PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenta Kobashi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lopes
vs
Kobashi

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
282 lbs
3 - 5 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivo Lopes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopes misses with a double jab.
No luck for Lopes with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kobashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobashi is looking to clinch.
Lopes shoots in and drives through. Kobashi sprawls well.
Lopes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Ivo Lopes has been cut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kobashi has eaten all the pies!
Kobashi catches Lopes napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Lopes to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi is in close to Lopes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kobashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lopes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kobashi has picked Lopes up and slammed him! Lopes can't keep hold of the triangle and Kobashi manages to pass to side control!
Kobashi trying to control the action but Lopes is working from the bottom.
Kobashi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kobashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kobashi lands a nice forearm strike.
Kobashi is chipping away with strikes.

Kobashi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lopes to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi works the jab nicely.
Donk. Lopes catches Kobashi right on the button with a cross.
Kobashi tries to clinch up but Lopes circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kobashi pinned against the cage. Kobashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Lopes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kobashi pushes Lopes up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopes fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kobashi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopes tries to stand but Kobashi is controlling from the bottom.
Lopes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kobashi is on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lopes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kobashi is one step ahead there.
Kobashi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kobashi working some strikes from top position.

Kobashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lopes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lopes throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lopes pulls Kobashi in to control the position.
Kobashi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopes's head.
Kobashi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopes working a defensive guard here.
Kobashi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kobashi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kobashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kobashi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kobashi looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kobashi is looking to clinch.
Lopes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopes shoots in but Kobashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kobashi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lopes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kobashi on the ground.
Lopes tries to improve position but can't.
Kobashi scores with punches from side control.
Lopes sneaks back into half guard.
Kobashi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopes trying to control but Kobashi postures up.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopes trying to control from the bottom.
Lopes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kobashi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kobashi's back!
Lopes lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Lopes connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kobashi to escape the position.
Lopes is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lopes gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lopes gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lopes apologises and we restart here on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kobashi checks it well.
Lopes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopes shoots in but Kobashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopes's corner calls for a 1-2. Lopes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivo Lopes's cut.
That's time! Lopes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lopes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kobashi.

Ivo Lopes's cut is getting worse.

Lopes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kobashi is squirming around, avoiding Lopes's attempts to control the action.
Kobashi wants to control but Lopes is having none of it.
Kobashi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
You get the feeling that Kobashi really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lopes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kobashi tries to lock up and control but Lopes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kobashi is breathing heavily.
Kobashi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lopes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kobashi is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi tries to hold on but Lopes pushes him away.
Lopes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Lopes.
Lopes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lopes tries to control but Kobashi wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobashi taking shots to the head.
Lopes unloading with bombs!
Lopes cracks Kobashi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobashi tries to hold on but Lopes pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes landing punches.
The referee warns Kobashi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lopes looking to control but Kobashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lopes avoids the attempt from Kobashi to control.
Lopes with a couple of short strikes.
Lopes tries to control but Kobashi wriggling away.
Lopes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lopes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lopes looking to control but Kobashi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lopes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kobashi?
Lopes working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes tries to control but Kobashi wriggling away.
Lopes landing punches.
Lopes lands a heavy elbow.
Lopes trying to control but Kobashi is having none of it.
Lopes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kobashi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kobashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kobashi hang on?
Lopes with shots to the head and body - Kobashi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lopes landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kobashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lopes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kobashi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopes lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobashi wants to hold on but Lopes pushes him away.
Lopes scoring with strikes but Kobashi is staying in there.
Lopes punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivo Lopes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivo Lopes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lopes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kobashi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kobashi digs a right hand underneath Lopes's ribcage. Lopes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kobashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Kobashi manages to break the clinch.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lopes gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Lopes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kobashi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ivo Lopes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopes lands a nice forearm strike.
Lopes wants to stand but Kobashi is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Kobashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lopes working the body and head with strikes.
Lopes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kobashi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kobashi is not content to let Lopes control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi prevents Lopes from moving into mount.
Kobashi wants to control but Lopes postures up.
Lopes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kobashi keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopes walks into a jab.

Lopes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopes trying to control but Kobashi is working from the bottom.

Kobashi pushes Lopes off and gets back to his feet.
Kenta Kobashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kobashi moves into the clinch.
Lopes looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivo Lopes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kobashi has Lopes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kobashi pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lopes tumbling to the mat - Kobashi dives into Lopes's guard.
Lopes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopes keeping moving, preventing Kobashi from controlling successfully.
Lopes pulls Kobashi in close to his closed guard and prevents Kobashi from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi postures up in Lopes's guard and throws a big left but Lopes blocks it.
Lopes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kobashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Lopes both land. Nice combination.
Kobashi moves in looking to clinch but Lopes pushes him off.
Lopes shoots for a double leg takedown but Kobashi sprawls well. He's pushed Lopes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lopes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kobashi wants to control but Lopes postures up.
Lopes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kobashi keeps working.
Kobashi is trying to control Lopes's posture but Lopes avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes trying to control the action but Kobashi is working from the bottom.
Kobashi throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Kobashi struggling a bit here.
Lopes in side control lands a decent elbow.

Lopes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kobashi to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopes lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopes with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kobashi. That's going to slow Lopes down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivo Lopes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivo Lopes!