PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mapompo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lexandro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Mapompo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mapompo
vs
Lopez

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, George Mapompo!
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, Lexandro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez has a takedown stuffed.
Decent striking displayed by Mapompo there.
Mapompo punishes Lopez's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Mapompo.
Mapompo stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
George Mapompo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lexandro Lopez.
Lopez shoots and misses
and Mapompo counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
Mapompo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mapompo duly obliges.
Lopez fails with the takedown.
Nice shot by Mapompo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mapompo lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Lexandro Lopez has been cut.
Mapompo throws a front kick that sends Lopez stumbling back into the cage.
A nice combination there by Mapompo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mapompo counters with a one-two to the body.
Lopez looks gassed!
Mapompo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
Mapompo lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Mapompo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Mapompo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mapompo scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Mapompo sprawls well.
Mapompo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Mapompo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mapompo stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Mapompo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mapompo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lopez.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mapompo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mapompo scores with a body shot.
Mapompo throws a one two combo.
Mapompo tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mapompo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.

Lopez is rocked!
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Mapompo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mapompo scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice combination there by Mapompo.
Mapompo throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Mapompo finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mapompo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Mapompo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Mapompo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mapompo.
Mapompo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mapompo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mapompo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mapompo duly obliges.
Mapompo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopez is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Mapompo moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Mapompo!