PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Lopes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Butts
vs
Lopes

193 cm
18
283 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Poweful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ed Butts!
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, Ivo Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Butts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Butts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

It looks like Ivo Lopes has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopes wants to improve his position but Butts is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Butts.
Lopes is trying to stand back up but Butts is controlling him
Butts lands strikes from half guard.
Butts is looking to advance position but Lopes won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Butts.

That has opened up Ivo Lopes's cut even more.
Butts scoring with strikes to the body and head.

The cut above Ivo Lopes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butts trying to pass the guard but Lopes defending well.
Butts is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Butts.

Ivo Lopes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivo Lopes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ed Butts!