PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnriel Casimero (ranked 4601 p4p, 213 weight class) and Ricardo Lopes (ranked 3954 p4p, 187 weight class). Casimero has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Ricardo Lopes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Casimero
vs
Lopes

163 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnriel Casimero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casimero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopes manages to avoid it.
Casimero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Casimero just misses with a punch to the body.
Casimero throws a one two combo.
Casimero misses with a few strikes there.
Lopes shoots in and drives through. Casimero sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Casimero. Lopes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Casimero.
Lopes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Casimero.
Lopes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casimero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lopes eats them both and turns towards Casimero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Casimero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Casimero is breathing heavily.
Lopes misses with a takedown attempt - Casimero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casimero connects with a body shot that sends Lopes's belly button to the back.
Casimero misses with a wild body shot.
Lopes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Casimero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopes.
Casimero stuns Lopes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Casimero sprawls well. Casimero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopes gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnriel Casimero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lopes.
Casimero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopes moves away.
Lopes shoots in and drives through. Casimero sprawls well.
Casimero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown but Casimero shows good takedown defense.
Casimero throws a body punch but Lopes moves out of range.
Casimero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Casimero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Casimero throws a series of punches but Lopes avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopes! But no joy.
Casimero misses with a wild body shot.
Lopes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Casimero misses with a double jab

and Lopes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopes landing with the ground and pound.
Lopes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnriel Casimero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Casimero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Casimero defends it well.

Lopes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lopes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Casimero sneaks out the side door and pushes Lopes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Casimero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Casimero.
Casimero looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casimero missing with a left hand there. Lopes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Casimero defends it well.
Casimero throws a series of punches but Lopes moves out of range.
Lopes slips under a jab.
Lopes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Casimero but Casimero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopes shoots in looking for a takedown but Casimero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Casimero is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lopes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casimero misses with a wild body shot.
Lopes moves away from the strike by Casimero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopes. Casimero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casimero seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Casimero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Casimero. Lopes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopes shoots in looking for a takedown but Casimero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnriel Casimero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lopes.
Lopes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Casimero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopes with the counter takedown but Casimero avoids it easily.
Johnriel Casimero is winning the standup battle so far.
Casimero throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casimero digs a good hook to Lopes's body.
Casimero misses with a double jab.
Casimero cracks Lopes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnriel Casimero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Casimero punishes Lopes's body with a nice straight punch.
Casimero slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Casimero appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Casimero. Lopes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Johnriel Casimero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casimero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnriel Casimero dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lopes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Casimero as he jumps to the side.
Casimero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopes looks for a takedown but Casimero sprawls well.
Lopes fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnriel Casimero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Lopes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lopes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casimero can't break the clinch.

Lopes jumps into guard, dragging Casimero to the mat.
Lopes controlling the position.

Casimero is posturing up here but Lopes has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Casimero tries to roll out but it's too tight and Casimero has to tap! Slick submission there by Lopes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Lopes!