PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abi Tural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Lopetus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopetus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. This should be fireworks!

Tural
vs
Lopetus

170 cm
28
153 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

168 cm
28
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abi Tural!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keijo Lopetus!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tural blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopetus.
A swing and a miss from Lopetus.
Lopetus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tural with a hook.
Tural throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopetus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopetus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Lopetus.
Lopetus throws out a leg kick but Tural moves out of range and Lopetus only half commits.
Lopetus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopetus scores with a punch to the head.
Tural throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopetus misses with a double jab.
Tural is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopetus.
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!
Lopetus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopetus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tural is out of range and Lopetus settles back down.
Tural tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopetus scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tural throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopetus.
Lopetus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've been informed that Lopetus has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tural throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopetus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tural.
Tural throws a hook but Lopetus blocks it.
Lopetus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tural.
It seemed like Lopetus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Lopetus.
Lopetus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tural definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lopetus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Tural misses the target.
Tural scores with a nice right hand.
Lopetus lands with a good body shot.
Tural throws a series of punches but Lopetus moves out of range.
Lopetus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tural swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopetus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tural sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tural moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Lopetus closes the distance and clinches.
Tural lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Tural.
Tural misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tural blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tural working aggressively here.
Lopetus throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopetus.
Lopetus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopetus misses with the head strike.
Tural misses with a punch on the inside.
Tural working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopetus blocks an uppercut.
Tural misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopetus has a couple of punches blocked by Tural.
Tural working aggressively here.
Tural tries to work over Lopetus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopetus lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Lopetus.
Lopetus has a couple of punches blocked by Tural.
Lopetus misses with the head strike.
Lopetus blocks a body shot from Tural.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tural softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lopetus lands a right hand.

Lopetus manages to break the clinch.
Tural misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopetus.
A little jabbing left from Lopetus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tural scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tural moves out of range of the body kick from Lopetus.
Lopetus throws an overhand right that lands on Tural's shoulder, as Tural tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Lopetus.
Tural tried to score with a low kick but Lopetus checks it.
That kick from Lopetus tenderised Tural's leg. Tural is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Tural, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tural avoids a kick to the body.
Tural uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopetus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopetus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopetus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopetus dodges the punch combination from Tural.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tural takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Lopetus misses.
Lopetus blocks a jab.
Tural swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopetus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopetus.
Lopetus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Tural.

Lopetus moves into range and clinches up with Tural.
Tural blocking some punches.
Lopetus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopetus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tural takes a shot to the head.
Lopetus has a couple of punches blocked by Tural.
Lopetus tries to work over Tural's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tural pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keijo Lopetus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lopetus scores with a nice right hand.
Tural swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keijo Lopetus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tural uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopetus.
Lopetus scores with a body shot.
Tural steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopetus.
Keijo Lopetus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tural looks to throw the jab but Lopetus is out of range.
Tural throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopetus lands a right hook to the body.
Tural blocks a head kick by Lopetus.
Lopetus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTural.
Tural lands a jab to the head.
Tural tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopetus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tural uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopetus.
Tural throwing a counter right hand but Lopetus manages to avoid it.
Lopetus throws a sloppy head kick and Tural moves out of range easily.
Tural moves forwards but Lopetus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopetus thows a leg kick but Tural checks it
and Tural counters with a good low kick that Lopetus was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tural throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopetus misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tural on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopetus misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tural on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tural bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopetus's head.
Tural lands with a nice body punch.
Tural moves forwards but Lopetus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tural takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tural is looking for a counter combo.
Lopetus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tural misses with a hook. Lopetus ducked under it nicely.
Lopetus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tural throws a shot from downtown. Lopetus moves away and avoids it.
Lopetus throws a hook but Tural blocks it.
Lopetus throws the left hand but Tural avoids the punch easily.
Tural tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopetus was well out of range. Poor timing from Tural.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopetus misses.
Lopetus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopetus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tural went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tural throws out a loose jab but Lopetus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Lopetus misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Tural, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tural ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Lopetus.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tural with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopetus to score with a decent uppercut.
Lopetus misses with a leg kick.
Tural connects with a crisp jab.
Tural rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lopetus counter with a right hand.
A jab from Tural does it's job there.
Tural takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopetus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tural.
Tural darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lopetus moves out of range of the strikes.
Tural takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tural staying out of range there.
Lopetus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tural lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopetus throws an overhand right that lands on Tural's shoulder, as Tural tries to avoid the shot.
Tural is looking to counter punch.
Tural misses with an uppercut
and Lopetus counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopetus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lopetus lands a really nice looking cross but Tural seems unphased.
Lopetus tries to clinch but Tural moves out of range.
Lopetus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tural slips a jab from Lopetus.
Lopetus closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Tural is rocked!
Lopetus lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tural falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lopetus dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Lopetus!
Keijo Lopetus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.