PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Satanic Panic (ranked 529 p4p, 1150 weight class) and Vasili Lobchov (ranked 70 p4p, 155 weight class). Panic comes to the cage accompanied by Freezing Moon. 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.

Panic
vs
Lobchov

172 cm
23
158
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
172
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satanic Panic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasili Lobchov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobchov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Panic to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Vasili Lobchov has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Panic misses the target.
Lobchov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Panic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Panic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lobchov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Satanic Panic has been cut.
Panic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lobchovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Lobchov. Those never looked like landing.
Panic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lobchov misses with a double jab.
Panic is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic wants to clinch.
Lobchov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panic misses the jab.

Lobchov has closed the distance and engaged Panic in a clinch.

Lobchov breaks the clinch.
Panic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lobchov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lobchov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lobchov counters with a nice body shot.
Lobchov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Panic misses the target.
Lobchov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panic with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobchov loads up on a big right hand but Panic slips the punch.
Panic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lobchov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panic 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.

Lobchov tries to keep at a distance but Panic has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panic.
A short uppercut from Lobchov.
Panic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lobchov is leaning against Panic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic tries to work over Lobchov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lobchov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lobchovs head.
Lobchov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panic backwards.
Lobchov lands a shot to the body.
Panic tries to pull guard but Lobchov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lobchov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panic swings widly with a right hand
and Panic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panic misses with a hook. Lobchov ducked under it nicely.
As Panic backs off Lobchov throws a huge counter combo but Panic manages to avoid it all.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Panic, as that shot connected.
Panic misses with an uppercut.
Panic misses with a leg kick
and Lobchov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panic punishes Lobchov's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobchov throws an off balance right hand
and Panic counters with a nice body shot.
Lobchov looks to score with a jab to the body but Panic is just out of range.
Lobchov slips a jab and a cross from Panic.
Lobchov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Panic swings widly with a right hand
and Lobchov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panic throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lobchov. Panic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lobchov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panic.
Lobchov blocks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vasili Lobchov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Panic misses with a hook.
Panic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panic clobbers Lobchov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Panic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lobchov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobchov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panic throws a lazy right hand but Lobchov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobchov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lobchov throws the left hand but Panic avoids the punch easily.
Panic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Panic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Satanic Panic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panic lands a front kick.
Lobchov looks to land a combination but Panic avoids it well.
Lobchov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Panic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lobchov doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Panic misses with a body kick.
Panic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Lobchov does no damage.
Panic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Panic does it's job there.
Lobchov staying out of range there.
Lobchov throws a right hand that misses
and Panic counters with a straight right hand.
Lobchov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lobchov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lobchov misses with a lunging right hand
and Panic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lobchov. Panic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lobchov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Panic rushes Lobchov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lobchov can't find room to land a body shot as Panic controls the action.
Lobchov lands a body punch.
Lobchov misses with an elbow strike.
Panic tries to work over Lobchov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panic lands with a right to the head.
Panic working aggressively here.
Panic blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panic throws a head punch that misses.
Lobchov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lobchov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lobchov gets through Panic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Panic pulls guard successfully.
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!
Lobchov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Panic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lobchov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Panic keeping moving, preventing Lobchov from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Panic is looking for a triangle but Lobchov pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Satanic Panic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lobchov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Panic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Panic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lobchov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Panic avoids the body shot from Lobchov.
Lobchov throws a body shot but no joy.
Panic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Panic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lobchov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panic throws a looping overhand right but Lobchov ducks down to avoid it.
Panic throws a body shot but no joy.
Lobchov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Panic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lobchov thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobchov moves out of range as Panic strikes.
Panic connects with a body shot that sends Lobchov's belly button to the back.
Panic misses with a wild body shot.
Panic moves out of range as Lobchov strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Lobchov there.
Panic misses with a jab to the body
and Lobchov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Panic finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobchov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Panic counters with a nice uppercut.
Lobchov walks into a left hand.
Panic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lobchov.
Panic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lobchov can do to turn this around?
Panic works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lobchov looks to land a right hand but Panic moved out of range.
A lazy left from Lobchov finds it's target.
A jab from Panic misses.
Lobchov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panic with a body shot.
Panic scores with a jab.
Satanic Panic is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobchov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lobchov connects with a crisp jab.

Panic has closed the distance and engaged Lobchov in a clinch.
Panic is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Panic.
A right hook to the body lands for Lobchov.

Lobchov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Panic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Panic catches Lobchov right on the button with a cross.
Panic lands with a cross.
Panic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lobchov.
Panic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lobchov swings for the body but Panic moves out of range.
Panic is looking to counter punch.
Lobchov throws a combination that misses
and Panic counters with a solid body kick.
Lobchov misses the shot to the body.
Panic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lobchov was well out of range. Poor timing from Panic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Satanic Panic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Panic 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satanic Panic!
Satanic Panic thanked the fans post fight for their support.