PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Petersen (ranked 554 p4p, 80 weight class) and Antonio Lobo (ranked 773 p4p, 103 weight class). Lobo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Keys N Krates - Glitter (feat. Ambré) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Petersen
vs
Lobo

182 cm
30
190 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

185 cm
39
196 lbs
36 - 28 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darrel Petersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petersen jabs Lobo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Petersen misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lobo throws out a leg kick but Petersen moves out of range and Lobo only half commits.
Petersen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Darrel Petersen has been cut.

Petersen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lobo wants to control but Petersen postures up.
Lobo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Petersen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lobo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Petersen off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petersen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lobo avoids the attempt from Petersen to control.
Petersen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lobo controlling his opponent.
Lobo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petersen is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen wants to hold on but Lobo pushes him away.
Petersen tries to reverse the position but Lobo maintains control.
Petersen tries to hold on but Lobo pushes him away.
Lobo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petersen stops Lobo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lobo is still trying to improve position.
Petersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Petersen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lobo.
Lobo fails to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen gets back to half guard.

Lobo is looking for a kimura here.
Lobo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Petersen gets back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lobo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petersen keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lobo is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo tries to free his leg and advance position but Petersen is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying to keep Lobo in close.
Petersen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lobo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Petersen's guard.

Lobo is looking for a kimura but Petersen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lobo to get the leverage.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Petersen looking for submissions off his back.
Petersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lobo moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen prevents Lobo from improving position.
Petersen gets back to half guard.
Lobo stalling.
Lobo is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lobo trying to control the pace.

Petersen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Lobo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darrel Petersen's cut.
That's time! Petersen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lobo connects with a jab.
Lobo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petersen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petersen looks to land a right hand but Lobo moved out of range.
Petersen misses with a few strikes there.
Petersen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lobo throws out the jab.
Lobo misses with a leg kick.
Petersen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Petersen clinches.
Lobo is trying to break the clinch but Petersen is controlling him.
Lobo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lobo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petersen blocks an elbow strike from Lobo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lobo backwards.
Petersen lands a body punch.
Lobo throws a punch but it's blocked by Petersen.

Lobo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petersen moves out of range as Lobo throws a body kick.
Petersen moves out of range of the strikes.
Petersen digs a good body shot into Lobo's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lobo under the eye.
Petersen thuds a left hand into Lobo's body.
Antonio Lobo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petersen lands a jab to the head.
Lobo misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Petersen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lobo.
Petersen slips a straight right by Lobo.
Darrel Petersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lobo just misses with a punch to the body.
Petersen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lobo.
Petersen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Petersen scores with a nice head shot.
Antonio Lobo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petersen.
Petersen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lobo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petersen moves out of range of the strikes.
Petersen is looking to wear down Lobo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Petersen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lobo.
A low kick from Lobo is predictable there
and Petersen counters with a stiff right hand.
Petersen slips a jab from Lobo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lobo manages to avoid it.
Petersen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petersen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lobo manages to avoid it.
Lobo scores with a spinning back kick!
Petersen cracks Lobo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Petersen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lobo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrel Petersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petersen digs a good hook to Lobo's body.
Petersen shoots in but Lobo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Petersen scores with a jab to the head.
Petersen lands with a straight right. Lobo didn't see that one coming.
Petersen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Lobo tries to keep at a distance but Petersen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petersen misses with a body punch.
Petersen takes a shot to the head.
Lobo digs a right hand underneath Petersen's ribcage. Petersen let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petersen misses with the head strike.

Lobo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Petersen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lobo to the ground. Petersen is now in Lobo's guard.

Lobo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petersen advances position into side control!
Lobo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Petersen connects with a decent elbow.
Petersen advances to full mount.
Lobo tries to lock up and control but Petersen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Petersen prevents Lobo from getting the reversal.
Lobo wants to hold on but Petersen pushes him away.
Darrel Petersen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lobo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Petersen is nestled in close to Lobo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Petersen 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.
Lobo wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen 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.
Lobo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Petersen scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobo trying to control from the bottom.
Petersen lands strikes from half guard.
Petersen trying to control the action but Lobo is working from the bottom.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lobo tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Lobo is looking to control Petersen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lobo avoid being mounted?
Lobo is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Lobo is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Petersen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darrel Petersen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lobo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petersen.
Petersen digs a good body shot into Lobo's ribs.
Petersen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Petersen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petersen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lobo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lobo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Petersen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lobo did well to prevent Petersen getting side control.
Petersen working over Lobo with some ground and pound. Lobo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobo trying to control but Petersen postures up.
Lobo moves into full guard.
Lobo keeping moving, preventing Petersen from controlling successfully.
Lobo seems keen to control Petersen's posture.
Petersen with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petersen is working Lobo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lobo is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Lobo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petersen stays in close to Lobo's body and controls the position.

Lobo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lobo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Petersen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Petersen lands a couple of elbows.
Lobo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Petersen controls the pace.
Petersen trying to control but Lobo is working from the bottom.
Lobo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lobo holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lobo is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lobo is on top in guard.

Lobo wants to control from the top but Petersen keeps moving.
Petersen looking for a sweep. Not yet Petersen, not yet.
Petersen can't keep his opponent in guard - Lobo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Petersen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Petersen wants to sweep here but Lobo controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petersen is looking for a triangle but Lobo pushes his legs off easily.
Lobo stands and throws Petersen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Petersen keeps Lobo under control for a moment.
Lobo moves into full mount!

Lobo is working for a guillotine from mount but Petersen frees his head quite easily.
Lobo tries to control but Petersen wriggling away.

Lobo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Petersen is surviving well by controlling Lobo's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is trying desperately to improve position.
Lobo fails to take his opponent's back.
Petersen is squirming around, avoiding Lobo's attempts to control the action.
Petersen is working to get back to half guard.
Lobo wants to take his opponent's back but Petersen doesn't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lobo wants to control the action but instead Petersen gets a body lock and reverses into Lobo's guard! Nice work!

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrel Petersen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petersen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrel Petersen!