PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitry Lopescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Balboa
vs
Lopescu

192 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

210 cm
19
290 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimitry Lopescu!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lopescu with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Lopescu does no damage.
Lopescu shoots in but no luck this time.
Lopescu looks gassed!
Lopescu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Balboa but Balboa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitry Lopescu.

Balboa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Balboa is working for a submission of some sort.

Lopescu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balboa pulls his head out easily.
Lopescu is not content to let Balboa control the position.

Balboa wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopescu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lopescu is looking to improve his position.

Lopescu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopescu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopescu trying to control but Balboa postures up.
Balboa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lopescu is trying to maintain the position but Balboa is very close to passing his half guard.
Balboa is taking a breather. Lopescu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lopescu wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopescu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lopescu shoots in but Balboa avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lopescu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lopescu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Balboa defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balboa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopescu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopescu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Balboa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lopescu gets to his feet - Balboa follows without any prompting.

Balboa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopescu's guard.

Lopescu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lopescu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Balboa is aware though and is defending well.
Lopescu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Balboa drops back looking for a leg! Lopescu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lopescu manages to kick Balboa off! Balboa jumps back into Lopescu's guard.

Balboa is sitting in close to Lopescu's body. Lopescu has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Balboa is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Balboa is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lopescu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dimitry Lopescu!