PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Post (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lobo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Carbon Based Lifeforms - Photosynthesis. Post has chosen Bom Bom pow as his entrance music. Antonio Lobo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lobo
vs
Post

185 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

173 cm
30
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie Post!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lobo drives through and clinches with Post against the cage.
Lobo tries to pull guard but Post forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Post lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Post looking to throw knees to the head but Lobo is blocking nicely.
Lobo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Post just stands there and leans against the cage.
I was talking to Lobo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Post throws a knee to the head but misses.
Post misses with a knee to the head.
Post tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Post throws a knee to the head but misses.

Lobo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lobo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Lobo is looking for a triangle but Post pushes his legs off easily.

Lobo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Post is aware though and is defending well.
Post trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lobo keeping moving, preventing Post from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Post wants to stand but Lobo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Post wants to stand and escape but instead Lobo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lobo pushing down on Post's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Lobo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Lobo is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lobo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Post defends it well.

Post is defending against the submission attempts here by Lobo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lobo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Post wants to control but Lobo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Post tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lobo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Lobo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lobo working for a submission but Post is keeping him at bay.

Lobo looking to secure an arm triangle but Post defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lobo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Post to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Lobo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Post moves in looking to clinch but Lobo pushes him off.
Lobo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Post can do to turn this around?
Lobo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Post darts in and clinches Lobo up against the cage.
Post tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Post landing knees to the head.

It looks like Antonio Lobo has been cut.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Post to keep the fight standing.
Post tries to land a knee to the head but Lobo blocks with his arms.
Post lands an elbow inside.
Post using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lobo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lobo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Post with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Post's coach down at Soco na mãe - Stand Up Striking was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Post's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lobo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Lobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Post to keep the fight standing.
Post tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Post connects with a knee to the head.
Lobo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Post smiles and moves away.
Post doesn't manage to clinch there - Lobo circles away.

Post has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Post tries a knee to the head but Lobo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo tries to pull guard but Post holds him up against the cage and eventually Lobo drops back down to his feet.

Lobo decides to pull guard.

Lobo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Post defends well.
Post pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lobo is keeping the position for now.

Lobo pushes a forearm under Post's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Post is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Lobo!
Antonio Lobo retains his lightweight title!
Antonio Lobo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.