PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Slam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yair Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Slam
vs
Lopez

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monkey Slam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yair Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Monkey Slam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yair Lopez.
Slam looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
Slam connects with a jab.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slam.
Slam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Slam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Yair Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Slam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Slam.

Slam has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Slam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Slam gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lopez.
Lopez looks gassed!
Lopez is trying to drag Slam to the mat but Slam just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Slam breaks from the clinch.

Slam clinches with his opponent.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Slam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slam scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slam but Slam pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Slam moves into the clinch successfully.
Slam wants to break free but Lopez has control.
Slam wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Slam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Slam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slam is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monkey Slam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slam misses with a wild combination.
Slam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slam moves into the clinch successfully.
Lopez keeps control of Slam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Slam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slam throws a nice head kick!
Slam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slam misses with a head kick.
Slam throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slam scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slam throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Slam.
Slam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Slam.
Slam tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Lopez keeps control of Slam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Lopez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slam has Lopez pressed against the cage.

Slam manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monkey Slam dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slam closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.

Slam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slam feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slam sprawls well. Slam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Monkey Slam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slam thuds his shin into the meat of Lopez's side.
A head kick misses from Slam.

Slam closes the distance and clinches.
Slam lands a left hand.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Slam is pushing Lopez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Slam tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Slam holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Slam is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Slam has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Slam to work.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Monkey Slam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yair Lopez.
Slam scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slam is pushing Lopez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Slam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lopez prevents Slam from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez can't get the takedown.
Lopez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Slam is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lopez.

Slam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Slam there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Slam closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez misses with a knee strike.

Slam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slam misses with a head kick.
Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Slam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slam tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slam is trying to force a seperation but Lopez has the dominant position.
Slam working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez tries for a takedown. No joy.

Slam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slam but Slam pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Slam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slam tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Lopez can't get the takedown.

Slam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slam throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Slam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Slam catches Lopez right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slam throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slam tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez tries to clinch up

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

Slam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Slam counters with a head kick. That will keep Lopez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Slam pushes Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monkey Slam dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lopez fails with the takedown

and Slam counters by clinching up.
Slam lands an uppercut.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Monkey Slam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yair Lopez.
Slam throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Slam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Slam moves into the clinch.
Slam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slam pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slam stops a takedown attempt from Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slam stalls.

Slam breaks the clinch.
Slam lands with a cross.
No joy there for Slam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slam misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Slam counters with a head kick.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Slam counters with a left to the body.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and Slam counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two 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 has his takedown stuffed

and Slam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lopez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slam's efforts to push away.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slam is keeping busy.
A short right from Slam on the inside.
Slam controlling the action here for a moment.
Slam gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.
Lopez prevents Slam from breaking the clinch.
Lopez taking a breather.
Slam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slam is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Slam on the inside.
Lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
Lopez has Slam pressed against the cage, preventing Slam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez jumps guard but Slam stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Slam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monkey Slam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez fails with the takedown

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

Slam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slam throws a shot to the body.

Slam rushes Lopez and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez can't get the takedown.
Lopez looking for a takedown.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Slam holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Slam tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Slam is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Lopez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slam just stands there and leans against the cage.

Slam manages to break the clinch.

Slam clinches up with Lopez and pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slam avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lopez is trying to drag Slam to the mat but Slam just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slam is trying to force a seperation but Lopez has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monkey Slam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slam 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monkey Slam!