PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Solovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Lopez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Solovski
vs
Lopez

185 cm
22
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

MMA Pro Gear
Demonic Drugs

Malicious Intent Fight Gear - The Pit Inc

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoni Solovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a jab when Solovski was well out of range.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Solovski.
Solovski swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Solovski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.

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

Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Solovski trying to control here.

Lopez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Solovski throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Solovski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Antoni Solovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Lopez.
Solovski stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jose Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lopez looks gassed!
Lopez moves forwards but Solovski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Solovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Solovski works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Solovski lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Solovski - just one landing.
Solovski throws a nice inside 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!
Solovski scores with a jab to the body.
Solovski lands a jab.
Antoni Solovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Solovski sizes up Lopez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Solovski lands a left and a right that sends Lopez crashing to the canvas! Solovski dives into mount looking to finish!

Lopez is rocked!
Solovski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lopez hang on?
Lopez is still in real trouble! Can Solovski finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Solovski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Solovski connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Solovski lands a nice shot to the head.
Solovski prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Solovski scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Solovski is landing with some decent strikes but Lopez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Solovski tries to control but Lopez wriggling away.
Solovski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Solovski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lopez?
Lopez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Solovski content just to control the position here.
Solovski working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.
Lopez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Solovski cracks Lopez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lopez taking shots to the head.
Solovski trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Solovski landing punches.
Solovski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lopez working to try and regain half guard.
Solovski lands a heavy elbow.
Solovski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lopez is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solovski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lopez?
Lopez is trying to escape the mount.
Solovski scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Solovski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
A jab from Solovski does it's job there.
Lopez has a takedown stuffed.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Solovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Solovski tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Solovski counters with a series of strikes. Lopez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Solovski lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez misses with a double jab
enabling Solovski to counter with a crisp jab.
Solovski throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Solovski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lopez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Solovski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a takedown
and Solovski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Antoni Solovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Lopez.
Solovski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Solovski.
Solovski scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Solovski counters with a three punch combo that has Lopez backing up. Lopez nods at Solovski to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Solovski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Solovski.
Antoni Solovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
Solovski ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Nice body punch from Solovski.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Solovski throws a one two combo.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Solovski lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Solovski.
Solovski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Solovski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Horrible takedown by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Solovski which made him look bad.

Lopez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Solovski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Solovski is looking for a sweep.
Lopez working away.

Lopez is trying to get an arm triangle but Solovski is defending well.

Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solovski sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Solovski is trying to stand back up but Lopez is controlling him

Lopez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Solovski taking some punishment here, with Lopez in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lopez seems to be working for a kimura but Solovski defends the submission attempt.

Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Solovski is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Solovski is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Solovski trying to control from the bottom.
Jose Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lopez is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Solovski is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Lopez!