PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Burt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "I Luv It" - Young Jeezy. Antonio Lopez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Burt
vs
Lopez

166 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Burt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Lopez !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lopez works his way into full mount!
Burt wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt tries to lock up and control but Lopez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lopez controlling the pace for now.
Burt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burt squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lopez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lopez trying to control but Burt is having none of it.
Burt tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Burt is squirming around nicely.
Burt tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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 wants to control the pace but Burt is squirming around nicely.
Burt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Burt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lopez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burt tries to clinch up

and Lopez counters with a takedown into side control.
Lopez trying to control the action but Burt is working from the bottom.
Burt wants to get back to his feet but Lopez drags him back down.
Lopez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lopez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Burt throws a sloppy head kick
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Burt backing up. Burt nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Burt moves out of range.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burt throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Burt napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Lopez decides to stand back up.
Lopez tries to bum rush Burt with a series of wild strikes but Burt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burt tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burt wants to clinch
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Burt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Burt throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Burt closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lopez .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lopez duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Lopez .

Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lopez showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burt controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.

Lopez moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Burt.

Lopez decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Burt throws a sloppy head kick

and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burt won't be happy with that.
Burt can't do much from the bottom here.

Lopez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lopez 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lopez duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Lopez slams his shin into Burt's torso.

Lopez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Burt wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burt with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lopez counters with a takedown into side control.

Lopez stands up and beckons Burt to his feet.
Henry Burt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Burt misses
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Burt.
Burt can't get the takedown.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.

Lopez has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Lopez .

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Burt swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez thows a body kick. Burt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lopez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lopez .

Lopez drives through and clinches with Burt against the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Burt avoids them all with ease.
Burt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lopez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Lopez .
Lopez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lopez .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez clinches.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopez is working the combinations to good effect here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopez .
Lopez staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt is trying to control Lopez 's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Burt will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Burt is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Burt.
Antonio Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Lopez !