PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Neves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitry Lopescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitry Lopescu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Neves
vs
Lopescu

198 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimitry Lopescu!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopescu shoots in and drives through. Neves sprawls well.
Neves looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Neves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopescu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neves pinned against the cage. Neves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopescu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Neves sprawls well. Neves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopescu gets slowly back to his feet.
Thiago Neves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitry Lopescu.
Horrible takedown by Lopescu or perhaps it was just good defense by Neves which made him look bad.

Lopescu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Neves's guard.

Lopescu has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Neves to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lopescu is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Neves pulls down on the head and he's put Lopescu to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Neves!