PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Armhausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Consuelo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Armhausen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armhausen
vs
Lopez

193 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Armhausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Consuelo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Armhausen gets a clinch.
Lopez missing with knees to the body.
Armhausen avoiding damage.
Lopez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armhausen just leaning against Lopez, taking a breather.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tim Armhausen has been cut.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armhausen blocks it with crossed arms.
Armhausen avoiding damage as Lopez throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Armhausen.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez missing with knees to the body.
Lopez is looking to control Armhausen's arms but Armhausen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Armhausen avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
Lopez looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez missing with knees to the body.
Armhausen landing knees to the body.
Lopez looks gassed!
Armhausen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Consuelo Lopez has been cut.
A knee to the head by Armhausen.
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!
Armhausen avoiding damage as Lopez throws knees to the body.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Armhausen.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armhausen looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armhausen lands a knee to the head.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Armhausen.
Armhausen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Armhausen gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Armhausen avoiding damage as Lopez throws knees to the body.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Armhausen misses with a knee strike.
Armhausen misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armhausen avoids it.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Lopez.
Armhausen misses with a knee strike.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Armhausen blocks with his arms.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armhausen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez controlling the action here for a moment.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armhausen.
Armhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armhausen lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Armhausen connects with a knee to the head.
Armhausen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armhausen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armhausen avoids it.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armhausen is trying to maintain a safe position but Lopez gets an underhook and turns Armhausen into the cage.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armhausen's elbow.
Armhausen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Lopez.
Stalling in the clinch from Lopez.
Lopez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lopez missing with knees to the body.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez is looking to control Armhausen's arms but Armhausen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez misses with a knee strike.
Armhausen misses with a knee strike.
Armhausen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez crunches a lovely knee into Armhausen's ribcage.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armhausen avoids it.
Lopez taking a breather.
Armhausen connects with a knee to the head.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez taking a breather.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lopez cracks Armhausen with a nice body shot.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armhausen misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Armhausen as Lopez tries to tie him up.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armhausen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armhausen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Armhausen blocking some punches.
Lopez being controlled against the cage.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez misses with a knee to the head.
Armhausen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armhausen.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Armhausen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Armhausen managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armhausen blocks a body shot from Lopez.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Armhausen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez is looking to control Armhausen's arms but Armhausen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Armhausen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Armhausen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Armhausen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Armhausen is looking to clinch.
Armhausen wants to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lopez.
Lopez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Armhausen blocks the leg kick.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Tim Armhausen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armhausen tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez thumps Armhausen with a low kick.
Armhausen tries to clinch up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Armhausen - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armhausen wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armhausen throws a sloppy head kick
and Lopez counters with a big head kick but Armhausen shrugs it off.
Armhausen tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a leg kick.
Armhausen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lopez counters by clinching up.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armhausen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Armhausen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Armhausen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Lopez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Armhausen avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez is looking to control Armhausen's arms but Armhausen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Armhausen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Armhausen looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Armhausen misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Armhausen controls his hands.
Lopez taking a breather.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Armhausen avoids the damage to the body.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tim Armhausen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Armhausen stalling.
Lopez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armhausen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez wants to stall.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but Armhausen blocks it.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armhausen connects with a knee to the head.
Lopez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Armhausen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armhausen lands a knee to the body.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armhausen stalling the fight.
Armhausen looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Armhausen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez trying to stall but Armhausen improves his position.
Lopez is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Armhausen with a knee to the head.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armhausen avoids it.
Armhausen misses with a knee strike.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Armhausen controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Armhausen looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Consuelo Lopez.
Armhausen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lopez moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armhausen landing knees to the head.
Armhausen blocks a body shot from Lopez.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Armhausen improves position.
Armhausen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armhausen scores with a knee to the head.
Armhausen pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lopez misses with a knee strike.
Lopez is looking to control Armhausen's arms but Armhausen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Armhausen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armhausen.
Armhausen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armhausen looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Armhausen improves position.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armhausen missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Armhausen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
Armhausen tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lopez wants to clinch
and Armhausen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lopez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lopez tries to land a body kick
and Armhausen counters with a nice body kick.
Tim Armhausen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Armhausen backing up. Armhausen nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Armhausen wants to clinch

and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armhausen misses with a knee to the head.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Armhausen tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armhausen blocks an uppercut.
Armhausen scores with a knee to the head.
Lopez gets through Armhausen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Armhausen misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez lands a knee to the body.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Armhausen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Armhausen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armhausen connects with a knee to the head.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armhausen's face.
Armhausen looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez lands a good knee to the midsection. Armhausen won't want to take too many of those.
Armhausen trying to land knees to the body.
Armhausen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
Armhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez is leaning against Armhausen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Armhausen gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Armhausen.
Lopez leaning against his opponent.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez trying to stall but Armhausen improves his position.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armhausen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Armhausen improves position.
Armhausen has Lopez pushed against the cage.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Armhausen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armhausen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez tries to stall but Armhausen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armhausen is defending well for now.
Armhausen misses with a knee strike.
Lopez looking to stall.
Armhausen misses with a knee to the head.
Armhausen looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Lopez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lopez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Armhausen is keeping busy.
Consuelo Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armhausen's elbow.
Armhausen scores with a knee to the head.
Lopez trying to stall but Armhausen improves his position.
Armhausen misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Armhausen as Lopez tries to tie him up.
Armhausen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Armhausen avoids the damage to the body.
Armhausen stalls.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lopez.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tim Armhausen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez is looking to control Armhausen's arms but Armhausen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Armhausen.
Armhausen tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Armhausen with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from Armhausen.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Armhausen blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but Armhausen blocks it.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armhausen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Armhausen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Armhausen looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Armhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armhausen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armhausen crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
Lopez lands a nice uppercut.
Armhausen tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Armhausen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Armhausen blocks with his arms.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armhausen tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Armhausen is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Armhausen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armhausen 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Tim Armhausen!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Tim Armhausen!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Tim Armhausen!

Tim Armhausen wins by unanimous decision!