PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Hitem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juan manuel lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). manuel lopez has chosen get up 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.

Hitem
vs
manuel lopez

171 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Hitem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, juan manuel lopez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
manuel lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hitem.
manuel lopez scores with a kick to the body.
manuel lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hitem. Hitem gets slowly back to his feet.

Hitem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
manuel lopez tries to roll over but Hitem keeps him under control.

Hitem is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. manuel lopez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hitem.
manuel lopez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for manuel lopez.
Hitem preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitem is looking to stand up but manuel lopez won't let him.

manuel lopez looking for a guillotine here but Hitem defends easily.
Hitem wants to control from the top but manuel lopez keeps moving.
manuel lopez controls Hitem momentarily but Hitem frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
manuel lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hitem tries to sprawl out of it but manuel lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hitem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
manuel lopez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hitem shoots in for a takedown but manuel lopez shows good takedown defense.

Hitem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
manuel lopez wants to control but Hitem is keeping busy.
Hitem is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
manuel lopez pushes Hitem off looking to stand but Hitem dives back in and keeps control.
Hitem seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
manuel lopez is looking to improve his position.
Hitem wants to take a breather but manuel lopez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitem is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because manuel lopez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Hitem is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. manuel lopez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hitem.
manuel lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hitem. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hitem stops manuel lopez from getting back to his feet.
Hitem is pressing down on manuel lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. manuel lopez is holding on for now.
Hitem is keen to just control but manuel lopez is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hitem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. manuel lopez tries to avoid it but Hitem manages to keep hold of a leg and drag manuel lopez to the ground. manuel lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Hitem. That's going to take a lot out of him.

manuel lopez closes the distance and pushes Hitem back into the cage.

manuel lopez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hitem is trying to get back to full guard.
manuel lopez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hitem controls his leg.
manuel lopez stops Hitem from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
manuel lopez lands strikes from half guard.
manuel lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Hitem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hitem wants to control but manuel lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but juan manuel lopez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

manuel lopez scores with a takedown into Hitem's guard.

Hitem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hitem trying to keep a closed guard but manuel lopez is proving a slippery customer.

Hitem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
manuel lopez passes Hitem's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hitem is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitem is looking to control manuel lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hitem avoid being mounted?
manuel lopez wants to take a breather but Hitem is having none of it.
manuel lopez stalling away here and it's allowed Hitem to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
manuel lopez passes into half guard.
Hitem is trying to control but can't.

manuel lopez is working for a kimura but Hitem is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two 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.
manuel lopez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hitem controls his leg.

manuel lopez goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Hitem does a handstand and catches manuel lopez in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Hitem on top - manuel lopez is already out from the submission! Hitem gives manuel lopez's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Will Hitem!