PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lop Lopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeeves Reginald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeeves Reginald will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lopp
vs
Reginald

178 cm
21
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lop Lopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeeves Reginald!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reginald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reginald being controlled against the cage.
Reginald gets underhooks to prevent Lopp's takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Lopp to work.
Reginald prevents a takedown attempt there.

Lopp is trying to trip Reginald. He has hold of a leg but Reginald is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lopp persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lopp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopp landing with the ground and pound.
Reginald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reginald is trying to keep Lopp in close.
Lopp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lopp chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopp trying to control but Reginald is working from the bottom.
Lopp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopp postures up in Reginald's guard and throws a big left but Reginald blocks it.
Lopp working some strikes from top position.

It looks like Jeeves Reginald has been cut.
Reginald has momentary wrist control but Lopp slips an elbow through the middle.
Lopp throwing strikes from guard but Reginald blocks nicely.
Reginald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopp trying to control the position from guard on top but Reginald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reginald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lopp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lopp forces his way into half guard.
Reginald is trying is best to control the position here.
Lopp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reginald defending well though.
Lopp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopp has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reginald working to try and regain half guard.
Lopp landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lopp landing punches.
Lopp landing strikes from the mount and Reginald is in trouble!
Lopp with good strikes from the mount here!

The cut above Jeeves Reginald's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Reginald takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jeeves Reginald's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeeves Reginald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lop Lopp!