PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Ludwig (ranked 345 p4p, 44 weight class) and Antonio Lobo (ranked 425 p4p, 57 weight class). Lobo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Keys N Krates - Glitter (feat. Ambré). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ludwig
vs
Lobo

185 cm
27
199 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

185 cm
38
196 lbs
35 - 26 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Antonio Lobo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Ludwig blocks a leg kick.
Ludwig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lobo.
Lobo misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lobo.
Ludwig tries to land a front kick but Lobo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lobo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ludwig throws a chopping leg kick but Lobo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lobo tries to land a leg kick but Ludwig saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body punch from Lobo.
Lobo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ludwig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lobo scrambles back to his feet.
Lobo misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobo tries to work over Ludwig's front leg with a kick but Ludwig checks it.
And Ludwig counters with a quick kick to the body but Lobo blocks it.
Lobo misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Ludwig lands.
Lobo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ludwig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ludwig lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig misses with a hook.
Lobo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ludwig connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lobo momentarily.
Lobo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ludwig is out of range and Lobo settles back down.
Lobo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ludwig looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ludwig misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Ludwig.
Ludwig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Lobo.
Nice defenses there by Lobo.
Lobo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ludwig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lobo slips a straight right by Ludwig.
Ludwig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lobo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lobo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ludwig checks it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ludwig.
The fighters circling - Lobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ludwig throws the kick towards the body but Lobo avoids it.
Ludwig scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ludwig.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Lobo misses the target.
Ludwig connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Ludwig throws out a leg kick but Lobo moves out of range and Ludwig only half commits.
Lobo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ludwig moves away.
Ludwig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lobo flicks out a counter leg kick but Ludwig steps away.
A solid body kick from Lobo.
Ludwig looks to throw the jab but Lobo is out of range.
Lobo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lobo wants to clinch up but Ludwig keeps it at a distance.
Ludwig lands with a hook. Lobo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ludwig checks a leg kick.
Ludwig misses the shot to the body.
Lobo throws a low kick but Ludwig avoids it.
Lobo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ludwig misses with a hook to the body
and Lobo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ludwig's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lobo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ludwig blocks it well.
Lobo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ludwig.
Lobo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lobo takes one to the chin there.
Ludwig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ludwig is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lobo blocks a low kick nicely.
Lobo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ludwig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lobo.
Lobo is looking to clinch.
Ludwig blocks a jab.
Ludwig misses with an uppercut
and Lobo counters with an inside leg kick.
Lobo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ludwig.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Ludwig counters with a good, hard body kick but Lobo shrugs it off.
Lobo moves out of range as Ludwig strikes.
Lobo misses with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lobo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lobo.

It looks like Sven Ludwig has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lobo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ludwig - the referee stops the clock and Lobo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ludwig. Lobo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ludwig.
Ludwig cracks Lobo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lobo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ludwig catches Lobo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lobo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ludwig.
Ludwig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lobo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ludwig.
Ludwig lands with a nice body kick.
Lobo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lobo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ludwig quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lobo misses with a head kick.
Lobo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lobo misses with a low kick.
Lobo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lobo throws a body kick that misses.
Ludwig ducks under a wild hook from Lobo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Ludwig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Ludwig's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ludwig throws an off balance right hand
and Lobo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sven Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Lobo. That snapped Ludwig's head back.
Ludwig avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lobo throws the left hand but Ludwig avoids the punch easily.
Ludwig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lobo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ludwig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lobo moves out of range as Ludwig strikes.
Lobo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lobo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ludwig. Ludwig obviously looking to wear him down.
Ludwig misses with the body kick
and Lobo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lobo misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lobo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ludwig.
Lobo tries a low kick but Ludwig avoids it.
Lobo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lobo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Ludwig sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo misses with a looping left.
Lobo wants to land a leg kick but Ludwig is out of range.
Ludwig throws a body kick that misses.

Lobo lands a head kick that stumbles Ludwig and the fighters go to the mat.

Ludwig is rocked!
Lobo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ludwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oh Ludwig is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lobo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lobo stands and throws Ludwig's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Lobo tries for a kimura but Ludwig is defending well.

Lobo is trying to get an arm triangle but Ludwig is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Lobo is trying to get an arm triangle but Ludwig is defending well.
Ludwig is trying to control Lobo's posture but Lobo avoids it.
Ludwig seems to have got his legs back now.
Lobo tries to move to full mount but Ludwig actually manages to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lobo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ludwig doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lobo.
Lobo is stalling here. Ludwig is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lobo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ludwig has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ludwig scoring with punches and elbows.
Lobo trying to control but Ludwig flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Lobo tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Lobo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lobo trying to control but not successfully.
Ludwig punches Lobo on the ear.
Lobo tries to roll but Ludwig sticks to his back.
Ludwig softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lobo tries to roll but Ludwig sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.
Ludwig lands shots from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig controlling well, preventing Lobo from escaping the position.
Lobo is holding onto Ludwig's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Lobo tries to roll but Ludwig sticks to his back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Ludwig.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ludwig throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lobo could be in trouble here!
Lobo tries to escape but Ludwig has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ludwig lands a shot to the body.
Ludwig connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Lobo to escape the position.
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 Sven Ludwig will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sven Ludwig's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lobo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lobo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lobo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ludwig misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ludwig lands a body shot.
Lobo throws a leg kick
and Ludwig counters with a good low kick that Lobo was not able to check.
Nice body kick from Lobo.
Ludwig slips a straight right by Lobo.
Lobo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ludwig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lobo tries to move into range but Ludwig moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lobo cracks a nice hook into Ludwig's ribs.
Ludwig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lobo moves away.
Lobo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ludwig tried to counter with a leg kick but Lobo avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lobo misses the target.
Lobo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lobo avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Ludwig there.
Ludwig throws a wild body kick that Lobo sees coming a mile off.
Lobo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ludwig.
Lobo throws a leg kick but Ludwig checks it.
Lobo blocks the body kick.
Lobo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ludwig looks for the body kick but Lobo saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ludwig - that will leave a mark!
Ludwig avoids the head kick by Lobo.
Ludwig bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lobo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ludwig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lobo just misses with a punch to the body.
And Ludwig counters with a quick kick to the body but Lobo blocks it.
Lobo throws an overhand right that lands on Ludwig's shoulder, as Ludwig tries to avoid the shot.
Lobo lands a front kick.
Ludwig lands with a straight right. Lobo didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo moves forwards but Ludwig connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lobo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ludwig's head.
Ludwig checks a low kick from Lobo.
Ludwig misses with a leg kick.
Ludwig misses with a wild body shot.
Lobo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ludwig counter with a right hand.
Ludwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lobo throws a shot from downtown. Ludwig moves away and avoids it.
Ludwig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lobo's hands.
Ludwig fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lobo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good shot there by Ludwig.
Ludwig connects with an inside leg kick.
Lobo throws the kick towards the body but Ludwig avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Lobo. Beautiful body shot.
Lobo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lobo misses the shot to the body.
Lobo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lobo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ludwig.
Lobo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lobo moves out of range of the body kick from Ludwig.
Lobo misses with a leg kick
and Ludwig counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ludwig is looking to land body kicks.
Lobo tries to land a front kick but Ludwig steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lobo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Lobo.
Ludwig throws a wild body kick that Lobo sees coming a mile off.
Ludwig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lobo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lobo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ludwig. Ludwig obviously looking to wear him down.
Ludwig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ludwig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lobo.
Good work by Ludwig as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig swings widly with a right hand

and Lobo moves into the clinch.
Ludwig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ludwig lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lobo backwards.
Ludwig landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lobo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ludwig lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ludwig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ludwig.
Nice uppercut lands for Ludwig. That snapped Lobo's head back.
Ludwig throws a body kick that misses.
Lobo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ludwig throws the kick towards the body but Lobo avoids it.
Ludwig moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ludwig looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lobo moves out of range of the body kick from Ludwig.
Nice shot lands for Ludwig.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Ludwig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ludwig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Ludwig!
A less than humble Sven Ludwig misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.