PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Mma (ranked 609 p4p, 411 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 100 p4p, 61 weight class). Jeff Mma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Serafim Lupei's chin.

Mma
vs
Lupei

182 cm
36
190
31 - 16 - 1

184 cm
33
191
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Savage Fightwear

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 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Mma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma swats away the attempt to clinch by Lupei.
Mma is looking to counter punch.

Lupei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lupei is working Mma over against the cage.
Mma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mma is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lupei slows down the pace here.
Lupei presses Mma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Lupei.

Mma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lupei clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
Mma prevents a body shot from Lupei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lupei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mma misses with some punches.
Lupei has Mma pressed against the cage, preventing Mma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei struggles to land a body shot inside as Mma controls his hands.
Lupei prevents Mma from breaking the clinch.
Lupei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mma has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lupei pushes Mma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lupei breaks from the clinch.
Mma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mma throws a leg kick which misses Lupei's front leg but catches the back leg as Lupei tries to avoid it.

Lupei has closed the distance and engaged Mma in a clinch.
Lupei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lupei has Mma pressed against the cage, preventing Mma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lupei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lupei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei works on Mma's body with a couple of short punches.
Lupei is trying to pull guard but Mma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupei stalling in the clinch.
Mma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lupei scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lupei connects with a solid leg kick.
Lupei fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Mma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Serafim Lupei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lupei.
Lupei lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lupei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lupei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Lupei has closed the distance and engaged Mma in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lupei.
Mma keeps the fight on the outside.
Lupei walks into a left hand.
Mma throws a leg kick but Lupei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mma scores with a punch to the head.
Lupei throws a body punch but Mma moves out of range.
Lupei looks to throw the jab but Mma is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Lupei. That snapped Mma's head back.
Mma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lupei's sensitive parts.
Lupei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mma.
Lupei lands a really nice looking cross but Mma seems unphased.
Lupei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mma misses with an uppercut. Lupei saw that one coming.
Lupei checks a low kick from Mma.
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!
Lupei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei moves out of range as Mma throws a body kick.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mma.
Lupei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mma is looking to counter punch.
Mma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lupei. Mma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lupei throws a push kick but Mma slaps the foot to one side.
Mma misses with a straight right.
Mma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupei.
It looked like Mma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mma moves out of range of the strikes.
Lupei pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mma is out of range and Lupei settles back down.
Mma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lupei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mma was well out of range. Poor timing from Lupei.
Lupei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lupei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lupei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lupei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lupei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mma looks to land a left hand but Lupei moved out of range nicely.
Lupei throws a big shot that misses.
Mma staying out of range there.
Mma throws a body punch but Lupei moves out of range.
Mma tries to land a front kick but Lupei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lupei doesn't manage to clinch there - Mma circles away.
Mma moves away from the strike by Lupei.

Lupei moves into range and clinches up with Mma.
Mma is trying to push Lupei away but Lupei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mma breaks from the clinch.
Mma throws a jab but it's blocked by Lupei.
Lupei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mma throws a hook but Lupei blocks it.
Lupei misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mma moves away.
Mma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lupei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lupei moves away from the strike by Mma.
Mma moves away from the strike by Lupei.
Nice cross by Lupei.
Lupei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lupei digs a good body shot into Mma's ribs.
Serafim Lupei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lupei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mma thinking.

Lupei drives through and clinches with Mma against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lupei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mma is trying to break the clinch but Lupei has him pressed against the cage.
Lupei swings wildly with an uppercut but Mma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mma blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lupei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupei pushes Mma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lupei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mma. Lupei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lupei moves out of range as Mma throws a body kick.
Lupei lands a glancing blow to the side of Mma's head.
Mma misses with the body kick
and Lupei counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lupei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lupei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lupei throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mma.
Mma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lupei counters with a left to the body.

Lupei has managed to clinch.
Lupei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lupei stalling in the clinch.
Lupei scores with a hook to the body.
Mma is looking to break free of the clinch but Lupei has double underhooks.
Mma working hard to break the clinch.

Mma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma looks to score with a jab to the body but Lupei is just out of range.
Mma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lupei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mma.
It seemed like Lupei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei scores with a leg kick.
Mma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mma went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.

Lupei rushes Mma and presses him up against the cage.
Lupei blocks a body shot from Mma.
Lupei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mma manages to break the clinch.
Lupei misses with a low kick as Mma jumps back.
Lupei throws a hook but Mma avoids it easily.
Mma throws a hook to the side of Lupei's head but Lupei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lupei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lupei takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Lupei instigates a clinch.
Mma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lupei is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A body shot lands from Lupei.
Lupei is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lupei as Mma tries to tie him up.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mma backwards.
Mma prevents a body shot from Lupei.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mma ducks right into an uppercut from Lupei.
Lupei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lupei slips a straight right by Mma.
Lupei takes one to the side of the head.
Lupei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Mma.
That kick from Lupei tenderised Mma's leg. Mma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lupei slips a jab from Mma.
A swing and a miss from Mma.
Mma throws a head kick that misses.
Lupei misses with a looping right.
Mma misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mma throws a hook but Lupei blocks it.
Lupei steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lupei connects with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Mma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupei scores with a jab. Mma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma throws a nice head kick!
Mma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lupei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lupei scores with a sloppy right hand. Mma should have avoided that one.

Lupei moves into the clinch.
Mma lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lupei pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mma wants to get up but he can't break Lupei's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mma trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Mma is sitting in close to Lupei's body. Lupei has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mma is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mma is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lupei.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Serafim Lupei!
A relieved looking Serafim Lupei thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.