PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 3852 p4p, 385 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 8969 p4p, 690 weight class). Lopette kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Root Of All Evil. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lopette
vs
Poulter

190 cm
41
183 lbs
34 - 23 - 3

189 cm
51
171 lbs
49 - 51 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 34 - 23 - 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 49 - 51 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poulter wants to clinch
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Poulter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopette lands a really nice looking cross but Poulter seems unphased.
Lopette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poulter misses with a jab to the body
and Lopette counters with an outside leg kick.
Poulter misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poulter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopette can pounce on him.
Poulter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopette counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poulter on the side of the head.
A big left from Poulter misses.
Lopette connects with a leg kick. Poulter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopette connects with a body shot.
Poulter walks into a left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Lopette finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lopette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopette throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poulter.

Poulter is rocked!
Lopette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poulter is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopette finish him?
Poulter looks winded!
Lopette cracks Poulter with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Poulter falls to his knees and Lopette doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bornas Lopette!
After winning the bout, Bornas Lopette thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.