PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santian Sultan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitry Lopescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitry Lopescu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Santian Sultan's chin.

Sultan
vs
Lopescu

199 cm
21
288 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

210 cm
19
290 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

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 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santian Sultan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimitry Lopescu!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopescu is defended easily by Sultan.
Lopescu tries for a takedown but Sultan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sultan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sultan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sultan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sultan wants it to stay on the feet.
Santian Sultan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitry Lopescu.

Sultan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lopescu tries to hold on but Sultan pushes him away.
Sultan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sultan trying to control but Lopescu is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lopescu blocking the ground and pound.
Lopescu is squirming around, avoiding Sultan's attempts to control the action.
Lopescu wants to control but Sultan is having none of it.
Sultan throwing strikes here but Lopescu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lopescu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lopescu is looking to improve his position but Sultan isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lopescu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lopescu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sultan.
Lopescu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sultan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sultan looking to ground and pound but Lopescu is blocking nicely.
Lopescu tries to reverse the position but Sultan maintains control.
Lopescu looks gassed!
Lopescu throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sultan. What's that going to do exactly?
Sultan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lopescu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sultan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sultan with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Dimitry Lopescu has been cut.
Lopescu can't escape the position.
Sultan trying to control but Lopescu is having none of it.
Sultan controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sultan landing strikes from the mount.
Lopescu is trying to escape the mount.
Lopescu tries to hold on but Sultan postures up.
Sultan looking to finish with strikes here!
Sultan avoids the attempt from Lopescu to control.
Sultan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lopescu taking shots to the head.
Sultan unloads with some shots from mount but Lopescu bucks and avoids them well.
Sultan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sultan controlling from mount.
Lopescu throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultan is landing with some decent strikes but Lopescu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sultan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sultan content just to control the position here.
Sultan looking to ground and pound but Lopescu is blocking nicely.
Lopescu tries to lock up and control but Sultan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lopescu working to try and regain half guard.
Lopescu tries to lock up and control but Sultan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sultan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lopescu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopescu is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopescu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopescu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sultan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lopescu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sultan controlling the pace for now.
Sultan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lopescu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopescu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sultan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sultan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lopescu because Sultan loaded up on that one.
Lopescu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sultan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santian Sultan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitry Lopescu's cut.
That's time! Sultan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sultan shoots in and bounces Lopescu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sultan thows a big elbow that misses.
Lopescu throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Lopescu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sultan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sultan throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lopescu has his feet on Sultan's thighs here. He's pushed Sultan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sultan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dimitry Lopescu!