hayden James - Embrace. Khunbish Borjigin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lobo
vs
Borjigin

185 cm
37
196 lbs
33 - 23 - 1

186 cm
30
194 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borjigin blocks a low kick nicely.
Borjigin works over Lobo's head and body with a nice combination.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
Lobo takes one to the chin there.
Lobo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Borjigin connects with an inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a hook to the side of Lobo's head but Lobo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borjigin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lobo's sensitive parts.
Lobo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Borjigin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lobo with a body shot.
Borjigin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Lobo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Borjigin thumps Lobo with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lobo.
Borjigin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lobo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borjigin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lobo counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borjigin checks the leg kick.
Lobo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lobo moves forwards but Borjigin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
Lobo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Lobo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've been told by Lobo's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lobo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lobo tries to land a leg kick but Borjigin saw it coming and moves away.
Lobo wants to slow Borjigin down by chopping away at his legs.
Borjigin misses with the combination.
Lobo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Lobo saw that one coming.
Borjigin loads up on a big right hand but Lobo slips the punch.
Lobo motions for Borjigin to come forward. Lobo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borjigin throws a hook but Lobo avoids it easily.
Lobo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Borjigin throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lobo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borjigin.
Lobo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Lobo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borjigin.
Good exchange - Borjigin coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borjigin lands an overhand right.
Lobo takes one to the chin there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lobo.
Lobo tries to work over Borjigin's front leg with a kick but Borjigin checks it.
Lobo dodges the punch combination from Borjigin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borjigin.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borjigin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lobo throws a leg kick
enabling Borjigin to counter with a crisp jab.
Borjigin feints and then cracks Lobo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lobo down.
Borjigin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lobo. That did some damage!
Lobo misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borjigin! But no joy.
Borjigin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Lobo rushes Borjigin and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lobo.
Lobo jumps guard but Borjigin stands there with Lobo around his waist. Lobo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lobo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lobo.
Lobo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Borjigin has a couple of punches blocked by Lobo.
A short left from Borjigin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borjigin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lobo backwards.
Borjigin lands an uppercut.
Lobo tries a body shot but Borjigin blocks it.
Lobo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borjigin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borjigin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lobo.
Borjigin throws a nice head kick!
Borjigin digs a good body shot into Lobo's ribs.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Borjigin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Borjigin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Borjigin wants to slow Lobo down by chopping away at his legs.
Lobo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Borjigin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lobo counters with an inside leg kick.
Borjigin misses with a straight left.
Lobo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borjigin is looking to slow Lobo down with leg kicks.
Lobo blocks a head kick by Borjigin.
Lobo wants to slow Borjigin down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin throws a leg kick
and Lobo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borjigin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lobo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Borjigin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lobo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Borjigin moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Borjigin throws an off balance right hand
and Lobo counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khunbish Borjigin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Borjigin is looking to chop away at Lobo's legs.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Borjigin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Borjigin tries a low kick but Lobo avoids it.
Lobo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Borjigin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Borjigin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lobo was well out of range. Poor timing from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a looping overhand right but Lobo ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lobo.
Lobo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Lobo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Borjigin.
Lobo slips under a jab from Borjigin.
Lobo throws a solid leg kick but Borjigin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lobo.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin thuds a left hand into Lobo's body.
Lobo throws out a leg kick but Borjigin moves out of range and Lobo only half commits.
Lobo takes one to the chin there.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
Borjigin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lobo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin checks a leg kick nicely.
Borjigin jabs Lobo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Borjigin with a nice cross.
Borjigin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lobo motions for Borjigin to come forward. Lobo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lobo dodges the punch combination from Borjigin.
Borjigin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borjigin stalks Lobo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lobo's face. Lobo staggers backwards, shaken.
Lobo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Borjigin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lobo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lobo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borjigin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Borjigin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borjigin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lobo. Lobo obviously looking to wear him down.
Borjigin connects with a leg kick. Lobo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borjigin throws a hook but Lobo avoids it easily.
Lobo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Borjigin unleashes a big counter combination but Lobo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lobo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borjigin cracks Lobo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lobo cracks the inside of Borjigin's front leg.
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borjigin tries a low kick but Lobo avoids it.
Lobo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Borjigin counters with an inside leg kick.
Lobo tries to land a leg kick but Borjigin saw it coming and moves away.
Borjigin tries a low kick but Lobo avoids it.
Borjigin throws a solid leg kick but Lobo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Borjigin.
Borjigin missing with a left hand there. Lobo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lobo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut.
Lobo avoids the body shot from Borjigin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin checks a leg kick nicely.
Borjigin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lobo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borjigin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borjigin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Lobo saw that one coming.
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Borjigin scores with a hook.
Borjigin throws a head kick but Lobo moves out of range.
Lobo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borjigin can pounce on him.
Lobo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lobo counters with an outside leg kick.

Lobo clinches up with Borjigin and pushes him back against the cage.
Lobo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lobo scores with a hook to the body.
Lobo tries to pull guard but Borjigin won't allow it.
Borjigin blocking some punches.
Lobo misses with a punch to the body.
Borjigin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lobo.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
Borjigin tries a body shot but Lobo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Borjigin fails to land.
Lobo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lobo.
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!

Borjigin manages to break the clinch.
Lobo is looking to slow Borjigin down with leg kicks.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Lobo moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Lobo.
Lobo cracks the inside of Borjigin's front leg.
Lobo tries to work over Borjigin's front leg with a kick but Borjigin checks it.
Borjigin throws a looping overhand right but Lobo ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Borjigin misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lobo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Borjigin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lobo throws a low kick but Borjigin moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Borjigin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lobo checks a leg kick.
As Borjigin backs away, Lobo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khunbish Borjigin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Borjigin throws a head kick that misses.
Lobo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borjigin throws a right hand that Lobo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lobo also avoids with ease.
Lobo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lobo checks a leg kick.
Lobo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Borjigin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lobo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Lobo clinches up against the cage.
Lobo gets through Borjigin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but Borjigin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Borjigin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lobo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lobo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Borjigin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lobo backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Borjigin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Borjigin lands a nice uppercut.
Borjigin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antonio Lobo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Lobo.
Borjigin tries to work over Lobo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lobo blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lobo.
A shot in the inside from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with some punches.

Lobo pulls guard.

Lobo has an active guard here but Borjigin has managed to pass into half guard.
Borjigin controlling the action here.
Lobo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo is staying active underneath Borjigin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lobo looking for submissions off his back.
Borjigin trying to control the action but Lobo is working from the bottom.
Borjigin not doing much here.

Lobo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin is controlling the pace.
Lobo moves into full guard.

Lobo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borjigin is aware though and is defending well.

Borjigin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lobo trying to keep a closed guard but Borjigin is proving a slippery customer.
Borjigin is stalling in the full guard.

Borjigin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lobo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lobo is looking for a triangle but Borjigin pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khunbish Borjigin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borjigin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khunbish Borjigin!
Khunbish Borjigin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.