PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Opico (ranked 3855 p4p, 3864 weight class) and Daniel Opico (ranked 349 p4p, 352 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Opico
vs
Opico

174 cm
18
162
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Opico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Opico!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniel Opico feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carlos Opicos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carlos Opico looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniel Opico is fending him off so far but Carlos Opico persists. Nope, Daniel Opico circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlos Opico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Carlos Opico.
Carlos Opico stuns Daniel Opico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Carlos Opico catches Daniel Opico right on the button with a cross.
Carlos Opico tries to clinch but Daniel Opico moves away
and Daniel Opico counters with a straight right hand.
Carlos Opico tries to clinch up.

Carlos Opico drives through and clinches with Daniel Opico against the cage.
Carlos Opico comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Daniel Opico has been cut.
Daniel Opico is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carlos Opico pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daniel Opico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniel Opico drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniel Opico can't find room to land a body shot as Carlos Opico controls the action.
Carlos Opico takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel Opico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniel Opico tries to throw a body punch but Carlos Opico avoids it by throwing Daniel Opico back against the cage.
Daniel Opico misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniel Opico lands a shoulder strike.
Daniel Opico lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carlos Opico is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daniel Opico gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Daniel Opico jumps guard.
Daniel Opico seems keen to control Carlos Opico's posture.
Carlos Opico throwing strikes but missing.
Carlos Opico stopping the sweep attempt from Daniel Opico.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos Opico trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniel Opico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlos Opico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carlos Opico tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniel Opico is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniel Opico can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carlos Opico is working hard here to advance position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice jab there from Carlos Opico.

Carlos Opico clinches up with Daniel Opico and pushes him back against the cage.
Carlos Opico using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Daniel Opico has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daniel Opico goes for a takedown attempt but Carlos Opico pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carlos Opico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Opico.
Carlos Opico closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daniel Opico counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Opico.
I think Carlos Opico 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 10:10
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Opico!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Opico thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.