PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Lobo (ranked 1187 p4p, 184 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 1560 p4p, 236 weight class). Lobo's entrance music is Hayden James - Embrace. A fine choice. Wylde has chosen Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lobo
vs
Wylde

185 cm
36
201 lbs
32 - 22 - 1

196 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)
Arcticus University: London

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylde jabs Lobo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wylde digs a good hook to Lobo's body.
Lobo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lobo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wylde loads up on a big right hand but Lobo slips the punch.
Wylde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lobo.
Lobo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wylde moves out of range of the leg kick from Lobo.
Lobo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Lobo.
Good leg kick by Lobo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wylde lands a head kick!
Lobo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Lobo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wylde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lobo on the side of the head.
Wylde lands with a slapping head kick.
Lobo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lobo throws out a leg kick but Wylde moves out of range and Lobo only half commits.
Lobo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Wylde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lobo with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Wylde misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lobo.
Wylde lands a right hook to the body.
Lobo throws a jab but it's blocked by Wylde.
Wylde throws the left hand but Lobo avoids the punch easily.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lobo lands with a straight right. Wylde didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Lobo.
Wylde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lobo throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lobo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wylde misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Wylde misses.
Wylde checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lobo tries to clinch up
and Wylde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands with a straight right. Lobo didn't see that one coming.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lobo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lobo misses with an uppercut. Wylde saw that one coming.
Wylde uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lobo has time to react.
A clash of legs there as Wylde blocks the low kick.
Wylde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wylde throws a head kick but Lobo moves out of range.
Lobo is looking to counter punch.
Decent striking displayed by Wylde there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Lobo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wylde connects with a nice looking jab.
Lobo tries to clinch there but Wylde circles away.
Wylde walks into a left hand.
Wylde thuds his shin into the meat of Lobo's side.
Wylde checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wylde throws a head kick but Lobo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with an uppercut. Lobo saw that one coming.
Wylde moves forwards but Lobo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lobo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wylde has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lobo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wylde.
Wylde bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wylde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wylde misses with a series of wild punches.
Lobo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lobo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Lobo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lobo defending well as Wylde loads up on a big left hand.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Wylde checks it
and Wylde cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wylde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Wylde misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wylde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lobo was well out of range. Poor timing from Wylde.
Lobo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lobo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lobo avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Wylde is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wylde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wylde checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Wylde's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lobo clobbers Wylde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lobo throws out a loose jab but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lobo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lobo moves in looking to clinch but Wylde pushes him off.
A left lands for Wylde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde lands a slapping body shot.
Lobo thows a leg kick but Wylde checks it
and Wylde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lobo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lobo tries to clinch but Wylde is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wylde checks a low kick from Lobo.
Wylde walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Wylde. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wylde.
Some bone on bone action there as Wylde checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Lobo rushes Wylde and presses him up against the cage.

Lobo jumps into guard, dragging Wylde to the mat.
Lobo controls Wylde momentarily but Wylde frees himself.

Wylde got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lobo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wylde has managed to get both his arms back between Lobo's legs - danger averted.
Lobo is trying to keep Wylde in close.
Lobo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wylde manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde wants to stand up but Lobo is controlling him.
Lobo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wylde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lobo stops Wylde from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wylde is keeping the position for now.
Wylde keeping moving, preventing Lobo from controlling successfully.
Wylde wants to stand up but Lobo is controlling him.
Lobo trying to control but Wylde is working from the bottom.
Wylde is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lobo is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wylde keeping full guard, as Lobo tries to pass.
Wylde being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lobo trying to control the position from guard on top but Wylde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lobo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lobo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Lobo moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lobo misses the target.
A head kick by Wylde misses
and Lobo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wylde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Lobo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lobo lands with a short shot to the head.
Wylde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde lands a body punch.
Wylde lands a nice uppercut.
Lobo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo swings wildly with an uppercut but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lobo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wylde smiles and moves away.
Gunnar Wylde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lobo scores with a nice right hand.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde throws a jab when Lobo was well out of range.
Wylde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wylde wants to counter the offense by Lobo and move into the clinch position.
Wylde throws a right hand that Lobo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lobo also avoids with ease.
Lobo throws out a loose jab but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wylde is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lobo tests Wylde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wylde wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wylde connects with a body shot.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wylde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wylde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lobo is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a shot from downtown. Wylde moves away and avoids it.
Lobo avoids the head kick by Wylde.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylde throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lobo feints and then cracks Wylde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wylde down.
Wylde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lobo.

Lobo takes the fight into the clinch.
Wylde has a couple of punches blocked by Lobo.
Lobo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lobo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lobo lands with a right to the head.
Lobo lands with a left to the head.
Lobo fails to pull guard.

Wylde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lobo misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lobo.
Wylde lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Lobo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wylde misses with a straight right.
Lobo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Lobo misses.
Lobo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo throws a front kick aimed at Wylde's knee but Wylde avoids it well.
Lobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
A head kick from Wylde lands but Lobo takes it in his stride.
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy.
Lobo scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde tries to move into range but Lobo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lobo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lobo throws a chopping leg kick but Wylde manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wylde throws a push kick but Lobo slaps the foot to one side.
Wylde misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lobo wants to clinch.
Lobo is looking to clinch but Wylde is avoiding it.
Lobo misses the jab.
Wylde steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wylde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lobo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lobo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wylde swats away the attempt to clinch by Lobo.
Lobo lands an overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lobo.
Lobo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wylde swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Wylde does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wylde keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lobo scores with a hook.
Wylde throws a series of punches but Lobo moves out of range.
Good work by Lobo as he checks the leg kick.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses.
Lobo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wylde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wylde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lobo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wylde goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wylde misses with an uppercut.
Lobo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wylde just manages to avoid it.
Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lobo.
Wylde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lobo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lobo moves in looking to clinch but Wylde pushes him off.
Lobo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wylde. Wylde circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo tries to clinch up but Wylde circles away and keeps his distance.
Wylde slips under a jab.
Lobo is looking to clinch.
Wylde throws out a powerful jab.
Wylde ducks under a wild hook from Lobo.
Lobo ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
It looked like Lobo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lobo is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Wylde on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wylde checks a leg kick.
Wylde throws a hook but Lobo avoids it easily.
Lobo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wylde checks a leg kick.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lobo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wylde swats away the attempt to clinch by Lobo.
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobo misses the jab.
Lobo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wylde. Lobo shrugs it off though.
A jab from Lobo misses.
Lobo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWylde.
Lobo tries to clinch there but Wylde circles away.
Wylde misses with a head kick.
Wylde fails to land with a series of punches.
Wylde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lobo.
Lobo is looking to score with low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wylde misses with a straight right.
Wylde throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lobo is looking to score with low kicks.
Lobo motions for Wylde to come forward. Lobo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wylde misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Wylde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wylde has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Wylde!
A relieved looking Gunnar Wylde thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.