PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Crusoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lop Lopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lop Lopp is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Crusoe
vs
Lopp

180 cm
34
215 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robinson Crusoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lop Lopp!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lopp cracks Crusoe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lopp lands a few punches from side control.
Crusoe parries the strikes from Lopp easily there. Lopp is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crusoe to escape.
Lopp throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Crusoe works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Crusoe is refusing to be controlled, as Lopp sits in half guard.
Lopp landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Crusoe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopp seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Lopp has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Crusoe is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopp.
Lopp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lopp misses with a head shot. Crusoe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lopp is in close to Crusoe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crusoe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopp controls the pace.
Lopp looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopp chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lopp looking to sit in guard and control but Crusoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crusoe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lopp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopp being controlled here, momentarily.
Lopp is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lopp lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Crusoe looking for a guillotine here but Lopp defends easily.
Lopp trying to control the position from guard on top but Crusoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopp throws an elbow that misses. Crusoe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopp's guard. Nice move by Crusoe!
Lopp is trying to control the position but Crusoe postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crusoe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crusoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopp looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopp, not yet.
Lopp keeps trying to improve his position.
Lopp is still trying to improve position.
Crusoe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopp trying to strike off his back.
Lopp wants to sweep here but Crusoe controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lopp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crusoe controls the pace.
Lopp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crusoe controlling from the top position.
Crusoe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lopp has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crusoe is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Lopp dives in and scores a takedown into Crusoe's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopp pushes down on Crusoe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lopp trying to control the action but Crusoe is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lop Lopp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robinson Crusoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lopp drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopp pushing down on Crusoe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lopp works his way into side control.
Lopp working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lopp is trying to ground and pound but Crusoe uses the momentary lack of control by Lopp to regain half guard.
Lopp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crusoe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopp is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crusoe!
Lopp in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lopp working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lopp working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp unloading with bombs!
Lopp controlling his opponent.
Lopp is trying to control here but Crusoe has managed to regain half guard.
Crusoe is refusing to be controlled, as Lopp sits in half guard.
Lopp throwing shots but Crusoe is blocking nicely.
Lopp sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crusoe defending well though.

Lopp is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lopp stalling away here and it's allowed Crusoe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopp wants to control from the top but Crusoe keeps moving.
Crusoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Crusoe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lopp defends it easily.
Crusoe has momentary wrist control but Lopp slips an elbow through the middle.
Crusoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopp trying to control the position from guard on top but Crusoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopp postures up in Crusoe's guard and throws a big left but Crusoe blocks it.
Lopp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lopp throws a sloppy strike and Crusoe has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Lopp is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Crusoe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robinson Crusoe!
A victorious Robinson Crusoe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.