PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Ethridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lopez
vs
Ethridge

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Ethridge!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ethridge looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Ethridge is looking to land body kicks.
Ethridge misses with a head kick.
Tim Ethridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ethridge is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopez.
Lopez advances to mount.
Ethridge avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a head shot.
Lopez working Ethridge over with strikes here.
Ethridge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ethridge is in a horrible position here. Lopez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Ethridge that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee warns Ethridge that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ethridge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ethridge's face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ethridge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ethridge tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.
Lopez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez connects with a bit shot that sees Ethridge covering up! More strikes from Lopez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lopez is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Lopez!