PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette has chosen Boom Shalock lock boom 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.

Lewis
vs
Lopette

192 cm
24
196 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
191 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lopette.
Lopette bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopette moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Lopette.
We've been hearing reports that Lewis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lopette slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lopette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopette has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Lewis. That snapped Lopette's head back.
Lewis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bornas Lopette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Lopette.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lopette fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lewis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Lopette throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopette walks into a left hand.
Lopette swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lopette fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette scores with a push kick.
Lopette looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopette moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopette lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lewis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lewis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopette.
Lopette dodges the punch combination from Lewis.
Lopette bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lewis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lopette - the referee stops the clock and Lewis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lopette. Lewis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopette moves away
and Lopette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis moves out of range as Lopette strikes.
Lopette scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Bornas Lopette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopette, right into the meat.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Lopette circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lewis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lewis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopette lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopette. That snapped Lewis's head back.
Lewis misses with a few strikes there.
Lewis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopette.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopette lands a lovely overhand right.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopette circles away.
Lewis throws a right and a left that Lopette avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopette circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopette throws a wild body kick that Lewis sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopette sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis misses with a two punch combination.
Lopette throws a one two combo.
Lopette avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopette.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Lopette circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lewis is looking to clinch but Lopette is avoiding it.
Lopette is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lewis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Lewis rushes Lopette and presses him up against the cage.

Lopette breaks the clinch.
Lopette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lopette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopette throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
Lewis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopette scores with a leg kick.
Lopette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bornas Lopette dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lewis walks into a straight right hand from Lopette.
Lopette pushes Lewis away with a front kick.
Lewis checks a leg kick nicely.
Lopette throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis tries to bum rush Lopette with a series of wild strikes but Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lopette.
Lewis wants to clinch but Lopette slips to the side
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Lopette explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopette.
Lewis scores with a three punch combo!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopette is having none of it.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lewis checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lewis misses.
Lewis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lewis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopette.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopette thumps Lewis with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopette, right into the meat.

Lopette takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lopette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lopette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopette changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hugo Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lopette.
Bornas Lopette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopette throws a head kick that half lands.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopette.
Lopette swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lopette throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lewis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Lopette circles away.
Lopette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lewis's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a one two combo.
Lewis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopette.
Lopette thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopette throws a low kick, looking for Lewis's leg but Lewis calmly moves out of range.
Lopette lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopette throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopette fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopette lands a leg kick that knocks Lewis off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopette swivels and escapes.
Lopette throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lopette wants to land a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
Lewis wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lewis.
A jab from Lopette misses.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt - Lopette sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopette.
A head kick misses from Lopette.
Lewis thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis tries to bum rush Lopette with a series of wild strikes but Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lewis moves into range and clinches up with Lopette.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bornas Lopette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Lopette.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopette is having none of it.
Lewis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Lewis clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lewis avoiding damage as Lopette throws knees to the body.
Lewis is leaning against Lopette and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Lewis.

Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopette is looking to slow Lewis down with leg kicks.
Lopette lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lewis backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis tries to clinch there but Lopette circles away.
Lewis closes the distance but Lopette moves to the side
and Lopette counters with a straight right hand.

Lewis rushes Lopette and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lopette.
Lewis tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lopette.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Lewis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopette. Lopette obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lewis clinches with his opponent.

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

Lewis clinches with his opponent.
Lopette tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette is trying to push Lewis away but Lewis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lopette breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lopette.
Some wild striking there from Lewis.
Lewis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopette counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopette scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopette cracks Lewis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopette misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopette throws a big shot that misses.
Lopette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopette throws a push kick but Lewis slaps the foot to one side.
Lopette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lewis.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopette circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopette wants to slow Lewis down by chopping away at his legs.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from Lopette.
Lopette tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopette lands a right hand.
Lewis looking to stall.
Lewis taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopette breaks the clinch.
Lopette misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopette slips a jab from Lewis.
Lewis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lewis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Lopette stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopette wants it to stay on the feet.
Hugo Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopette.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
Lopette scores with a sloppy right hand. Lewis should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lopette with a jab.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bornas Lopette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lopette winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bornas Lopette!
Bornas Lopette managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.