PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lobe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Lumpia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lumpia has chosen Echotek - Micro friends as his entrance music. 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.

Lobe
vs
Lumpia

169 cm
28
164 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Lobe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Lumpia!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumpia misses with an uppercut. Lobe saw that one coming.

Lobe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lobe showed some decent athleticism there.
Lumpia gets full guard.

Lumpia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lobe wants to control from the top but Lumpia keeps moving.

Lumpia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lobe passes into side control.

Lobe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lumpia, who protects the arm well.
Lobe tries to move to mount but Lumpia blocks the move with his legs.
Lumpia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lobe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lobe is trying to get an arm triangle but Lumpia is defending well.

Lobe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumpia regains half guard.

Lumpia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lumpia tries to get to full guard but Lobe has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lumpia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lumpia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lobe pushing down on Lumpia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lobe wants to control but Lumpia is keeping him busy.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lobe is trying to work for a kimura but Lumpia is defending well.

Lumpia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lobe pulls his head out easily.

Lobe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lumpia sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumpia manages to get to full guard.
Lobe wants to pass the guard but Lumpia is keeping the position.
Lumpia wants to sweep here but Lobe controlling him for the moment.

Lumpia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lobe defends it easily.
Lumpia looks gassed!
Lobe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lobe passes Lumpia's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Lobe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lumpia works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lumpia working for a triangle but Lobe defends it easily.

Lumpia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lobe is aware though and is defending well.
Lumpia keeping full guard, as Lobe tries to pass.
Lobe stands up over Lumpia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Lobe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lobe 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.

Lumpia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lobe is aware though and is defending well.

Lobe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lumpia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lobe has managed to get both his arms back between Lumpia's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lobe passes Lumpia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lumpia wants to improve his position but Lobe is controlling well.
Lumpia won't allow Lobe to pass to mount.

Lobe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lobe blocks the strikes from Lumpia.
Lobe is trying to control the action in half guard but Lumpia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lobe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Lumpia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lumpia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lobe is working for a kimura but Lumpia is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Lobe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lumpia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lobe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Lumpia actively working from the bottom here.

Lobe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lumpia sees it coming and defends easily.

Lumpia looking for submissions off his back.
Lobe tries to pass to full mount but Lumpia defends it.
Lumpia tries to roll over but Lobe keeps him under control.
Lumpia is breathing heavily.
Lobe trying to mount his opponent but Lumpia defends it.
Brian Lobe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lobe is looking for a kimura but Lumpia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lobe to get the leverage.
Lobe stalling.
Lumpia wants to get back to full guard.
Lobe trying to mount his opponent but Lumpia defends it.

Lumpia actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lobe is working for a kimura but Lumpia is defending it quite comfortably.
Lobe is looking to take a break and control but Lumpia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lobe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lumpia looking for submissions off his back.
Lobe works his way into full mount!

Lobe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lumpia can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lumpia can't escape the position.
Lumpia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Lobe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lumpia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lobe blocks Lumpia's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Lobe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lumpia is looking to get to half guard.
Lobe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lobe landing shots from mount.
Lobe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Lobe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lumpia is surviving well by controlling Lobe's body position as best he can.
Lumpia is looking to improve his position but Lobe isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lobe is working for a guillotine from mount but Lumpia frees his head quite easily.
Lobe looking to ground and pound but Lumpia is blocking nicely.
Lumpia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lobe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lumpia drops back looking for a leg! Lobe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lobe manages to kick Lumpia off! Lumpia jumps back into Lobe's guard.
Lumpia thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lobe tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lumpia drops back looking for a leg! Lobe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lobe manages to kick Lumpia off! Lumpia jumps back into Lobe's guard.
Lumpia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Lobe dominated that second round.
That's time! Lobe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lobe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lobe is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Lumpia is trying to escape and Lobe transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Lumpia is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lobe! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Lobe!