PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sergeev (ranked 5802 p4p, 5352 weight class) and Marcelo Lopez (ranked 484 p4p, 466 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sergeev
vs
Lopez

191 cm
22
279
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
17
270
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Rekt Inevitably

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Sergeev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcelo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sergeev stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sergeev tries to counter by clinching up but Lopez breaks away and moves out of range.
Lopez dives in and grabs Sergeev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sergeev pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
Sergeev looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Sergeev looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Sergeev.
Sergeev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sergeev.
Sergeev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Sergeev digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Sergeev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Lopez drives through and clinches with Sergeev against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Sergeev fails to land.
Sergeev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sergeev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sergeev throws an elbow but misses.
Sergeev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergeev struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Sergeev stalling.
A short right from Sergeev.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Sergeev is controlling him.
Sergeev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ivan Sergeev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Lopez.
Sergeev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sergeev missing with knees to the body.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Sergeev won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Sergeev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sergeev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lopez dodges an elbow strike from Sergeev.
Sergeev just leaning against Lopez, taking a breather.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Sergeev won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopez looks winded!
Sergeev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sergeev stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Sergeev.
Sergeev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez blocks an elbow strike.
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!
Lopez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sergeev lands with a left to the head.
Sergeev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lopez up against the cage.
Sergeev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sergeev lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Sergeev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sergeev taking a breather.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Sergeev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ivan Sergeev.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Lopez gets caught flat footed, as Sergeev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sergeev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lopez can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sergeev 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.
Sergeev is stalling in the full guard.
Sergeev throwing strikes but missing.

Sergeev 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.

Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sergeev is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Sergeev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lopez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sergeev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lopez is wriggling around but Sergeev manages to pass to half guard.

Lopez actively working from the bottom here.

Sergeev in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lopez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sergeev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Sergeev!