PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lop Lopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopp comes to the cage accompanied by if i die tomorrow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rice's choice of entrance music: Six Feet Deep. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopp
vs
Rice

178 cm
22
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

173 cm
19
206 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lop Lopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Rice!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Lopp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lopp.
Rice avoiding damage as Lopp throws knees to the body.
Lopp taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Lopp pulls guard.
Lopp keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.

Lopp looking for a guillotine here but Rice defends easily.
Rice trying to control but Lopp is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopp is trying to keep Rice in close.
Rice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lopp keeping moving, preventing Rice from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lopp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rice trying to control but Lopp is working from the bottom.
Lopp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopp controls Rice momentarily but Rice frees himself.
Lopp throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lop Lopp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rice lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rice stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopp. Lopp gets slowly back to his feet.
Rice is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lopp with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Rice as Lopp shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lop Lopp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopp.

Lopp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopp thows a huge punch but Rice dodges it nicely.
Rice tries to kick Lopp off but Lopp keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rice tries to get to full guard but Lopp has control of the leg.
Lopp is looking to take a break and control but Rice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopp has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lopp fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rice can't escape the position.
Lopp can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rice is looking to escape.
Rice is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Rice has left one of his arms exposed and Lopp doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Rice screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lop Lopp!
Lop Lopp thanked the fans post fight for their support.