PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 3582 p4p, 366 weight class) and Jayson Winters (ranked 6540 p4p, 450 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lopette might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Root Of All Evil. Bornas Lopette has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lopette
vs
Winters

190 cm
45
183 lbs
41 - 34 - 3

194 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 34 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Winters!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette scores with a nice head shot.
Lopette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winters misses with a body punch
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Winters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopette counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Winters misses
and Lopette counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lopette misses with a straight left.
Winters steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopette. That one must have hurt.
Winters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winters blocks a head kick by Lopette.
Winters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopette.
Winters tries a low kick but Lopette avoids it.
Lopette keeps Winters at a distance using the push kick.
Lopette lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Winters throws out a loose jab but Lopette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopette is looking to counter punch.
Bornas Lopette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Winters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopette.
Lopette connects with an inside leg kick.
Winters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Winters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lopette counter with a right hand.
Lopette connects with a jab.
Winters throws a head kick that misses
and Lopette counters with a nice body kick.
Lopette scores with a push kick.
Lopette lands with a slapping head kick.
Winters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winters fails to land with a series of punches.
Winters has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopette.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopette lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winters gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a nice looking combination but Lopette bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winters misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Winters misses.
Lopette looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Winters tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Winters misses with a left hand
and Lopette finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Winters pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopette is out of range and Winters settles back down.
Winters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopette makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winters really felt that one!
Lopette lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winters misses with a jab to the body
and Lopette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Lopette.
Lopette throws a leg kick which misses Winters's front leg but catches the back leg as Winters tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopette.
Winters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette sizes up Winters with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopette keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopette lands with an overhand left.
Decent striking displayed by Winters there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lopette!
Winters misses with the combination.
Lopette lands a jab to the nose.
Lopette blocks a jab.
Lopette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopette connects with a leg kick. Winters looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Lopette.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopette lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopette lands an overhand right.
Winters thows a leg kick but Lopette checks it
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Winters misses with a double jab
and Lopette counters with a two punch combo.
Winters steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopette. That one must have hurt.
Winters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopette counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winters thinking.
Winters tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Winters misses with a combination
and Lopette counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winters thows a leg kick but Lopette checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lopette feints a jab promting Winters to slip. Lopette then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Winters slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bornas Lopette dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lopette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winters. That did some damage!
Lopette lands a nice looking body kick.
Winters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopette can pounce on him.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopette counters with a head kick.
Winters misses with a left hand
and Lopette finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Winters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winters fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopette cracks Winters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Winters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopette counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette scores with a sloppy right hand. Winters should have avoided that one.
That kick from Lopette tenderised Winters's leg. Winters is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Winters does no damage.
Lopette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Winters throws a right and a left that Lopette avoids nicely.
Lopette throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Winters
and Lopette counters with a straight right hand.
Winters has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lopette.
Lopette connects with a body shot.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopette counters with a three punch combo that has Winters backing up. Winters nods at Lopette to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopette paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Winters misses with a low kick.
Lopette scores with the left hand. Winters knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopette scores with a jab.
Lopette is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winters can do to turn this around?
Winters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Winters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lopette avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Winters. Those never looked like landing.
Lopette connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Lopette.
Lopette scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopette, right into the meat.
Winters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopette throws out a powerful jab.
Winters fails to land with a series of punches.
Winters misses with a combination
and Lopette counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopette avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winters misses with a double jab
and Lopette counters with a left to the body.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Lopette is looking to slow Winters down with leg kicks.
Lopette getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopette lunges at Winters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winters's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette feints and then cracks Winters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winters down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winters misses with a combination
and Lopette counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopette bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopette slips under a jab.
Lopette half committed to a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Lopette coming out on top.
Nice body kick there by Lopette.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopette.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopette.
Winters ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winters fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopette is out of range.
Lopette scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bornas Lopette dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Winters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopette looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopette connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Winters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopette circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winters at a distance.
Winters gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopette punishes Winters's body with a nice straight punch.
Lopette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Winters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopette counters with a low kick, right behind Winters 's knee.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lopette - that will leave a mark!
Lopette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Lopette tenderised Winters's leg. Winters is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopette thumps Winters with a low kick.
Lopette chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette lunges at Winters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winters's hand.
Lopette blocks a jab.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopette cracks a nice hook into Winters's ribs.
Lopette tests Winters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winters has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopette lands with a kick to the ribs.
Winters with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopette to score with a decent uppercut.
Winters fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopette scores with a jab.
Bornas Lopette is winning the standup battle so far.
Winters misses with a body punch
and Lopette counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Winters is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winters looks to land a combination but Lopette avoids it well.
Winters throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopette throws a head kick that Winters semi-blocks.
Lopette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winters misses with a two punch combination.
Winters takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopette throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Winters lands a jab to the head.
Winters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopette counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette with a hook.
Lopette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winters at a distance.
Lopette swinging wildly here.
Lopette closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Winters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winters throws a leg kick
and Lopette counters with a nice leg kick.
Jayson Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopette feints and then cracks Winters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winters down.
Winters misses with a hook
and Lopette finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lopette cracks Winters with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Winters misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopette counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Winters.
You can see that Winters has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Winters tenderised Lopette's leg. Lopette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopette's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lopette duly obliges.
Good exchange - Lopette coming out on top.
Winters misses with a series of wild punches.
Winters misses with a combination
and Lopette counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winters moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopette.
Jayson Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bornas Lopette showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopette has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bornas Lopette!
After winning the bout, Bornas Lopette thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.