PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lopette might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Back from the dead. Clinton Hessler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lopette
vs
Hessler

190 cm
28
191 lbs
24 - 5 - 1

190 cm
27
197 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Bullet Proof System
Spartan Nutrition

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 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette throws a head kick that Hessler semi-blocks.
Hessler misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopette counters with a nice uppercut.
Hessler throws an overhand right that lands on Lopette's shoulder, as Lopette tries to avoid the shot.
Lopette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopette jabs Hessler right on the nose. Hessler blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Hessler misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hessler. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopette staying out of range there.
Hessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Hessler.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Hessler.

Lopette darts in and clinches Hessler up against the cage.
Lopette pushes Hessler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hessler pressing his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopette working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler tries a body shot but Lopette blocks it.
Hessler managing to block the knees to the body from Lopette.
Lopette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopette tries to throw a body punch but Hessler avoids it by throwing Lopette back against the cage.
Hessler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lopette misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Lopette.
Hessler tries a body shot but Lopette blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lopette fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Hessler.

Hessler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopette.
Hessler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hessler misses with a wild body shot.
Hessler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopette rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopette throws a chopping leg kick but Hessler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopette moves away.
Lopette connects with an inside leg kick.
Hessler gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopette.
Hessler looks to land a left hand but Lopette moved out of range nicely.
Lopette connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Lopette - just one landing.
Hessler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hessler duly obliges.
Hessler misses with a hook
and Lopette counters with a nice body shot.
Lopette wants to slow Hessler down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Hessler.
Hessler looks to throw the jab but Lopette is out of range.
Hessler misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopette counters with a nice leg kick.
Hessler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopette throws out the jab.
Hessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopette, right into the meat.
Lopette jabs at Hessler's body.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Hessler.
Hessler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopette's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hessler under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette scores with the left hand. Hessler knows he should have avoided that one.
Hessler misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hessler. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hessler misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Lopette misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopette looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hessler misses the body punch
and Lopette counters with a straight right hand.
Hessler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopette to score with a decent uppercut.
Lopette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hessler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hessler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopette slips under a jab from Hessler.
Hessler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Hessler misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hessler throws a looping overhand right but Lopette ducks down to avoid it.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hessler swings for the body but Lopette moves out of range.
As Hessler backs away, Lopette returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lopette scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hessler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopette.
Hessler takes a swing at Lopette's ribcage but misses.
Lopette chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hessler thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Hessler backs away, Lopette returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hessler lands with an overhand left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hessler.
Hessler throws a solid leg kick but Lopette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hessler.
Lopette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hessler misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hessler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bornas Lopette dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopette.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopette blocks the leg kick.
Bornas Lopette is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hessler.
Hessler misses with an uppercut. Lopette saw that one coming.
It appears Lopette was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hessler misses with an uppercut. Lopette saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopette misses its target.
Hessler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hessler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hessler throws a body kick that misses.
Lopette feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hessler avoids a kick to the body.
Lopette checks a low kick from Hessler.
Lopette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hessler lands a nice shot that snaps Lopette's head back.
Good work by Lopette as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hessler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hessler.
A punch lands to the side of Lopette 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hessler misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopette counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette scores with a decent looking hook.
Hessler misses with a straight right.
Hessler misses with a right hand
and Lopette counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lopette throws a wild body kick that Hessler sees coming a mile off.
Hessler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopette wants to land a leg kick but Hessler is out of range.
Lopette connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopette takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hessler looks to land a body kick but Lopette moved away.
Hessler misses with a hook
and Lopette counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lopette is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hessler can do to turn this around?
That kick from Hessler tenderised Lopette's leg. Lopette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hessler misses with a hook
and Lopette counters with a stiff right hand.
Hessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopette manages to avoid it.
Lopette tries to land a leg kick but Hessler saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Hessler misses.
Lopette lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hessler avoids the head kick by Lopette.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopette checks the leg kick.
Hessler misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lopette.
Lopette ducks under a wild hook from Hessler.
Lopette was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hessler misses with a looping left.
Hessler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Lopette tenderised Hessler's leg. Hessler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Lopette.
Lopette seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Lopette pushes Hessler up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopette misses with the head strike.
Lopette swings wildly with an uppercut but Hessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hessler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lopette seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hessler can turn it around.
Hessler misses with the head strike.
Lopette lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopette working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hessler is working Lopette over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hessler misses with a body punch.
Lopette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopette takes a shot to the head.
Lopette lands a hook that snaps the head of Hessler backwards.
Hessler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hessler or not.
Hessler tries to work over Lopette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hessler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hessler can't find room to land a body shot as Lopette controls the action.
Lopette throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hessler has a couple of punches blocked by Lopette.
Hessler avoiding damage as Lopette throws knees to the body.
Hessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hessler has a couple of punches blocked by Lopette.
A nice left hand lands by Lopette.
Lopette changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hessler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopette throws out a loose jab but Hessler uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lopette misses its intended target.
Lopette scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopette.
Lopette throws a big shot that misses.
Hessler throws out a powerful jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopette, right into the meat.
Hessler digs a good hook to Lopette's body.
Lopette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hessler manages to avoid it.
Hessler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopette scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hessler throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopette misses with a wild body shot.
Hessler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopette thuds a left hand into Hessler's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bornas Lopette dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hessler throws a hook but Lopette blocks it.
Lopette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hessler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hessler throws a hook but Lopette avoids it easily.
Hessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopette manages to avoid it.

Hessler tries to keep at a distance but Lopette has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopette misses with the head strike.
Hessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopette controls his hands.
Hessler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopette misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hessler.
Lopette wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hessler has him pressed against the cage.
Hessler blocks an elbow strike from Lopette.
Hessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hessler looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lopette lands with a left to the head.
Hessler throws a head punch that misses.
Lopette misses with the head strike.
Lopette throws an elbow that misses.
Lopette working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Lopette.
Hessler blocking some punches.
Hessler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lopette has him pressed against the cage.
Hessler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hessler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hessler managing to block the knees to the body from Lopette.
Lopette tries to work over Hessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hessler tries a body shot but Lopette blocks it.

Hessler breaks the clinch.
Hessler misses with a hook.
Lopette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hessler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hessler throws the kick towards the body but Lopette avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hessler checks a leg kick.
Lopette chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopette looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopette blocks the body kick.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hessler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopette counters with a good low kick that Hessler was not able to check.
Clinton Hessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hessler throws the kick towards the body but Lopette avoids it.
Hessler misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Lopette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hessler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hessler 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.
Hessler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lopette slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lopette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Hessler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lopette thumps Hessler with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hessler misses the target.
Lopette tried to score with a low kick but Hessler checks it.
Hessler wants to counter the offense by Lopette and move into the clinch position.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopette.
Crunch! Lopette slams his shin into Hessler's torso.
Hessler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopette counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hessler. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hessler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lopette looks to land a left hand but Hessler moved out of range nicely.
Hessler throws a shot from downtown. Lopette moves away and avoids it.
Hessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette slips under a jab from Hessler.
Lopette throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hessler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hessler connects with a body shot that sends Lopette's belly button to the back.
Lopette throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hessler misses with an uppercut. Lopette saw that one coming.
Lopette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hessler.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopette, right into the meat.
Bornas Lopette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopette swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hessler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hessler throws an off balance right hand
letting Lopette counter with a right hand.
Lopette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hessler.
Lopette ducks under a wild hook from Hessler.
Lopette wants to clinch up but Hessler keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Lopette.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bornas Lopette showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopette has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bornas Lopette!
Our winner, Bornas Lopette, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.