PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lopez (ranked 3132 p4p, 4870 weight class) and Evan Knuckle (ranked 356 p4p, 455 weight class). Evan Knuckle struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Evan Knuckle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pepe Lopez's chin.

Lopez
vs
Knuckle

178 cm
25
160
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
169
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pepe Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evan Knuckle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Knuckle is defended easily by Lopez.
Lopez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pepe Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckle slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Knuckle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lopez connects with a single shot there.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knuckle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez catches Knuckle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knuckle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Knuckle misses with a head kick.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckle.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
Knuckle throws a head kick that misses.
Knuckle misses with a head kick.
Good shot there by Lopez.

Knuckle is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knuckle is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Knuckle - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Lopez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pepe Lopez!
Our winner, Pepe Lopez, 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.
The defeated Evan Knuckle had this to say: 'He was lucky'.