PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shteven Vonski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ert Lopus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shteven Vonski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Vonski
vs
Lopus

195 cm
18
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shteven Vonski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ert Lopus!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopus rushes Vonski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ert Lopus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vonski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vonski somewhat.

Lopus closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Lopus.
Good body shot from Lopus.
Vonski is breathing heavily.
Vonski takes a knee to the side of the body.

Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lopus takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Lopus landing knees to the body.

Lopus breaks from the clinch.

Lopus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lopus manages to break the clinch.

Lopus moves into the clinch.
Lopus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Lopus breaks from the clinch.
Lopus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Lopus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vonski, pushing him back against the ropes.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lopus.
Vonski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Vonski tries to keep at a distance but Lopus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopus lands an uppercut.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Lopus moves into range and clinches up with Vonski.
Lopus scores a nice knee to the body.

Lopus breaks from the clinch.
Vonski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vonski walks into a stiff left hand from Lopus.
Lopus scores with a nice head shot.

Lopus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vonski, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Vonski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lopus counters by clinching up.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Vonski tries to keep at a distance but Lopus has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lopus scores with a hook to the body.

Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lopus has Vonski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lopus leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Lopus lands but Vonski takes it in his stride.
Lopus throws a one two combo.
Lopus stalks Vonski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vonski's face. Vonski staggers backwards, shaken.
Lopus scores with a three punch combo!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopus.

Lopus rushes Vonski and presses him up against the ropes.

Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopus lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ert Lopus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lopus forces Vonski back against the ropes and clinches.
Lopus landing knees to the body.
Lopus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lopus.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Vonski misses

and Lopus counters by clinching up.
Lopus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vonski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Lopus.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lopus.
Vonski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vonski jumps guard but Lopus stands there with Vonski around his waist. Vonski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shteven Vonski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Lopus breaks the clinch.
Vonski shoots and misses

and Lopus counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lopus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lopus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonski tries to pull guard but Lopus won't allow it.
Vonski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vonski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopus walks away with a smile on his face. Vonski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lopus forces Vonski back against the ropes and clinches.
Vonski tries to pull guard but Lopus won't allow it.
Vonski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopus lands a nice elbow.
Lopus scores with a knee to the head.
Vonski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vonski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vonski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lopus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vonski shoots and misses

and Lopus counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Lopus.
Vonski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vonski tries to clinch up but Lopus circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ert Lopus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vonski fails with a takedown attempt.
Vonski fails with the takedown.
A nice combination there by Lopus.
Lopus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ert Lopus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Lopus.

Lopus moves into the clinch.

Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Lopus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Lopus clinches with his opponent.
Lopus stalls.
Vonski can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shteven Vonski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lopus.

Lopus breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lopus closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopus breaks the clinch.
Vonski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vonski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Lopus instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Lopus.
Lopus stalling.
Lopus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vonski backwards.
Vonski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lopus breaks from the clinch.

Lopus clinches with his opponent.
Vonski jumps guard but Lopus stands there with Vonski around his waist. Vonski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopus landing knees to the body.
Lopus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vonski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Lopus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopus scores with a one two! Vonski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vonski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vonski somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopus gets a clinch.
Vonski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vonski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopus lands an elbow inside that Vonski shrugs off.
Vonski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopus walks away with a smile on his face. Vonski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lopus moves into the clinch.
Lopus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vonski up against the ropes.
Lopus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vonski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lopus just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Vonski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopus walks away with a smile on his face. Vonski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lopus takes the fight into the clinch.
Lopus digs a right hand underneath Vonski's ribcage. Vonski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lopus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lopus breaks from the clinch.
Shteven Vonski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Lopus as Vonski shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopus drives through and clinches with Vonski against the ropes.
Lopus prevents the takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vonski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lopus has Vonski up against the ropes in a clinch.

Lopus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vonski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopus tries to avoid it but Vonski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopus to the ground. Lopus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vonski backs up against the ropes.
Lopus misses with a two punch combination.
Lopus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vonski backs up against the ropes.
Vonski dodges the punch combination from Lopus.
Lopus tries to clinch but Vonski moves out of range.
Lopus doesn't manage to clinch there - Vonski circles away.
Vonski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lopus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopus lands a knee to the body.
Vonski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vonski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Lopus pushes Vonski up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Lopus.
Vonski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopus lands an elbow just above Vonski 's eye.
Lopus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vonski is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lopus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Vonski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vonski tries to pull guard but Lopus holds him up against the ropes and eventually Vonski drops back down to his feet.
Lopus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ert Lopus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Vonski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lopus forces Vonski back against the ropes and clinches.
Vonski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lopus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lopus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vonski wants a takedown.
Vonski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lopus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vonski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lopus has managed to clinch.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopus lands with a thumping leg kick.

Lopus forces Vonski back against the ropes and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lopus.
Vonski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopus smiles and moves away.

Lopus has closed the distance and engaged Vonski in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lopus manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Lopus. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Lopus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vonski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shteven Vonski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vonski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopus smiles and moves away.

Lopus has closed the distance and engaged Vonski in a clinch.
Vonski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lopus just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Vonski tries to pull guard but Lopus holds him up against the ropes and eventually Vonski drops back down to his feet.
Lopus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lopus receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Lopus lands a nice elbow.
Vonski is working for takedown but Lopus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lopus prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vonski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopus just leaning against Vonski, taking a breather.
Lopus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vonski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vonski is working for takedown but Lopus is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopus prevents it.
Lopus crunches a lovely knee into Vonski's ribcage.

Lopus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vonski looks for a takedown but Lopus sprawls well.
Vonski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vonski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick from Lopus lands but Vonski takes it in his stride.
Lopus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopus swinging wildly here.

Lopus moves into the clinch.
Vonski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopus smiles and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopus!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Vonski tries to keep at a distance but Lopus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vonski is trying to drag Lopus to the mat but Lopus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Vonski tries to pull guard but Lopus holds him up against the ropes and eventually Vonski drops back down to his feet.
Lopus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lopus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lopus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lopus is struggling to control the position.
Lopus gets underhooks to prevent Vonski's takedown attempt.
Lopus scores with a knee to the head.
Vonski looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lopus.
Ert Lopus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopus is pressed up against the ropes. Vonski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lopus down to the mat. Lopus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lopus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Lopus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lopus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Lopus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lopus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lopus stops a takedown attempt from Vonski.

Lopus breaks the clinch.

Lopus moves into range and clinches up with Vonski.

Lopus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lopus pushes Vonski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lopus lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Lopus as the two fighters clinch.
Vonski wants a takedown but no success here.
Vonski wants a takedown but no success here.
Shteven Vonski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vonski misses with a punch to the body.
Lopus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vonski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ert Lopus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Ert Lopus!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Ert Lopus!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ert Lopus!

Ert Lopus wins by unanimous decision!