PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Triumph by Wu Tang Clan. Lopez has chosen Sacred (Blind Guardian) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Money
vs
Lopez

194 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Deadly Clothing
Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trey Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money throws a right and a left that both miss.
Money throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Money.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Money misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Money misses with a jab, cross combination.
Money throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Money circles away.
Money misses with a two punch combination.
Money misses with a wild combination.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Trey Money has been cut.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Money is breathing heavily.
Money looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Money avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Money's head.
Money leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trey Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lopez.
Money misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez wants to clinch up but Money keeps it at a distance.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Money as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lopez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Money rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Money takes a kick to the side of the head.
Money throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Money swinging wildly here.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trey Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
Lopez throws a combination. Money tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Money circles away and keeps his distance.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!

Lopez manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Money misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a body kick.
Money misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a head kick. That will keep Money thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Money has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Trey Money's cut is getting worse.
Money swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Lopez wants to clinch up but Money keeps it at a distance.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Money is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Money circles away and we're back to standing.
Money throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a solid body kick.
Money falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Money takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez thuds his shin into the meat of Money's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trey Money is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Money circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Money sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lopez rushes Money and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Lopez won't allow it.
Lopez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money tries for a takedown but Lopez manages to get underhooks.
Lopez wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Money is trying to break free.
Money is trying to break free.
Lopez tries to stall but Money uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trey Money's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Money swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a body kick.
Money falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Money's knee momentarily.
Money throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Money swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Money is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Money tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Money to the ground. Money escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Money throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a big head kick but Money shrugs it off.
Lopez lands a head kick!

Trey Money's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Money misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a big head kick but Money shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Money misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a solid body kick.
Lopez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Money sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Trey Money has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Lopez.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Money pushes him off.
Lopez tries to clinch but Money moves out of range.
Money swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Money misses with a combination

and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Money improves position.
Money wants a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lopez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Money's brow.
Lopez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Money up against the cage.
Money tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money misses with a punch on the inside.
Money fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fabio Lopez.
Money misses with a combination
and Lopez counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Jeez, Trey Money's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Money falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lopez moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Money is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Money has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Money gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.
Money can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Money fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Money wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Money tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Money blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Lopez.
Money changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Money throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lopez duly obliges.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Trey Money's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fabio Lopez!