PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 4767 p4p, 454 weight class) and Lowe Joazan (ranked 2733 p4p, 299 weight class). Lopette's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Root Of All Evil. Joazan has chosen The Sound of Silence as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lopette
vs
Joazan

190 cm
40
183 lbs
33 - 21 - 3

178 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lowe Joazan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette misses with a kick to the body.
Lopette lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Joazan misses.
We've been told by Lopette's head coaches at Area Six FC that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Joazan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lopette motions for Joazan to come forward. Lopette throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopette. That's going to slow Joazan down.
Lopette throws a hook but Joazan avoids it easily.
Lopette moves away from the strike by Joazan.
Lopette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joazan.
Lopette looks for the body kick but Joazan saw that one coming.
Lopette feints and then cracks Joazan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joazan down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joazan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopette defends it nicely.
Lopette lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joazan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joazan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joazan looks to throw the jab but Lopette is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lopette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopette misses with a body shot.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Joazan.
Joazan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joazan misses the jab.
Joazan stuns Lopette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joazan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopette was well out of range. Poor timing from Joazan.
Lopette pushes Joazan away with a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Lopette.
Joazan scores with a nice head shot.
Joazan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joazan misses with a hook.
Joazan throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopette counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Joazan misses.
Lopette lands with an overhand left.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Joazan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joazan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Joazan throws a shot from downtown. Lopette moves away and avoids it.
Lopette lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lopette tries to land a leg kick but Joazan saw it coming and moves away.
Lopette avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joazan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopette.
Joazan throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Joazan misses.

Joazan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Lopette is defending against the submission attempts here by Joazan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joazan controlling the action here.

Joazan looking for a submission but Lopette manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Joazan wants to control from the top but Lopette keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Joazan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lopette manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Joazan has Lopette in his guard.

Joazan wants to sweep here but Lopette controlling him for the moment.

Joazan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lopette has picked Joazan up and slammed him! Joazan can't keep hold of the triangle and Lopette manages to pass to side control!
Joazan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lopette's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bornas Lopette dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Joazan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopette is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joazan can do to turn this around?
Lopette lunges at Joazan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joazan's hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Joazan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joazan with the counter takedown but Lopette avoids it easily.
A big right from Joazan misses.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Joazan.
Lopette slips under a jab.
Lopette slips under a jab from Joazan.
Lopette fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Joazan on the side of the head.
Lopette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joazan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joazan on the side of the head.
Lopette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joazan throws out the jab.
Lopette thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lopette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joazan. That did some damage!
Lopette throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lopette scores with a body shot.
Joazan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joazan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopette catches Joazan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopette finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lopette fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joazan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joazan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopette walks into a straight right hand from Joazan.
Joazan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Joazan.
Bornas Lopette is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joazan checks a low kick from Lopette.
Lopette throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bornas Lopette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopette's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joazan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopette scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette misses with an uppercut
and Joazan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopette throws a body punch but Joazan moves out of range.
Lopette moves forwards but Joazan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Joazan.
Joazan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopette moves away from the strike by Joazan.
Joazan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopette moves away.
Joazan throws a body punch but Lopette moves out of range.
Joazan throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopette counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopette is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice uppercut there from Joazan.
Lopette throws a body kick that misses.
Lopette bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joazan's head backwards.
Joazan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette looks to land a left hand but Joazan moved out of range nicely.
Lopette is looking to land body kicks.
Lopette misses the shot to the body.
Joazan with the counter takedown but Lopette avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopette.
Joazan missing with a left hand there. Lopette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joazan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopette can pounce on him.
Lopette digs a good hook to Joazan's body.
Joazan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Joazan.
A lazy body kick from Lopette

and Joazan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Joazan.
Joazan trying to control but Lopette is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joazan is looking to pass into half guard but Lopette pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lopette is in guard.

That's four 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!

Joazan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lopette got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joazan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopette has managed to get both his arms back between Joazan's legs - danger averted.

Joazan is looking for a triangle but Lopette pushes his legs off easily.
Lopette controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lowe Joazan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joazan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopette's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Lopette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopette.
Joazan throws a hook to the side of Lopette's head but Lopette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joazan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joazan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joazan feints the counter takedown.
Lopette sizes up Joazan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joazan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joazan throws an overhand right that lands on Lopette's shoulder, as Lopette tries to avoid the shot.
Joazan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLopette.
Lopette looks to score with a jab to the body but Joazan is just out of range.
Joazan works the jab nicely.
Lopette on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joazan misses with the combination.
Lopette moves out of range as Joazan strikes.
Lopette fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette thumps Joazan with a low kick.
Lopette moves out of range as Joazan strikes.
Joazan looks to land a left hand but Lopette moved out of range nicely.
Lopette lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lopette tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Joazan is able to avoid easily.
Lopette misses with a low kick.
Lopette lands with an uppercut that bounces Joazan off the cage and back into range.
Joazan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
No joy there for Joazan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joazan. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopette throwing a counter right hand but Joazan manages to avoid it.
Bornas Lopette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joazan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joazan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopette.
Joazan catches Lopette with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joazan misses with an uppercut. Lopette saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Lopette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopette misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joazan.
Joazan throws an overhand right that lands on Lopette's shoulder, as Lopette tries to avoid the shot.
Joazan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopette.
Joazan throws out a loose jab but Lopette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joazan throws an overhand right that lands on Lopette's shoulder, as Lopette tries to avoid the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopette, right into the meat.
Lopette connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Lopette throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Lopette.
Some bone on bone action there as Joazan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joazan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Joazan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lopette throws a hook but Joazan avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopette.
A jab lands there for Lopette.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joazan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopette seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab lands there for Lopette.
Joazan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopette.
Joazan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Joazan is rocked!
Joazan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joazan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopette finish him?
Joazan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopette digs a good body shot into Joazan's ribs.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Lopette! Joazan is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bornas Lopette!
An intense looking Bornas Lopette took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It Feels Great To Back In MMA, After My Fail Road To Become K-1 Fighter In Japan. My Main Focus And Goal To Become New CEFC World Welterweight Champion For My Fans'.
Lowe Joazan was interviewed post fight and said 'Try better next time'.