PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back from the dead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rogers
vs
Lopette

188 cm
32
184 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

190 cm
33
183 lbs
28 - 11 - 3

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopette.
Lopette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rogers wants to slow Lopette down by chopping away at his legs.
Lopette appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lopette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Lopette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopette is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rogers.
Rogers tries to bum rush Lopette with a series of wild strikes but Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopette on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rogers works over Lopette's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopette connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rogers momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands with a nice combination. Lopette backs away looking to recover.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Rogers checks it.
Rogers misses with an uppercut
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rogers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopette.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers misses with a combination
and Lopette counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rogers's knee momentarily.

Lopette moves into range and clinches up with Rogers.
Lopette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lopette lands with a left to the head.
Rogers avoids the elbow strike from Lopette, against the cage.

Rogers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopette fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Rogers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopette misses with a hook.
Lopette has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rogers.
Rogers throws a right and a left that Lopette avoids nicely.
Lopette tries a quick counter leg kick but Rogers is wise to it.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopette.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopette.
Rogers wants to clinch up but Lopette keeps it at a distance.
Lopette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ian Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopette throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rogers throws a leg kick but Lopette checks it.
Lopette shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rogers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopette counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rogers. Those never looked like landing.
Bornas Lopette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette slips a jab and a cross from Rogers.
Sloppy strikes from Rogers. Those never looked like landing.
Lopette stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rogers.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Lopette.
Lopette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
A little jabbing left from Lopette on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rogers blocks a jab.
It looked like Rogers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopette tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.
Lopette swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Lopette takes a swing at Rogers's ribcage but misses.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopette is looking to chop away at Rogers's legs.
Lopette checks the leg kick nicely there.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopette misses.
Rogers is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette cracks Rogers with a good jab.
Lopette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rogers's sensitive parts.
Lopette misses with a body kick.
Rogers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopette checks the leg kick.
Lopette feints and then cracks Rogers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rogers down.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Rogers. Those never looked like landing.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Lopette bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers backing away here, and Lopette unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rogers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopette looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Rogers misses with the combination.
Lopette looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lopette on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rogers tries to bum rush Lopette with a series of wild strikes but Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopette motions for Rogers to come forward. Lopette throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette avoids the head kick by Rogers.

Rogers moves into the clinch.
Rogers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopette lands an uppercut.
Rogers trying to stall but Lopette improves his position.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopette has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rogers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath Lopette's ribcage. Lopette let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Lopette avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Lopette tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lopette.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Lopette.
Lopette prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopette prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers tries to work over Lopette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopette controls his hands.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Lopette avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Lopette looking to stall.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rogers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopette is defending well for now.
Lopette misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lopette.
Rogers looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopette's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Lopette controls the action.
Lopette looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Lopette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogers or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lopette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lopette scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
A shot in the inside from Lopette.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopette controls his hands.
Rogers trying to control the position but instead, Lopette has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rogers into the cage.
Rogers tries to work over Lopette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette lands a left hand.
Rogers can't find room to land a body shot as Lopette controls the action.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
Lopette prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Lopette on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers lands an elbow inside that Lopette shrugs off.
Lopette misses with a body punch.
Lopette tries to work over Rogers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopette scores with a shot to the side of Rogers's head.
Lopette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
Lopette blocks an elbow strike from Rogers.
Lopette throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rogerss head.
Rogers tries to work over Lopette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopette blocks a body shot from Rogers.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopette's elbow.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lopette.

It looks like Ian Rogers has been cut.
Lopette stalling against the cage.
Lopette unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers digs a right hand underneath Lopette's ribcage. Lopette let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Lopette as the two fighters clinch.
Lopette throws an elbow that misses.
Lopette lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lopette has Rogers pushed against the cage.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Lopette has the dominant position.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lopette prevents a body shot from Rogers.
Lopette lands a nice elbow.
Lopette crunches a lovely knee into Rogers's ribcage.
Rogers tries to work over Lopette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rogers misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Lopette avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Lopette digs a right hand underneath Rogers's ribcage. Rogers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bornas Lopette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian Rogers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Rogers.
Rogers throws a right hand that Lopette ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopette also avoids with ease.
Lopette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopette throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Lopette.
Rogers throws a right hand that Lopette ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopette also avoids with ease.
Rogers cracks the inside of Lopette's front leg.
Lopette tries to land a front kick but Rogers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.

Lopette has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers avoids the elbow strike from Lopette, against the cage.
Bornas Lopette seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lopette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Lopette tries to throw a body punch but Rogers avoids it by throwing Lopette back against the cage.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike.
Lopette's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Rogers misses with a low kick.
Rogers throws a right hand that Lopette ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopette also avoids with ease.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ian Rogers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rogers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopette.
Lopette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rogers moves away.
Lopette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopette missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopette looks for the body kick but Rogers saw that one coming.
Lopette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopette.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopette looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lopette misses.
Lopette punishes Rogers's body with a nice straight punch.
Rogers moves away from the strike by Lopette.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopette only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rogers tries to clinch up
and Rogers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lopette moves into the clinch.
Rogers tries to throw a body punch but Lopette avoids it by throwing Rogers back against the cage.
Lopette lands a nice elbow.
Lopette unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopette pushes Rogers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopette lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lopette lands a shoulder strike.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopette landing knees to the body.
Lopette leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Lopette.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Lopette stalling the fight.
Rogers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopette's elbow.
Lopette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rogers backwards.
Lopette has Rogers pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rogers.
A right hand to the body from Lopette.
Lopette presses Rogers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rogers prevents a body shot from Lopette.

Lopette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopette looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Rogers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette tries a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
Rogers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopette, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopette misses with a low kick.
Rogers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Lopette avoids it well.
Rogers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopette scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Rogers.
Lopette darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body kick from Lopette.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bornas Lopette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopette has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bornas Lopette!
A very excited looking Bornas Lopette made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.