PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ert Lopus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bond
vs
Lopus

188 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ert Lopus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopus throws a head kick but Bond moves out of range.
Lopus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Lopus has managed to clinch.
Bond looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bond is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lopus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bond in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lopus lands a shot to the body.
Lopus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bond.
Bond lands an uppercut.

Lopus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bond dodges the punch combination from Lopus.
Lopus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like James Bond has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopus tries to close the distance and clinch but Bond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ert Lopus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopus wants to clinch.
Bond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopus drives through and clinches with Bond against the ropes.
Lopus keeps control of Bond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lopus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bond dodges the punch combination from Lopus.
Bond swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopus.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Bond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopus is looking to clinch but Bond is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Bond misses.
Lopus misses with an uppercut.
Lopus lands a jab-cross combination.
Bond swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopus.
Bond could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lopus wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopus moves away.
A combination from Lopus does no damage.
Lopus defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Lopus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopus tests Bond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopus moves away.
Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopus manages to avoid it.
Lopus works over Bond's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid body kick from Lopus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopus misses with the combination.
Bond is looking to wear down Lopus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopus is looking to clinch.
Lopus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopus looks gassed!
Lopus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Ert Lopus has been cut.
Lopus tries to clinch but Bond moves out of range.
Bond circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bond lands the left hand.
Bond lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopus has time to react.
Bond works Lopus's body with a nice hook.
Bond throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Bond scores with a four punch combination!

That has opened up Ert Lopus's cut even more.
Bond avoids the head kick by Lopus.
Lopus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bond lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopus's head.

Lopus is rocked!
Bond connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Lopus! He's out on his feet! Bond rushes in and drops Lopus with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Bond!