PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahatma Gandhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ert Lopus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Gandhi
vs
Lopus

225 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahatma Gandhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ert Lopus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopus closes the distance and pushes Gandhi back into the ropes.
Gandhi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopus walks away with a smile on his face. Gandhi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gandhi closes the distance but Lopus moves to the side

and Lopus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gandhi lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ert Lopus has been cut.
Lopus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gandhi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gandhi avoids it.
Gandhi avoiding damage as Lopus throws knees to the body.
Gandhi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gandhi jumps into guard, dragging Lopus to the mat.
Lopus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gandhi is proving hard to escape from.
Gandhi controls Lopus momentarily but Lopus frees himself.
Lopus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gandhi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lopus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi with shots to the head and body - Lopus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gandhi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gandhi won't let Lopus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Gandhi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lopus has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lopus!
Gandhi has Lopus pulled in close to control his posture.
Gandhi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopus is one step ahead there.
Gandhi pulls Lopus in close to prevent any damage.
Lopus wants to stand but Gandhi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Lopus stands up and waves to Gandhi to follow him.
Gandhi wants to clinch
and Lopus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopus lands a leg kick that knocks Gandhi off balance momentarily.
Lopus circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lopus counters by clinching up.
Gandhi fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopus tries to circle away but Gandhi has him pinned against the ropes.
Lopus stalling in the clinch but Gandhi improves position.
Lopus is looking to break free of the clinch but Gandhi has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopus tries to clinch but Gandhi is having none of it.
Lopus throws a shot to the body.
Gandhi doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopus circles away.
Gandhi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lopus counters by moving into the clinch.
Lopus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gandhi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopus misses with a body punch.
Gandhi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gandhi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gandhi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lopus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopus can't break the clinch.
Lopus tries to break free but Gandhi pushes him back against the ropes.
Gandhi missing with knees to the body.
Lopus managing to block the knees to the body from Gandhi.
Gandhi tries for a takedown but Lopus manages to get underhooks.
Gandhi lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Ert Lopus's cut even more.
Lopus tries to land knees in the clinch but Gandhi avoids the damage to the body.
Lopus is trying to push Gandhi away but Gandhi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gandhi jumps guard but Lopus stands there with Gandhi around his waist. Gandhi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gandhi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopus.
Lopus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gandhi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gandhi tries to clinch but Lopus moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lopus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gandhi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lopus up against the ropes.
Lopus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gandhi or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Lopus.
Gandhi is breathing heavily.
Lopus has had enough of the clinch but Gandhi keeps him there for the moment.
Gandhi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopus trying to control the position but instead, Gandhi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopus into the ropes.
Gandhi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopus prevents it.
Gandhi tries to pull guard but Lopus holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gandhi drops back down to his feet.
Gandhi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopus trying to control the position but instead, Gandhi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopus into the ropes.

Lopus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gandhi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ert Lopus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ert Lopus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lopus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lopus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopus has had enough of the clinch but Gandhi keeps him there for the moment.
Lopus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gandhi has him pressed against the ropes.
Gandhi managing to block the knees to the body from Lopus.
Gandhi managing to block the knees to the body from Lopus.
Lopus is looking to break free of the clinch but Gandhi has double underhooks.
Lopus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lopus is trying to force a seperation but Gandhi has the dominant position.
Gandhi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopus walks away with a smile on his face. Gandhi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gandhi clinches but Lopus breaks the clinch
and Lopus counters with a three punch combo that has Gandhi backing up. Gandhi nods at Lopus to acknowledge the strikes.
Gandhi darts in trying to clinch
and Lopus counters with a three punch combo that has Gandhi backing up. Gandhi nods at Lopus to acknowledge the strikes.
Gandhi closes the distance but Lopus moves to the side

and Lopus counters by clinching up.
Gandhi tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lopus lands with a light punch inside.

Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Lopus wants to clinch up but Gandhi keeps it at a distance.
Lopus misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopus. Gandhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gandhi is looking to clinch.
Lopus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopus tries to clinch but Gandhi moves out of range.
Mahatma Gandhi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Gandhi pushes Lopus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gandhi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Lopus manages to break the clinch.
Gandhi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopus moves in looking to clinch but Gandhi pushes him off.
Gandhi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopus.
Gandhi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gandhi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lopus lands a slapping body shot.
Lopus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gandhi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopus is looking to land body kicks.
Lopus misses with a kick to the body.

Gandhi closes the distance and pushes Lopus back into the ropes.
Gandhi is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lopus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lopus manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi wants to clinch but Lopus slips to the side
and Gandhi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gandhi closes the distance but Lopus moves to the side

and Lopus counters by moving into the clinch.
Lopus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopus is trying to break the clinch but Gandhi is controlling him.
Lopus is trying to force a seperation but Gandhi has the dominant position.

Gandhi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lopus tries to stand but Gandhi is controlling from the bottom.
Lopus is breathing heavily.
Gandhi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lopus tries to stand but Gandhi is controlling from the bottom.
Gandhi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ert Lopus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ert Lopus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lopus misses with a two punch combination.
Lopus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gandhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gandhi tries to clinch up but Lopus circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gandhi tries to clinch but Lopus is having none of it.
Lopus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopus keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopus. That snapped Gandhi's head back.
Lopus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gandhi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gandhi tries to clinch up.
Gandhi closes the distance but Lopus moves to the side
and Lopus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gandhi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopus misses with the combination.

Lopus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lopus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gandhi is defending well for now.
Lopus is trying to force a seperation but Gandhi has the dominant position.
Gandhi has Lopus pressed against the ropes.
Gandhi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gandhi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopus tries to land knees in the clinch but Gandhi avoids the damage to the body.
Lopus tries to land knees in the clinch but Gandhi avoids the damage to the body.
Gandhi tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopus avoids the damage to the body.
Lopus digs a right hand underneath Gandhi's ribcage. Gandhi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gandhi managing to block the knees to the body from Lopus.
Lopus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gandhi avoids it.
Gandhi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopus walks away with a smile on his face. Gandhi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gandhi.
Gandhi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lopus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopus.
Gandhi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopus misses with a punch to the body.
Lopus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gandhi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lopus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gandhi tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gandhi avoids it.
Lopus tries to break the clinch but Gandhi is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi looking to slow down the pace here.
Gandhi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lopus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gandhi tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopus avoids the damage to the body.
Gandhi misses with a knee strike.
Gandhi jumps guard but Lopus stands there with Gandhi around his waist. Gandhi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gandhi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lopus is trying to break free.
Lopus takes an elbow to the temple.
Gandhi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Ert Lopus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lopus takes an elbow to the temple.
Gandhi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lopus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gandhi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gandhi jumps guard and drags Lopus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Gandhi working for a triangle but Lopus defends it easily.
Gandhi working a defensive guard here.
Mahatma Gandhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopus stands up and waves to Gandhi to follow him.
Gandhi clinches but Lopus breaks the clinch

and Lopus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopus.
Gandhi tries for a takedown but Lopus manages to get underhooks.
Gandhi tries to stall but Lopus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gandhi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lopus is trying to break the clinch but Gandhi is controlling him.
Lopus wants to stall.
Lopus is trying to force a seperation but Gandhi has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Lopus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gandhi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Gandhi decides to pull guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lopus gets to his feet - Gandhi follows without any prompting.
Gandhi wants to clinch but Lopus slips to the side

and Lopus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopus.
Gandhi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopus prevents it.
Ert Lopus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopus takes an elbow to the temple.

Gandhi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lopus stands and steps away. Gandhi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lopus lands with a right hand.
Gandhi wants to clinch
and Lopus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gandhi tries to clinch up.
Gandhi tries to clinch but Lopus is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gandhi.
Gandhi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopus counters with a two punch combo.
Gandhi wants to clinch but Lopus slips to the side

and Lopus moves into the clinch.
Lopus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gandhi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gandhi pulls guard successfully.
Lopus wants to stand but Gandhi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lopus won't allow Gandhi to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ert Lopus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lopus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ert Lopus!