PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lefty Lopez (ranked 5993 p4p, 4418 weight class) and Grady Bronze (ranked 601 p4p, 524 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lopez
vs
Bronze

180 cm
19
197
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Threads of Fate

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefty Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grady Bronze!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Bronze moves out of range easily.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez connects with a jab.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez sizes up Bronze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bronze ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronze's head.
Bronze looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronze.

Bronze feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronze tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Lopez wants to stand but Bronze is controlling the position.
Bronze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bronze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bronze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronze stops Lopez from standing up.
Bronze lands a couple of digs.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronze is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bronze throws a big elbow that misses.
Bronze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Bronze postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bronze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronze misses with a body shot.
Lopez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bronze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.

Bronze shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lopez's guard.

Lopez pushes Bronze off and gets back to his feet.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Bronze with an uppercut!
Bronze defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez.
Bronze feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronze avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Bronze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez works the jab nicely.

Bronze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Bronze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bronze with the ground and pound but Lopez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bronze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bronze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bronze throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bronze controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.

Lopez stands up and waves to Bronze to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronze's hands.
Lopez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Bronze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronze throws out the jab.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Bronze jumps back.
Bronze is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronze blocks a jab.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Bronze's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Bronze's head back.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bronze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bronze walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bronze walks into a jab.
Lopez misses with a straight right.

Bronze shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopez's guard.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bronze trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lopez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronze looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze wants to sweep but no luck.

Lopez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bronze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bronze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Bronze moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez lands a jab to Bronze's midsection.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronze's head.
Lefty Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Bronze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronze's head.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronze throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bronze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Bronze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronze walks into a jab.
Bronze throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Bronze.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Bronze looking to score a takedown here. Lopez is defending well but Bronze drives through and ends up in Lopez's guard.
Bronze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronze with a nice head shot there.
Bronze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bronze trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronze throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Bronze is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bronze throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lopez preventing the sweep.
Bronze is trying to hold Lopez in close to prevent damage but Lopez has managed to pass into half guard.
Bronze tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bronze wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lefty Lopez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Bronze does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bronze drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bronze postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.
Bronze trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Bronze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bronze with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to stand up but Bronze is controlling him.
Bronze trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bronze looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronze feints the counter takedown.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronze circles away.
Lopez digs a good hook to Bronze's body.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Bronze.
Bronze swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Bronze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronze looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Bronze has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bronze there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronze misses with an uppercut.
Bronze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Bronze pushes him off.
Bronze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Bronze as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronze can do to turn this around?
Bronze needs to keep his hands up - Lopez had a free shot at his head there.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez defending well as Bronze loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bronze gets a double leg takedown into Lopez's guard.
Lopez wants to stand up but Bronze is controlling him.
Bronze works over Lopez with some ground and pound from guard.
Bronze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Bronze from controlling successfully.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bronze stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bronze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Bronze controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bronze chips away with some ground and pound.
Grady Bronze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bronze stops Lopez from standing up.
Bronze throws an elbow that misses. Lopez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bronze's guard. Nice move by Lopez!

Lopez postures up.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but instead Bronze has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grady Bronze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lefty Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronze.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grady Bronze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Lefty Lopez!

Lefty Lopez wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lefty Lopez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.