PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette comes into the arena with Back from the dead blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lopette
vs
Slayer

190 cm
27
196 lbs
22 - 3 - 0

188 cm
33
196 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Underworld Clothing

xXx Fight Gear
Reaper Combatwear

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 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragon Slayer!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lopette lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily.
Slayer misses with an uppercut
and Lopette counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slayer.
Slayer moves out of range as Lopette throws a body kick.
Slayer scores with the left hand. Lopette knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slayer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slayer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopette.
Lopette is looking to counter the offense by Slayer and move into the clinch.
Slayer missing with a left hand there. Lopette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slayer throws a head kick but Lopette moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopette makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slayer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopette has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Demon's Progym in the buildup to the fight.
Slayer blocks the body kick.
Lopette is looking to chop away at Slayer's legs.
Slayer wants to counter the offense by Lopette and move into the clinch position.
Slayer throws a right hand that misses
and Lopette counters with a big head kick but Slayer shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopette.
Lopette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slayer lands a jab to the nose.
Lopette finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slayer misses with a hook.
Lopette tries to clinch up but Slayer circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Lopette.
Lopette throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slayer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopette checks it well.
Slayer misses with a low kick as Lopette jumps back.
Slayer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopette connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slayer scrambles back to his feet.
Lopette slips a straight right by Slayer.
Lopette tries to counter by clinching up but Slayer breaks away and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Lopette 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopette keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopette moves away from the strike by Slayer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body kick from Slayer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayer throws a leg kick
letting Lopette counter with a right hand.
Lopette connects with a leg kick. Slayer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Slayer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopette blocks the leg kick.
Lopette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slayer misses with a hook.
Slayer cracks the inside of Lopette's front leg.
Slayer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slayer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Slayer throws a hook to the side of Lopette's head but Lopette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Lopette does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Slayer.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopette.
Lopette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopette throws a head kick that Slayer semi-blocks.
Lopette throws a shot to the body.
Slayer misses with a jab to the body
letting Lopette counter with a right hand.
Slayer misses with a hook
and Lopette counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slayer.
Slayer misses with an uppercut
and Lopette counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slayer moves out of range as Lopette throws a body kick.
Slayer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slayer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopette throws a body punch but Slayer moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lopette.
Nice body kick there by Lopette.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Slayer scores with a nice right hand.
Lopette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slayer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopette is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lopette lands a leg kick that knocks Slayer off balance momentarily.
Lopette gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopette lands a jab.
Lopette is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Slayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopette.
A swing and a miss from Lopette.
Slayer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopette on the side of the head.
Lopette slips a jab from Slayer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slayer misses with a looping right.
Lopette swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopette misses with an uppercut. Slayer saw that one coming.
Slayer wants to counter the offense by Lopette and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slayer tests Lopette's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slayer.
Lopette takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopette has a couple of punches blocked by Slayer.
Slayer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Slayer.
Slayer working aggressively here.
Slayer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
Lopette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopette working aggressively here.
Lopette lands a nice shot to the body.

Slayer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopette misses with a kick to the body.
Bornas Lopette is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Lopette as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Lopette tenderised Slayer's leg. Slayer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Lopette misses.
Lopette lands with an overhand left.
Lopette looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopette misses with a head kick.
Slayer moves forwards but Lopette connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slayer misses with a hook.
Lopette checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopette throws out the jab.
Lopette on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Slayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopette.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayer throws a leg kick
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Slayer throws a shot from downtown. Lopette moves away and avoids it.
It appears Lopette was looking to counter with a kick there.
Slayer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopette tries to land a front kick but Slayer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopette tries to clinch there but Slayer circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slayer. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopette drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slayer sprawls and moves away.
Lopette uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slayer has time to react.
Slayer throws a leg kick that misses.
Slayer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slayer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Lopette 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slayer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Slayer lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer throws a leg kick but Lopette checks it.
No joy there for Lopette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slayer throws a leg kick
and Lopette counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Slayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopette.
Lopette takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Lopette is rocked!
Slayer ducks under a wild hook from Lopette.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopette.
Lopette scores with a leg kick.
Lopette slips a straight right by Slayer.
Lopette connects with a leg kick. Slayer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopette thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Slayer if he has to take too many more of those.
Good work by Slayer as he checks the leg kick.
Lopette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer throws a hook but Lopette avoids it easily.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Slayer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopette tried to score with a low kick but Slayer checks it.
Slayer missing with a left hand there. Lopette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slayer.
Lopette misses the shot to the body.
Slayer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slayer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Slayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Lopette.
Slayer is looking to land body kicks.
Slayer connects with a leg kick. Lopette looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopette takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slayer misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dragon Slayer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Slayer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopette throws a push kick but Slayer slaps the foot to one side.
Lopette scores with a jab. Slayer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the body from Slayer misses
and Lopette counters with a nice kick to the body.
Slayer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopette as he connects with a hook.
Lopette looks to land a right hand but Slayer moved out of range.
Lopette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slayer.
Lopette connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Lopette misses.
Slayer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slayer. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slayer avoids the body shot from Lopette.
A countering left hand to the body from Slayer misses.
Lopette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopette ducks under a wild hook from Slayer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopette drops his hands momentarily and Slayer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slayer throws a looping overhand right but Lopette ducks down to avoid it.
Lopette wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lopette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slayer misses with a hook.
Lopette tried to counter with a leg kick but Slayer avoided it.
Slayer cracks Lopette with a good jab.
Slayer scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopette should have avoided that one.
Slayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopette tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Slayer manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Slayer misses.
Lopette tries to land a leg kick but Slayer saw it coming and moves away.
Lopette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slayer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slayer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopette.
Lopette throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lopette.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopette throws a hook to the side of Slayer's head but Slayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slayer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slayer misses with a few strikes there.
Lopette is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Slayer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slayer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopette tried to counter with a leg kick but Slayer avoided it.
Slayer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slayer connects with a jab.
Slayer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopette lands a nice looking body kick.
Slayer throws a big shot that misses.
Lopette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slayer is out of range and Lopette settles back down.
Slayer throws out a leg kick but Lopette moves out of range and Slayer only half commits.
A cross from Slayer lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopette misses the target.
Lopette blocks a jab.
Lopette moves in looking to clinch but Slayer pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slayer. That's going to slow Lopette down.
Good leg kick by Lopette there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopette slips a straight right by Slayer.
Slayer misses with a straight right.
Lopette appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slayer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Slayer.
Slayer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slayer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slayer throws a wild body kick that Lopette sees coming a mile off.
Lopette throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopette lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopette looks to land a left hand but Slayer moved out of range nicely.
Lopette moves out of range as Slayer strikes.
Slayer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Slayer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopette checks a leg kick.
Slayer blocks the body kick.
Lopette tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slayer tries to counter with a clinch but Lopette shakes him off and moves away.
Slayer throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lopette misses with a body kick.
Slayer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopette lands a slapping body shot.
Slayer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bornas Lopette.
I think Lopette has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!