PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas The Spider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. UFC: Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Daniel Lopes was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

The Spider
vs
Lopes

185 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas The Spider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Spider swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The Spider connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Lopes to the floor! The Spider dives in looking for the finish!

Lopes is rocked!

It looks like Daniel Lopes has been cut.
Lopes tries to roll over but The Spider keeps him under control.

The Spider escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lopes tries to clinch up but The Spider circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopes throws a lazy head kick

and The Spider counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lopes working for a triangle but The Spider defends it easily.

The Spider 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.

Lopes looking for a guillotine here but The Spider defends easily.

The Spider stands up from Lopes's guard - The Spider perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Spider looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopes is fending him off so far but The Spider persists. Nope, Lopes circles away and we're back to standing.

A jab-cross combination lands for The Spider and sends Lopes crashing to the mat! The Spider follows him down to the mat - Lopes regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Lopes is still in real trouble! Can The Spider finish him?
Lopes looks gassed!

The Spider looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The Spider is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopes is just riding it out for now. The Spider eventually gives up the hold.
The Spider passes to side control.
Lopes seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Spider stands up and beckons Lopes to his feet.
The Spider has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by The Spider or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopes which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas The Spider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Spider will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Spider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Spider.
The Spider looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes wants to clinch

and The Spider counters with a single leg into guard. Lopes didn't expect that.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lopes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Spider postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The Spider stands up from guard. Let's bang!

The Spider closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

The Spider decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lopes tries to clinch there but The Spider circles away.

The Spider feints and as Lopes raises his hands in defense, The Spider changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Spider trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lopes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes wants to get back to his feet but The Spider is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Spider chips away with some ground and pound.
The Spider trying to control but Lopes is working from the bottom.

The Spider decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The Spider tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lopes moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The Spider is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Lopes can't fight it off and eventually The Spider manages to take the fight to the floor. Lopes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Spider scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas The Spider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Lopes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

The Spider clinches up against the ropes.
Lopes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Spider tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Spider has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lopes tries a knee to the head but The Spider blocks it.
The Spider avoiding damage as Lopes throws knees to the body.
Lopes tries a knee to the head but The Spider blocks it.
Lopes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopes is pressed up against the ropes. The Spider has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lopes down to the mat. Lopes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas The Spider. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The Spider feints and as Lopes raises his hands in defense, The Spider changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lopes has his foot on The Spider's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Spider works his way back into a safe position though.
The Spider looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The Spider stands and steps away. Lopes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Spider throws a sloppy head kick and Lopes moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by The Spider or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopes which made him look bad.
Lopes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Spider fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by The Spider or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopes which made him look bad.
The Spider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopes can do to turn this around?

The Spider decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The Spider blocks the strikes from Lopes.
The Spider prevents Lopes from standing back up.
The Spider lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lopes is staying active underneath The Spider, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopes wants to control but The Spider is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Spider works his way into side control.
Lopes is trying to buck The Spider off.
Lopes is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Spider connects with a decent elbow.

The Spider decides to stand back up.
The Spider lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Spider.

That has opened up Daniel Lopes's cut even more.

The Spider fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopes, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Spider tries for a takedown but Lopes manages to get underhooks.
The Spider changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Spider changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopes tries to avoid it but The Spider manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopes to the ground. Lopes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Spider tries for a takedown but Lopes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

The Spider scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Spider with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lopes tries to improve his position but instead The Spider has taken his back!

Lopes fending off the submission attempt from The Spider.
Lopes is in bad spot here.

The Spider is persistently looking for the submission but Lopes is defending it 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!
Good control from The Spider.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopes won't enjoy being in this position. The Spider looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Lopes is tapping - it's over boys! The Spider picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucas The Spider!