PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Small Fry KayO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KayO is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bag For Mercy. On his way into the cage it seems that Brian Lobe has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Brian Lobe seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lobe
vs
Fry KayO

169 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
153 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Lobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Small Fry KayO!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lobe closes this distance looking for a takedown but KayO circles away.

Lobe gets a takedown into half guard.
KayO keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
KayO is trying to stand up here but Lobe is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lobe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
KayO is trying to stand.
Lobe moves into full mount! KayO won't be happy about that!

Lobe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
KayO is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
KayO wants to hold on but Lobe pushes him away.
KayO is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobe tries to control but KayO wriggling away.
KayO prevents Lobe from taking his back.

Lobe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lobe is breathing heavily.
KayO trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lobe wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
KayO can't escape the position.
KayO's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lobe prevents KayO from getting the reversal.
KayO tries to buck Lobe off but he can't manage it.
Lobe wants to take his opponent's back but KayO doesn't allow it.

Lobe goes for an armbar but KayO turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from KayO.

KayO gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KayO plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Small Fry KayO is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
KayO tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KayO lands a front kick.
KayO moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lobe avoids the head kick by KayO.
KayO plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KayO lands with a thumping leg kick.
KayO lands a head kick!
Lobe blocks a head kick by KayO.
A solid body kick from KayO.

KayO instigates a clinch.
Lobe takes a knee to the side of the body.
KayO lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
KayO landing knees to the head.
KayO lands a nice elbow.
Lobe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. KayO smiles and moves away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
KayO connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KayO is looking to clinch but Lobe is avoiding it.
Lobe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from KayO.
KayO misses with a wild body shot.

Lobe shoots in and bounces KayO off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
KayO is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lobe is controlling him.

Lobe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! KayO is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lobe, into his guard.
KayO would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lobe 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KayO wants to stand but Lobe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lobe 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.
Lobe trying to keep a closed guard but KayO is proving a slippery customer.
KayO tries to stand but Lobe is controlling from the bottom.
Lobe wants to sweep here but KayO controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

KayO stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lobe fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lobe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lobe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lobe showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Small Fry KayO dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lobe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. KayO tries to avoid it but Lobe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag KayO to the ground. KayO escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
KayO misses with a kick to the body.
KayO throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
KayO misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lobe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lobe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by KayO. KayO obviously looking to wear him down.
Lobe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
KayO misses with a head kick.

KayO rushes Lobe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
KayO looking to throw knees to the head but Lobe is blocking nicely.
Lobe fails to pull guard.
KayO with a knee to the head.
Lobe takes an elbow to the temple.
Lobe takes a knee right on the jaw!
KayO scores with a knee to the head.
KayO lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lobe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
KayO crunches a lovely knee into Lobe's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
KayO with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
KayO with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
KayO tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lobe avoids it.
Lobe wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Lobe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KayO lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
KayO tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
KayO looking to throw knees to the head but Lobe is blocking nicely.
KayO is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lobe is defending well for now.
Lobe is trying to drag KayO to the mat but KayO just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
KayO lands a good knee to the midsection. Lobe won't want to take too many of those.
KayO throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lobe blocks it with crossed arms.
KayO tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lobe has KayO pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lobe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending KayO tumbling to the mat - Lobe dives into KayO's guard.
KayO wants to stand up but Lobe is controlling him.
Lobe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
KayO is in trouble now - Lobe has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lobe working for a submission but KayO is keeping him at bay.
KayO tries to hold on but Lobe postures up.
KayO is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lobe is trying to take his opponent's back.
KayO is trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lobe tries to control but KayO wriggling away.
You get the feeling that KayO really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lobe takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KayO wants to get back to his feet.

Lobe sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! KayO taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian Lobe!