PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Kobe Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garfield Sobers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Suck it bitch, You dirty bitch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kobe Lombard
vs
Sobers

196 cm
23
189 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

184 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Kobe Lombard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garfield Sobers!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lombard avoids the body shot from Sobers.
Sobers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lombard takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Miguel Kobe Lombard has been cut.
Lombard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lombard fails to land the takedown.
Lombard tries to clinch up but Sobers circles away and keeps his distance.
Sobers misses with a hook. Lombard ducked under it nicely.
Sobers blocks a head kick by Lombard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lombard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lombard doesn't manage to clinch there - Sobers circles away.
Sobers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Lombard closes the distance and pushes Sobers back into the cage.
Lombard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lombard missing with knees to the body.
Sobers blocks an elbow strike from Lombard.
Lombard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sobers.

Sobers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lombard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sobers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lombard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lombard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lombard tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sobers lands a jab to the nose.
Lombard is looking to clinch.
Sobers throws a leg kick but Lombard checks it.
Lombard tries to clinch up but Sobers circles away and keeps his distance.
Lombard slaps away a takedown attempt from Sobers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sobers throws a lazy right hand but Lombard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lombard throws a head kick that half lands.
Lombard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice sprawl there from Sobers as Lombard shoots in.
Lombard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sobers counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lombard was well out of range. Poor timing from Sobers.
Lombard wants to clinch.
Miguel Kobe Lombard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lombard tries to clinch but Sobers moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobers lands a really nice looking cross but Lombard seems unphased.

Lombard is rocked!
Sobers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oh Lombard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lombard tries to clinch up.
Lombard seems to have got his legs back now.
Lombard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sobers throws a leg kick which misses Lombard's front leg but catches the back leg as Lombard tries to avoid it.
Sobers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobers swings for the body but Lombard moves out of range.
Lombard tries to clinch up
and Sobers counters with a nice leg kick.
Lombard wants to clinch

and Sobers counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sobers cracks Lombard with a big right hand but Lombard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lombard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lombard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sobers tries to roll over but Lombard keeps him under control.

Sobers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lombard prevents Sobers from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobers trying to control here.
Sobers is looking for a sweep. Lombard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lombard is trying to control. Sobers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lombard wants to pass to mount but Sobers is defending the position.
Sobers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lombard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sobers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Sobers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lombard pulls his head out easily.
Sobers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lombard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lombard's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobers controlling well, preventing Lombard from escaping the position.
Lombard manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sobers's guard. Nice work there by Lombard.
Lombard tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobers is retaining full guard.

Sobers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lombard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lombard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sobers has his feet on Lombard's thighs here. He's pushed Lombard off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lombard screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garfield Sobers!
A pretty intense looking Garfield Sobers took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Miguel Kobe Lombard spoke after the fight, saying 'Terrible flight here, plane was delayed and my legs were gone. Sorry everyone, I will retreat.'.