PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lefty Lopez (ranked 3415 p4p, 3780 weight class) and Jack Cango (ranked 389 p4p, 422 weight class). Lefty Lopez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lopez
vs
Cango

180 cm
20
197
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
196
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

PWNAGE Elite
White Gorilla

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 2 - 2 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Cango!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cango looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Cango blocks a leg kick.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cango ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cango dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Cango moves his leg out of the way.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Cango saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Cango's ribs.
Cango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cango uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cango lands a head shot.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cango looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Cango feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Nice uppercut lands for Cango. That snapped Lopez's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cango showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez 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.
Cango connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cango scores with a jab. Lopez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lopez slips a jab from Cango.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cango counters with a nice body kick.
Cango jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Cango ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Cango connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cango! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Cango there.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cango stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cango is looking to chop away at Lopez's legs.
Cango misses with a straight right.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack Cango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cango connects with a body shot.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Cango has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cango there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cango throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cango eats them both and turns towards Lopez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Cango.
Cango keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cango tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Cango lands.
Cango checks a leg kick nicely.
Cango throws out a counter right but Lopez avoids it with no problem.
Cango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Cango bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Cango connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez cracks Cango with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Cango misses.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Cango pushes him off.
Cango is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cango cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez tries to move into range but Cango moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cango lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Cango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cango manages to avoid it.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Cango sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Cango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Cango misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez tries to work over Cango's front leg with a kick but Cango checks it.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Cango ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cango.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Cango steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Cango.
A jab from Cango finds it's way through Lopez's defenses.
Cango lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cango scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez looks to land a body kick but Cango moved away.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cango.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cango throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Cango takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Cango keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cango on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cango throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Cango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cango moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Cango scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cango misses with a body shot.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Cango throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cango momentarily.
Cango scores with a jab to the head.
Cango throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez slips a straight right by Cango.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cango counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Cango jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Cango blocks a jab.
Cango keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Lopez backing away here, and Cango unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cango takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Cango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cango takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cango throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Cango.
Cango scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cango blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Lopez is rocked!
Cango takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Cango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cango throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Cango circles away and keeps his distance.
Cango misses with a straight right.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Cango bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cango is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Cango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cango throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Cango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cango.
Lopez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook but Cango avoids it easily.
Cango with a jab.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Cango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Cango counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cango fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cango! But no joy.
Cango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Cango's shoulder, as Cango tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Cango.
A leg kick checked by Cango.
Cango cracks Lopez with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Lopez falls to his knees and Cango doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Cango!
Our winner, Jack Cango, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.