PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Okunaba (ranked 2375 p4p, 347 weight class) and Antonio Lobo (ranked 2576 p4p, 366 weight class). Lobo has chosen Hayden James - Embrace as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Okunaba
vs
Lobo

175 cm
40
179 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
36
195 lbs
30 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Arcticus University: London

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sisu Okunaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okunaba throws a hook but Lobo avoids it easily.
Lobo tried to score with a low kick but Okunaba checks it.

Okunaba has Lobo up against the cage in a clinch.
Lobo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lobo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Okunaba backwards.
Okunaba lands a nice uppercut.
Okunaba working aggressively here.
Okunaba misses with a punch on the inside.
Okunaba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lobo is trying to pull guard but Okunaba turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Okunaba fails to land.
Lobo working aggressively here.
Okunaba has a couple of punches blocked by Lobo.
Lobo tries to pull guard but Okunaba forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lobo drags the fight down to the ground.
Okunaba is looking to work some ground and pound but Lobo has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lobo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Okunaba should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lobo has tightened it up now! Okunaba should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Lobo!
Antonio Lobo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.