PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Lupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bernhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Going The Distance. Bernhard has chosen Alice in Chains-"Man in the Box" 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.

Lupe
vs
Bernhard

185 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
197 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmo Lupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Bernhard!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernhard tries to clinch but Lupe is having none of it.
Bernhard misses with a hook.
Bernhard throws a combination that misses

and Lupe counters with a nice right hand that sends Bernhard toppling to the canvas! Bernhard scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lupe finish him?!

Bernhard is rocked!

It looks like Mike Bernhard has been cut.
Mike Bernhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupe misses with a straight left.
Lupe ducks under a wild hook from Bernhard.
Bernhard misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bernhard counters with a right hand to the body.
Bernhard misses with a wild body shot.
Lupe keeps the fight on the outside.
Bernhard misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lupe ducks under a wild hook from Bernhard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupe. Bernhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the body from Lupe misses
and Bernhard counters with a nice body shot.
Bernhard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lupe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupe is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lupe swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bernhard counter with a right hand.
Bernhard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lupe was well out of range. Poor timing from Bernhard.
Lupe misses the body punch
and Bernhard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lupe throws an off balance right hand
and Bernhard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lupe swings widly with a right hand
and Lupe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bernhard throws a body punch but Lupe moves out of range.
Lupe misses the body punch
and Bernhard counters with a series of strikes. Lupe will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elmo Lupe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Bernhard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the liver by Bernhard. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Lupe misses.
Lupe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bernhard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bernhard throws out the jab.
Lupe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bernhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernhard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bernhard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bernhard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Lupe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bernhard is predictable there

and Lupe counters with a nice right hand that sends Bernhard toppling to the canvas! Bernhard scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lupe finish him?!
Bernhard is still on wobbly legs! Can Lupe finish him?
Lupe throws a big shot that misses.
Lupe misses with a looping left.
Lupe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bernhard.
Bernhard seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard throws a looping overhand right but Lupe ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Lupe misses
and Bernhard counters with a series of strikes. Lupe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bernhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupe is just out of range.
Bernhard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Elmo Lupe is winning the standup battle so far.
Bernhard tries to close the distance and clinch but Lupe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard thows a body shot but no joy.
Bernhard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lupe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bernhard.
Nice cross by Bernhard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elmo Lupe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Bernhard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bernhard misses with a shot to the body
and Lupe counters with a crisp right that sends Bernhard to the canvas! Lupe follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elmo Lupe!