PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Kostecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Atlanta Zoo. Dawid Kostecki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lopez
vs
Kostecki

183 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dawid Kostecki!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kostecki avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Kostecki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kostecki but Kostecki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kostecki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Andre Lopez has been cut.
Kostecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kostecki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
Kostecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Kostecki moved out of range.
Kostecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostecki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kostecki smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Kostecki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Kostecki throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez checks a low kick from Kostecki.
Kostecki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Lopez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Kostecki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostecki wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Kostecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez darts in trying to clinch
and Kostecki counters with a nice uppercut.
Kostecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez tries to clinch but Kostecki moves out of range.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kostecki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kostecki looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kostecki throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostecki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostecki tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Kostecki thows a body kick. Lopez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kostecki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kostecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kostecki clinches with his opponent.
Lopez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kostecki.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Lopez gets control of Kostecki's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Kostecki from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is pulling down on Kostecki's head to control his posture.
Kostecki wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Kostecki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lopez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Lopez has his feet on Kostecki's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lopez gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Kostecki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Kostecki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Lopez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lopez tries to clinch up
and Kostecki counters with an outside leg kick.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
Kostecki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Andre Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kostecki moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Kostecki shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Kostecki.
Kostecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a combination that misses

and Kostecki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostecki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostecki looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kostecki is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kostecki's guard.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
Lopez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is keen to just control but Kostecki is a slippery customer.
Lopez trying to mount his opponent but Kostecki defends it.

Lopez seems to be looking for submissions.
Lopez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lopez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostecki tries to hold on but Lopez postures up.
Kostecki is trying desperately to improve position.
Lopez looking to control but Kostecki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lopez landing strikes from the mount and Kostecki is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lopez scoring with strikes but Kostecki is staying in there.
Kostecki is desperately trying to improve his position but Lopez has a good base and remains in mount.
Lopez with shots to the head and body - Kostecki looks very uncomfortable down there.

Lopez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kostecki is now in Lopez's guard. A big mistake from Lopez there, giving up the dominant position!

Lopez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kostecki defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kostecki defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andre Lopez's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kostecki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.

Kostecki moves into the clinch successfully.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kostecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Kostecki both land. Nice combination.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Kostecki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopez tries to clinch but Kostecki moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kostecki wants to clinch.
Kostecki tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Kostecki sprawls well.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kostecki as he avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Kostecki.
Kostecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kostecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kostecki moves into the clinch.
Kostecki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lopez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kostecki tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
Lopez is looking to control Kostecki's arms but Kostecki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Kostecki has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.

Kostecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostecki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kostecki is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Kostecki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostecki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Lopez to work.

Kostecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lopez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

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

Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kostecki sees it coming and defends easily.

Lopez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kostecki to stand up.
Kostecki tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Kostecki backing up. Kostecki nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Kostecki wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Kostecki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four 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 drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lopez trying to control but Kostecki is working from the bottom.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kostecki is keeping the position for now.

Kostecki is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

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