PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Lupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogie Oglethorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupe comes to the cage accompanied by Going The Distance. Elmo Lupe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ogie Oglethorpe's chin.

Lupe
vs
Oglethorpe

185 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

183 cm
29
196 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elmo Lupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ogie Oglethorpe!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oglethorpe moves away from the strike by Lupe.
Lupe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oglethorpe moves away.
Lupe missing with a left hand there. Oglethorpe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lupe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oglethorpe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Oglethorpe gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lupe.
Oglethorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupe.
Oglethorpe keeps control of Lupe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oglethorpe gets through Lupe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oglethorpe throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupe.
Oglethorpe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oglethorpe misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Lupe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lupe tries to work over Oglethorpe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lupe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lupe throws a right hand that misses

and Oglethorpe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oglethorpe lands a left hand.

Lupe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lupe misses with an uppercut. Oglethorpe saw that one coming.
Lupe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oglethorpe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lupe misses with an uppercut. Oglethorpe saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupe scores with the left hand. Oglethorpe knows he should have avoided that one.
Oglethorpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Lupe circles away.
Oglethorpe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lupe walks into a jab.
Lupe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oglethorpe.
Lupe swings for the body but Oglethorpe moves out of range.
A jab from Oglethorpe misses.
Oglethorpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupe.
Oglethorpe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oglethorpe connects with a looping right hand.
Lupe jabs at Oglethorpe's body.
Lupe throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Ogie Oglethorpe has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oglethorpe fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oglethorpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oglethorpe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lupe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oglethorpe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lupe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lupe lands a jab to the head.
Lupe takes a swing at Oglethorpe's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oglethorpe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oglethorpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lupe scores with a sloppy right hand. Oglethorpe should have avoided that one.
Oglethorpe is looking to clinch.
Lupe cracks Oglethorpe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Oglethorpe is rocked!
Lupe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oglethorpe manages to avoid it.
Oglethorpe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oglethorpe tries to bum rush Lupe with a series of wild strikes but Lupe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oglethorpe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lupe.
Lupe cracks Oglethorpe with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Oglethorpe tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lupe pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Oglethorpe is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elmo Lupe!