PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Huwan Bagwis (ranked 113 p4p, 389 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 17 p4p, 57 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bagwis
vs
Lupei

188 cm
33
203
25 - 10 - 0

184 cm
36
191
27 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huwan Bagwis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagwis moves away.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagwis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bagwis looks to land a combination but Lupei avoids it well.
Lupei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagwis throws a big shot that misses.

Lupei has closed the distance and engaged Bagwis in a clinch.
Bagwis working aggressively here.
Bagwis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bagwis.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bagwis's elbow.
Bagwis lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bagwis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lupei.
Bagwis throws a head punch that misses.
Bagwis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
Lupei tries to stall but Bagwis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bagwis misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwis can't find room to land a body shot as Lupei controls the action.
Bagwis lands with a right to the head.
Bagwis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bagwis.
Bagwis lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupei has a couple of punches blocked by Bagwis.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bagwis's elbow.
Bagwis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupei.
Lupei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lupei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bagwis's elbow.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Lupei breaks the clinch.
Bagwis throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lupei! But no joy.
Bagwis lands with a right hand.
Lupei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lupei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bagwis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupei misses with a low kick.
Lupei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lupei lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lupei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Bagwis misses its intended target.
Bagwis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lupei on the side of the head.
Bagwis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lupei.
Lupei tries a low kick but Bagwis avoids it.
Bagwis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lupei.
Bagwis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lupei is out of range.
Lupei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bagwis throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a straight right.
Bagwis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lupei misses with an uppercut.
Lupei misses with an uppercut.
Bagwis with a jab.
Lupei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lupei misses with the combination.
Lupei looks to land a left hand but Bagwis moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Lupei misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bagwis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lupei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bagwis doesn't seem bothered though.
Lupei throws a body punch but Bagwis moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Lupei.
Bagwis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bagwis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bagwis misses the shot to the body.
Lupei misses with a right hand
and Bagwis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lupei moves in looking to clinch but Bagwis pushes him off.
Lupei throws a body kick that misses.
Bagwis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lupei.
A big left from Lupei misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bagwis lands with a nice body punch.
Lupei lands a nice hook to Bagwis's body. Bagwis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lupei jabs Bagwis right on the nose. Bagwis blinks but takes it well.
Bagwis avoids a kick to the body.
A cross from Lupei lands.
Lupei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bagwis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lupei misses the shot to the body.
Bagwis moves out of range as Lupei throws a body kick.
Lupei swinging wildly here.
It looked like Bagwis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagwis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lupei gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bagwis counters with a nice body shot.
Lupei misses with a hook to the body
and Bagwis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bagwis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lupei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bagwis lands with an uppercut that bounces Lupei off the cage and back into range.
Bagwis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lupei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bagwis thinking.
Bagwis misses the shot to the body.
Lupei missing with a left hand there. Bagwis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lupei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagwis manages to avoid it.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Lupei tenderised Bagwis's leg. Bagwis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lupei misses with an uppercut.
Bagwis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bagwis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Lupei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lupei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Huwan Bagwis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagwis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bagwis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bagwis throws the left hand but Lupei avoids the punch easily.
Lupei loads up on a big right hand but Bagwis slips the punch.
Bagwis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lupei.
Bagwis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Lupei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bagwis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lupei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lupei throws a leg kick but Bagwis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bagwis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lupei has time to react.
Lupei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lupei just misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bagwis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lupei catches Bagwis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch but Bagwis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lupei instigates a clinch.
Lupei is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bagwis is keeping busy.
Lupei blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Bagwis fails to land.
Lupei digs a right hand underneath Bagwis's ribcage. Bagwis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Bagwis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lupeis head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagwis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
Lupei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bagwis tries a body shot but Lupei blocks it.
Lupei tries a body shot but Bagwis blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupei.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Bagwis avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Serafim Lupei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bagwis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bagwis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bagwis pushes Lupei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bagwis misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Serafim Lupei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bagwis throws a shot to the body.
Lupei is looking to clinch.
Lupei works Bagwis's body with a nice hook.
Bagwis slips under a jab from Lupei.
Lupei walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lupei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bagwis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lupei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Lupei misses its intended target.
Bagwis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagwis takes a swing at Lupei's ribcage but misses.
Bagwis tests Lupei's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lupei.
Bagwis throws a leg kick which misses Lupei's front leg but catches the back leg as Lupei tries to avoid it.
Bagwis looks for the body kick but Lupei saw that one coming.
Lupei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Serafim Lupei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lupei throws a series of punches but Bagwis avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bagwis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Lupei finds it's target.
Lupei misses with an uppercut.
Lupei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bagwis misses with a straight left.

Lupei drops his shoulder and cracks Bagwis with a huge uppercut! Bagwis goes down! Can Lupei finish him?

Bagwis is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei wants to pass the guard but Bagwis is keeping the position.
Oh Bagwis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei trying to control but Bagwis is working from the bottom.
Lupei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bagwis is keeping the position for now.
Bagwis seems to have got his legs back now.
Bagwis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lupei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bagwis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei wants to control from the top but Bagwis keeps moving.
Bagwis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Huwan Bagwis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lupei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bagwis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lupei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bagwis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lupei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bagwis lands with a hook. Lupei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagwis avoids the body shot from Lupei.
Bagwis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lupei manages to avoid it.
Bagwis misses with a jab to the body
and Lupei counters with a thumping low kick.
Lupei takes one on the button.
Lupei takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lupei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Serafim Lupei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good standup being displayed there by Lupei as he connects with a hook.
Bagwis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lupei looks to land a body kick but Bagwis moved away.
Lupei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Lupei.
Bagwis misses with a head kick.
And Lupei responds with a good body kick, but Bagwis manages to step out the way in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Serafim Lupei.
Well Lupei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafim Lupei!
Serafim Lupei seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.