PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roryon Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sidorov
vs
Lopes

180 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roryon Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopes throws a nice looking combination but Sidorov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Lopes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopes misses with a looping left.
Sidorov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopes.
Sidorov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sidorov looks to throw the jab but Lopes is out of range.
Lopes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sidorov's corner calls for a 1-2. Sidorov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sidorov misses with an uppercut. Lopes saw that one coming.
Sidorov avoids the body shot from Lopes.
A cross from Sidorov lands.
Lopes cracks Sidorov with an open hand slap.

It looks like Adrian Sidorov has been cut.
Sidorov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sidorov has time to react.
Sidorov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Sidorov there.
Lopes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidorov moves away.

Lopes lands a left and a right that send Sidorov crashing to the mat, dazed. Lopes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Sidorov is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes moves out of range as Sidorov strikes.
Oh Sidorov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sidorov.
Sidorov misses with the combination.
Sidorov seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopes digs a good hook to Sidorov's body.
Lopes throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Lopes does no damage.
Sidorov scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Sidorov misses.
Sidorov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sidorov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sidorov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sidorov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sidorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopes throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopes slips a jab and a cross from Sidorov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sidorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopes.
Sidorov misses with a series of wild punches.
Sidorov swings for the body but Lopes moves out of range.
Sidorov tries to bum rush Lopes with a series of wild strikes but Lopes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sidorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopes.
Lopes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sidorov counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopes takes one to the side of the head.
Sidorov fails to land with a series of punches.
Sidorov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopes throws a combination. Sidorov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sidorov is breathing heavily.
Lopes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sidorov throws the left hand but Lopes avoids the punch easily.
Lopes thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopes scores with a three punch combo!

Adrian Sidorov's cut is getting worse.
Lopes defending well as Sidorov loads up on a big left hand.
Lopes misses with a two punch combination.
Sidorov slips under a jab.
Lopes lands a body shot.
Sidorov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lopes counters with a left and a right that stings Sidorov.
Lopes tries to bum rush Sidorov with a series of wild strikes but Sidorov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopes thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopes scores with a body shot.
Sidorov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopes.
Sidorov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopes circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopes lands with a shot to the body.
Sidorov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lopes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopes slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes slips a jab from Sidorov.
Sidorov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sidorov counters with a one-two to the body.
Sidorov slips a straight right by Lopes.
Lopes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sidorov manages to avoid it.
Lopes throws a body punch but Sidorov moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sidorov.
Sidorov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sidorov misses with a body shot.
Sidorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sidorov misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopes slips a straight right by Sidorov.
Sidorov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sidorov defending well as Lopes loads up on a big left hand.
Lopes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sidorov rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sidorov in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roryon Lopes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Sidorov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lopes dodges the punch combination from Sidorov.
Lopes misses with a combination
and Sidorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sidorov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopes throws a combination that misses
and Sidorov counters with a nice body shot.
Sidorov jabs Lopes right on the nose. Lopes blinks but takes it well.
Sidorov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopes.
Sidorov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sidorov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sidorov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopes moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopes misses with a straight left.
Lopes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sidorov tries to move into range but Lopes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Sidorov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidorov moves away.
Sidorov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adrian Sidorov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopes looks to throw the jab but Sidorov is out of range.
A jab from Sidorov misses.
Sidorov throws a lazy right hand but Lopes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopes looks to land a left hand but Sidorov moved out of range nicely.
Lopes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopes is breathing heavily.
Lopes misses the body punch
and Sidorov counters with a right hand to the body.
Sidorov looks to land a combination. Lopes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopes lands a with a good body shot.
Sidorov avoids the body shot from Lopes.
Lopes slips under a jab.
Sidorov staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Sidorov.
Lopes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes stalks Sidorov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sidorov's face. Sidorov staggers backwards, shaken.
Lopes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopes walks into a stiff left hand from Sidorov.
Sidorov moves out of range of the strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lopes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sidorov throws a series of punches but Lopes moves out of range.
Sidorov misses with a hook. Lopes ducked under it nicely.
Sidorov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sidorov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roryon Lopes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidorov cracks Lopes with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Lopes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sidorov lands a right hook to the body.
Sidorov throws a hook to the side of Lopes's head but Lopes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopes fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov scores with a punch to the head.
Lopes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidorov moves away.
A left and a right from Sidorov both land. Nice combination.
Sidorov misses with a combination
and Lopes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sidorov avoids the body shot from Lopes.
Lopes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sidorov.
Sidorov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lopes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sidorov misses with a hook.
Lopes misses with a straight right.
Sidorov misses with an uppercut. Lopes saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov throws a nice looking combination but Lopes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sidorov.
Lopes throws a shot from downtown. Sidorov moves away and avoids it.
Sidorov throws a hook but Lopes blocks it.
Sidorov looks to land a right hand but Lopes moved out of range.
Sidorov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopes throws a combination that misses
and Sidorov counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sidorov.
Lopes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopes misses with a body shot
and Sidorov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sidorov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lopes misses with a few strikes there.
Lopes swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Sidorov counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopes ducks under a wild hook from Sidorov.
Sidorov misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Sidorov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Sidorov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lopes misses with a double jab
and Sidorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopes misses with a looping left.
Sidorov lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopes's head.
Lopes moves out of range as Sidorov strikes.
Sidorov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sidorov throws a good cross that connects.
Lopes misses with a looping right.
Lopes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopes takes a swing at Sidorov's ribcage but misses.
Lopes looks to land a left hand but Sidorov moved out of range nicely.
Lopes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sidorov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sidorov lands a nice shot that snaps Lopes's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov throws a body punch but Lopes moves out of range.
Lopes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sidorov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopes throws out a loose jab but Sidorov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sidorov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sidorov with a hook.
Lopes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sidorov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sidorov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sidorov slips a straight right by Lopes.
Lopes defending well as Sidorov loads up on a big left hand.
Lopes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sidorov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopes misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopes throws a jab when Sidorov was well out of range.
Sidorov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sidorov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopes misses with a shot to the body
and Sidorov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sidorov dodges the punch combination from Lopes.
Sidorov throws a hook but Lopes avoids it easily.
Lopes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sidorov.
Sidorov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sidorov manages to avoid it.
Sidorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopes throws a hook but Sidorov blocks it.
Sidorov moves out of range as Lopes strikes.
Lopes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sidorov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopes cracks Sidorov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sidorov throws a good cross that connects.
Lopes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sidorov.
Lopes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sidorov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sidorov.
Sidorov jabs Lopes right on the nose. Lopes blinks but takes it well.
Sidorov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopes.
Lopes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sidorov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sidorov connects with the punch.
Sidorov misses with a combination
and Lopes counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sidorov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopes's hands.
Lopes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sidorov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sidorov lands a jab-cross combination.
Sidorov tests Lopes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sidorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sidorov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopes momentarily.
Sidorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopes.
Sidorov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopes.
Lopes walks into a stiff left hand from Sidorov.
Lopes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sidorov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sidorov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Sidorov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sidorov 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Sidorov!