PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Lobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brian Lobe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Filcic
vs
Lobe

178 cm
33
157 lbs
20 - 24 - 0

169 cm
36
164 lbs
16 - 19 - 1

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Sandro Filcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Lobe!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filcic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filcic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lobe.
Filcic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Filcic cracks Lobe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Filcic looks to throw the jab but Lobe is out of range.
Lobe shoots in but Filcic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sandro Filcic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Lobe.
Lobe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Filcic as he avoids it easily.

Filcic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filcic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lobe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filcic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lobe backwards.
Filcic tries to throw a body punch but Lobe avoids it by throwing Filcic back against the cage.
Filcic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Filcic lands with a light punch inside.

Filcic manages to break the clinch.
Lobe misses with a takedown
and Filcic counters with a good, hard body kick but Lobe shrugs it off.
Lobe looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lobe tries to sprawl but Filcic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lobe tries to roll over but Filcic keeps him under control.
Filcic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lobe!
Filcic is looking to work his way around to Lobe's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lobe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Filcic forces the positional change into back control.

Lobe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Filcic gets his way!

Filcic is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lobe knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lobe for a finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lobe rolls, trying to escape but Filcic keeps control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filcic tightening his grip on Lobe, looking for the choke.
Filcic is riding his opponent, not letting Lobe buck him off.
Lobe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Filcic doesn't have the hooks in and Lobe manages to turn into his guard.
Lobe postures up.
Lobe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filcic is keeping the position for now.
Filcic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lobe is one step ahead there.
Filcic is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Filcic is trying to keep Lobe in close.
Filcic keeping moving, preventing Lobe from controlling successfully.
Lobe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lobe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lobe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lobe is in close to Filcic's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Lobe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lobe being controlled here momentarily.
Lobe trying to control the position from guard on top but Filcic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lobe throws a big right hand that misses.
Filcic looking to control.
Filcic keeping full guard, as Lobe tries to pass.
Filcic keeping moving, preventing Lobe from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Filcic trying to keep a closed guard but Lobe is proving a slippery customer.
Lobe wants to control from the top but Filcic keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lobe fails with the takedown
and Filcic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lobe really felt that one!

Filcic scores with a takedown into Lobe's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Filcic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch combination from Filcic misses.

Filcic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lobe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Lobe is looking for a triangle but Filcic pushes his legs off easily.

Lobe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Filcic defends it easily.
Filcic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Filcic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Filcic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lobe is looking to sinch up a triangle. Filcic throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lobe's body to avoid the submission. Lobe has instead reached around Filcic's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lobe arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brian Lobe!