PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Matola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Matola
vs
Lopez

183 cm
27
170 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
173 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Matola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez defending well as Matola loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Matola.
Lopez throws a body punch but Matola moves out of range.
Matola looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Matola's head but Matola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Matola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez takes a swing at Matola's ribcage but misses.
Matola misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matola misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Lopez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matola throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Matola misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Matola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matola misses with a looping right.
Carlos Matola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matola throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Matola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Lopez throws a right hand that Matola ducks under and follows up with a left that Matola also avoids with ease.

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.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Carlos Matola has been cut.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Matola misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Matola. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Matola misses with a hook.
Matola staying out of range there.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matola misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matola throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Nice cross by Matola.
A jab from Matola misses.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matola manages to avoid it.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matola.
Matola looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matola.
Matola is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matola missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez swinging wildly here.

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 slips under a jab.
Lopez takes a swing at Matola's ribcage but misses.
Matola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matola moves away.
Matola throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez slips under a jab from Matola.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez slips under a jab.
A jab from Matola misses.
Lopez blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Matola will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Matola's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matola throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Matola throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez throws a right hand that Matola ducks under and follows up with a left that Matola also avoids with ease.
Matola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez slips a jab from Matola.
Juan Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matola was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matola.
Matola slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Matola misses its intended target.
Matola lunges at Lopez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lopez's hand.
Matola misses with a looping right.
Matola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
A jab from Matola misses.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matola moves out of range of the strikes.
Matola lands a head shot.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matola moves away.
Matola misses with a looping right.
Matola throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Matola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matola cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Matola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matola.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Matola avoids it well.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matola throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Matola scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Matola misses.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Matola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four 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.
Matola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Matola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matola throws a good cross that connects.
Matola scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Matola.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
A jab from Matola does it's job there.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matola.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Matola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Matola's cut.
That's time! Matola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Matola loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matola throws out the jab.
Matola's corner calls for a 1-2. Matola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Carlos Matola is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Matola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Matola misses with a straight right.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Matola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Matola misses.
Matola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matola misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Matola misses the target.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matola moves away.
Matola misses with a straight right.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Matola.
Lopez slips a jab from Matola.
Matola lands with an uppercut that bounces Lopez off the cage and back into rage.
Matola misses with a straight right.
Matola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matola throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matola throws out the jab.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matola.
Matola blocks a jab.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matola.
Matola lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carlos Matola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Matola avoids it well.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matola looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez slips a jab from Matola.
Matola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Matola avoids nicely.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juan Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Matola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matola 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Matola!