PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aloe Blacc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Lopatin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blacc comes to the cage accompanied by "Fade to black" by Metallica . This should be fireworks!

Blacc
vs
Lopatin

200 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aloe Blacc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexei Lopatin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blacc fails with a takedown attempt.
Blacc with a jab.
Lopatin keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopatin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blacc circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopatin doesn't manage to clinch there - Blacc circles away.
Blacc looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blacc tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lopatin defends well and Blacc ends up having to push Lopatin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aloe Blacc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blacc fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacc looks to land a right hand but Lopatin moved out of range.
Lopatin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lopatin throws a series of punches but Blacc moves out of range.
Lopatin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Blacc is rocked!

It looks like Aloe Blacc has been cut.
Blacc tries to clinch there but Lopatin circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopatin moves into the clinch.

Lopatin manages to break the clinch.
Lopatin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Blacc shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopatin tries to sprawl out of it but Blacc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopatin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lopatin takes the fight into the clinch.

Lopatin manages to break the clinch.

Lopatin closes the distance and clinches.
Lopatin jumps guard but Blacc turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Blacc misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lopatin pulls guard.
Lopatin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopatin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopatin striking off his back but it's not causing Blacc any problems.
Blacc really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lopatin pushes Blacc off and scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick from Lopatin lands but Blacc takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blacc pushes Lopatin up against the cage in a clinch.
Blacc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopatin tries to pull guard but Blacc forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lopatin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopatin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blacc as he avoids it easily.
Lopatin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blacc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blacc shoots in for a double leg but Lopatin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopatin lands with a kick to the temple. Blacc shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oh Blacc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexei Lopatin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blacc shoots in for a takedown but Lopatin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blacc seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopatin misses with a takedown attempt - Blacc sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopatin clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Blacc on the inside.
Blacc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lopatin breaks the clinch.

Blacc shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blacc showed some decent athleticism there.

Lopatin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Blacc keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Blacc is breathing heavily.
Blacc misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lopatin manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopatin tries to clinch up.
Blacc pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopatin back to the cage. Blacc follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lopatin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacc throws a sloppy head kick and Lopatin moves out of range easily.
Blacc avoids the head kick by Lopatin.
Blacc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopatin at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lopatin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blacc misses with a two punch combination.
Lopatin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blacc tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopatin manages to circle out of the way.
Lopatin shoots in for a double leg but Blacc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blacc scores with a nice strike.
Blacc looks for the body kick but Lopatin saw that one coming.

Lopatin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Blacc scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopatin looks to land a combination but Blacc avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Lopatin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aloe Blacc's cut.
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.

Blacc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopatin manages to avoid it.
Lopatin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lopatin misses with a wild combination.
Aloe Blacc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blacc throws a chopping leg kick but Lopatin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lopatin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blacc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopatin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blacc blocks a head kick by Lopatin.
Blacc tries to clinch but Lopatin is having none of it.
Lopatin tries to clinch but Blacc moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopatin misses with a series of wild punches.
Blacc shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopatin sprawls well. He's pushed Blacc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lopatin rushes Blacc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lopatin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopatin pulls guard effortlessly.
Lopatin wants to sweep here but Blacc controlling him for the moment.
Blacc wants to get up but he can't break Lopatin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Blacc gets to his feet - Lopatin follows without any prompting.
Alexei Lopatin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blacc shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopatin tries to sprawl out of it but Blacc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopatin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blacc sets himself, and Lopatin steps forward looking for the clinch! Blacc avoids it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lopatin moves into the clinch successfully.

Lopatin gets control of Blacc's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopatin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopatin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopatin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blacc off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lopatin moves out of range as Blacc throws a body kick.

Blacc gets a clinch.
Lopatin fails to pull guard.
Lopatin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blacc pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lopatin manages to break the clinch.
Lopatin throws a head kick but Blacc moves out of range.
It looked like Blacc wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Blacc. Those never looked like landing.
Blacc closes the distance and clinches up with Lopatin, looking for a takedown. Blacc pushes Lopatin against the cage but Lopatin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aloe Blacc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopatin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blacc.
Lopatin throws a series of punches but Blacc avoids them all with ease.

Lopatin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopatin wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopatin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blacc after a bit of a struggle.
Blacc misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopatin.
Blacc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blacc misses with some punches.
Lopatin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blacc working aggressively here.

Lopatin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopatin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopatin is looking to clinch but Blacc is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Lopatin.
Blacc drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lopatin sprawls and moves away.
Blacc has a takedown stuffed.
Lopatin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lopatin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacc slips under a jab from Lopatin.
Blacc shoots in and drives through. Lopatin sprawls well.
Lopatin lands with a nice combination. Blacc backs away looking to recover.
Lopatin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blacc tries to clinch up but Lopatin circles away and keeps his distance.

Lopatin gets tackled into the cage by Blacc. Blacc maintains the clinch.

Lopatin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopatin shoots in for a takedown but Blacc shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blacc gets a takedown into half guard.

Lopatin pushes Blacc off and gets back to his feet.

Blacc scores with a takedown into Lopatin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Lopatin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aloe Blacc's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lopatin tries for a takedown but Blacc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Blacc closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopatin blocking some punches.
Lopatin blocks an uppercut.
Blacc gets underhooks to prevent Lopatin's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopatin.

Lopatin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopatin throws a right and a left that Blacc avoids nicely.
Lopatin wants to clinch up but Blacc keeps it at a distance.
Lopatin tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopatin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blacc shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopatin sprawls well. He's pushed Blacc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blacc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blacc looks for a takedown but Lopatin sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacc wants to clinch up but Lopatin keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopatin! But no joy.
Lopatin shoots in but Blacc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aloe Blacc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Lopatin.
Lopatin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blacc avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopatin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blacc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopatin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blacc avoids it really well and circles away.
Blacc shoots for a takedown but Lopatin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Lopatin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lopatin misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopatin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopatin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blacc defends it nicely.
Lopatin shoots for a takedown but Blacc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blacc.
Blacc creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Blacc tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopatin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacc working over Lopatin with some ground and pound. Lopatin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blacc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blacc throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lopatin to regain full guard.
Blacc throws an elbow that misses. Lopatin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blacc's guard. Nice move by Lopatin!

Blacc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopatin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blacc wants to sweep here but Lopatin controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacc throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Blacc trying to keep a closed guard but Lopatin is proving a slippery customer.
Lopatin looking to sit in guard and control but Blacc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lopatin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopatin fails with a takedown attempt.
Aloe Blacc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexei Lopatin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lopatin misses with a series of wild punches.

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 Aloe Blacc.
I think Lopatin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Lopatin!