PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Mogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roryon Lopes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mogueira
vs
Lopes

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Mogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roryon Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mogueira throws a right and a left that Lopes avoids nicely.
Mogueira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopes. That snapped Mogueira's head back.
Mogueira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mogueira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopes is fending him off so far but Mogueira persists. Nope, Lopes circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopes throws a lazy right hand but Mogueira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopes scores with a nice strike.
Mogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mogueira fails with the takedown.
Lopes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mogueira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mogueira momentarily.
Lopes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lopes loads up on a big right hand but Mogueira slips the punch.
Mogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lopes misses.
Lopes misses the shot to the body.
Lopes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mogueira.
Mogueira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mogueira is breathing heavily.
Lopes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mogueira throws a lazy right hand but Lopes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mogueira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mogueira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mogueira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mogueira misses with a shot to the body
and Lopes counters with a nice body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lopes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mogueira.
Lopes throws a body punch but Mogueira moves out of range.
Roryon Lopes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mogueira dodges the punch combination from Lopes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogueira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mogueira misses with a jab to the body

and Lopes counters with a crisp one two that drops Mogueira! Lopes thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mogueira to his feet! Mogueira is in big trouble!
Lopes throws out a powerful jab.

Mogueira is rocked!
Lopes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donk. Lopes catches Mogueira right on the button with a cross.
Mogueira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mogueira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopes.
Lopes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Mogueira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lopes misses with a double jab
and Mogueira counters with a left to the body.
Lopes stalks Mogueira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mogueira's face. Mogueira staggers backwards, shaken.
Lopes lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Lopes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lopes misses.
Lopes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopes tries to bum rush Mogueira with a series of wild strikes but Mogueira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mogueira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lopes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopes misses with a few strikes there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mogueira.
Mogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopes keeps working.
Lopes tries to buck Mogueira off but Mogueira is having none of it.
Mogueira trying to control the position but Lopes is working away.
Lopes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mogueira off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mogueira rolls, trying to escape but Lopes keeps control of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lopes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lopes just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mogueira is taking damage to the body and head.
Lopes controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roryon Lopes 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.

Nice straight punches there by Mogueira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mogueira.
Mogueira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lopes waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mogueira.
Mogueira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopes counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopes misses with a looping left.
Joao Mogueira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopes throws the left hand but Mogueira avoids the punch easily.
Mogueira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopes misses the shot to the body.
Lopes is breathing heavily.
Mogueira throws a lazy right hand but Lopes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogueira misses with a double jab.
Mogueira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopes counters with a nice uppercut.
Mogueira doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopes circles away.
Lopes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mogueira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mogueira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopes as he connects with a hook.
Mogueira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopes counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Lopes coming out on top.
Mogueira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Lopes.
Lopes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogueira ducks under a wild hook from Lopes.
Lopes digs a good body shot into Mogueira's ribs.
Mogueira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopes finds it's way round the side to connect with Mogueira's head.
Mogueira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mogueira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopes misses with a body shot.
Lopes scores with a jab.
Lopes misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopes misses with a combination
and Mogueira counters with a right hand to the body.
Mogueira is looking to wear down Lopes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Mogueira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mogueira lands in his opponent's guard.
Lopes wants to stand up but Mogueira is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mogueira defends it easily.
Mogueira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Lopes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mogueira defends it easily.

Lopes looking for a guillotine here but Mogueira defends easily.
Mogueira trying to control but Lopes is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mogueira's guard.
Lopes is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roryon Lopes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mogueira blocks a jab.
Mogueira is looking to clinch but Lopes is avoiding it.
Mogueira misses with a combination
and Lopes counters with a straight right hand.
Lopes slips a straight right by Mogueira.
Mogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Mogueira just misses with a punch to the body.
Mogueira takes one to the side of the head.
Mogueira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopes counters with a two punch combo.
Lopes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mogueira slips under a jab from Lopes.
Lopes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mogueira circles away quickly and effectively.
Roryon Lopes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopes digs a good body shot into Mogueira's ribs.
Lopes throws a series of punches but Mogueira avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mogueira slips under a jab from Lopes.
Lopes swings for the body but Mogueira moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes lands with an overhand left.
Lopes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lopes throws a nice looking combination but Mogueira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mogueira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mogueira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopes scores with a nice head shot.
Lopes swings and misses with a shot to the body

so Mogueira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lopes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mogueira's guard.
Mogueira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lopes manages to get himself to full guard.

Lopes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopes can't keep his opponent in guard - Mogueira advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogueira is trying to control. Lopes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mogueira prevents Lopes from improving his position.
Lopes is trying to stand up here but Mogueira is controlling him well.
Mogueira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lopes!
Lopes is squirming around, avoiding Mogueira's attempts to control the action.
Lopes is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogueira wants to control the pace but Lopes is squirming around nicely.
Lopes tries to lock up and control but Mogueira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lopes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mogueira wants to control the pace but Lopes is squirming around nicely.
Mogueira misses with a head shot.
Joao Mogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopes is trying desperately to improve position.
Roryon Lopes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee warns Lopes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lopes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopes trying to hold on to Mogueira's head to control him but Mogueira postures up.
Mogueira works his way into side control.
Mogueira is trying to ground and pound but Lopes uses the momentary lack of control by Mogueira to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roryon Lopes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lopes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roryon Lopes!