PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lopez (ranked 3269 p4p, 3770 weight class) and Frans Kronstedth (ranked 352 p4p, 379 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Kronstedth

178 cm
27
160
4 - 3 - 0

169 cm
19
142
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frans Kronstedth!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kronstedth.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kronstedth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kronstedth swinging wildly here.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Kronstedth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kronstedth connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
Kronstedth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Kronstedth is out of range.
Kronstedth scores with a jab to the head.
Kronstedth throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronstedth was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Kronstedth moves away and avoids it.
Kronstedth looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Frans Kronstedth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kronstedth does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronstedth misses with a looping left.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronstedth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Kronstedth does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Kronstedth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kronstedth throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kronstedth throws out the jab.
Kronstedth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kronstedth throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Kronstedth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Kronstedth misses.
Lopez is looking to counter punch.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez swings for the body but Kronstedth moves out of range.
Kronstedth throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kronstedth.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Kronstedth counters with a right hand to the body.
Kronstedth looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kronstedth throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Kronstedth throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kronstedth thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kronstedth throws a one two combo.
Lopez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kronstedth at a distance.
Kronstedth throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Kronstedth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez slips under a jab from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kronstedth walks into a jab.
Kronstedth throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kronstedth throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kronstedth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kronstedth throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Kronstedth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Kronstedth throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronstedth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kronstedth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kronstedth swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Kronstedth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kronstedth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kronstedth scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronstedth lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez throws a hook but Kronstedth avoids it easily.
Lopez is looking to wear down Kronstedth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez misses with a hook. Kronstedth ducked under it nicely.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kronstedth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kronstedth throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Kronstedth swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kronstedth misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kronstedth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Kronstedth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Kronstedth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frans Kronstedth will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right from Lopez misses.
Kronstedth looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez throws a hook but Kronstedth avoids it easily.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez moves forwards but Kronstedth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Lopez works Kronstedth's body with a nice hook.
Kronstedth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kronstedth throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kronstedth motions for Lopez to come forward. Kronstedth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kronstedth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez defending well as Kronstedth loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez is looking to counter punch.
Kronstedth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kronstedth scores with a hook.
Lopez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronstedth swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Kronstedth connects with a body shot.
Lopez slips a jab from Kronstedth.
No joy there for Kronstedth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Kronstedth manages to avoid it.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kronstedth.
Kronstedth misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Kronstedth throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kronstedth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kronstedth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Kronstedth is just out of range.
Kronstedth misses with a wild combination.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Kronstedth's ribs.
Pepe Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kronstedth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kronstedth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kronstedth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kronstedth staying out of range there.
Kronstedth throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kronstedth.
Lopez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kronstedth lands a jab-cross combination.
Kronstedth loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Kronstedth avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Kronstedth looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Kronstedth saw that one coming.
Kronstedth is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Kronstedth misses.
Lopez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kronstedth under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Kronstedth misses its intended target.
Kronstedth misses with a body shot.
Kronstedth loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
It looked like Lopez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kronstedth misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Kronstedth.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kronstedth moves away.
Kronstedth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kronstedth misses with a left hand
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Kronstedth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A right-left combo lands from Kronstedth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kronstedth throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kronstedth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Kronstedth avoids it well.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kronstedth! But no joy.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kronstedth blocks a jab.
Frans Kronstedth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez throws a sloppy body shot
and Kronstedth counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Kronstedth shakes it off.
Kronstedth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Kronstedth.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kronstedth moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kronstedth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Kronstedth.
Kronstedth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kronstedth throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pepe Lopez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kronstedth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kronstedth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kronstedth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Kronstedth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kronstedth misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Lopez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Kronstedth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kronstedth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Kronstedth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez lands with a hook. Kronstedth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kronstedth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronstedth misses the jab.
Kronstedth throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Kronstedth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kronstedth takes one to the chin there.
Kronstedth moves away from the strike by Lopez.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kronstedth doesn't seem phased though.
Kronstedth looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Kronstedth misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kronstedth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kronstedth misses with a wild combination.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Kronstedth off the cage and back into range.
Decent striking displayed by Kronstedth there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kronstedth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Kronstedth misses with a body shot.
Kronstedth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Kronstedth throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez slips under a jab from Kronstedth.
Lopez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kronstedth walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Kronstedth misses with a lunging right hand
and Kronstedth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kronstedth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kronstedth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kronstedth throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kronstedth throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronstedth misses with a body shot.
Kronstedth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kronstedth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Lopez scores with a jab. Kronstedth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Kronstedth.
Kronstedth uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Kronstedth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Kronstedth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kronstedth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kronstedth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Kronstedth is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Kronstedth lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lopez backs up against the cage.
A jab from Kronstedth misses.
Lopez is looking to counter punch.
Kronstedth lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Kronstedth misses.
Kronstedth 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 slips under a jab from Kronstedth.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kronstedth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopez digs a good hook to Kronstedth's body.
Kronstedth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kronstedth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kronstedth fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronstedth lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez cracks Kronstedth with an open hand slap.
Lopez misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pepe Lopez.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pepe Lopez!
Pepe Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.