PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Quizboy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quizboy's entrance music is "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. A fine choice. Miguel Lopez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Quizboy
vs
Lopez

160 cm
24
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Quizboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Quizboy slips the punch.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quizboy's hands.

It looks like Billy Quizboy has been cut.
Lopez throws a hook but Quizboy blocks it.
Quizboy staying out of range there.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quizboy.
Quizboy has a takedown stuffed.
Quizboy wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Quizboy.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Quizboy.
Quizboy tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Quizboy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quizboy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quizboy misses the jab.
Miguel Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quizboy throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Quizboy tries to clinch up.
Quizboy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Quizboy.
Quizboy misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Quizboy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Quizboy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quizboy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quizboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quizboy tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quizboy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quizboy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quizboy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quizboy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Quizboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Quizboy, right into the meat.
Quizboy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Quizboy with an uppercut!
Quizboy is looking to clinch.
Quizboy wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Quizboy saw that one coming.
Quizboy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Quizboy moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quizboy throws a head kick that misses.
Quizboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Quizboy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Quizboy.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Quizboy slips the punch.
Quizboy misses with a body kick.
Quizboy moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Quizboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Quizboy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Quizboy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Quizboy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Lopez as Quizboy shoots in.
Lopez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Quizboy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quizboy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quizboy tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quizboy works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Quizboy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quizboy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Quizboy wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez throws a jab when Quizboy was well out of range.
Quizboy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Quizboy lands a nice looking body kick.
Miguel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Quizboy. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Quizboy.
Quizboy wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Lopez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Quizboy slips under a jab.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quizboy connects with a solid leg kick.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Quizboy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quizboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Quizboy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quizboy tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Quizboy.

Quizboy gets a takedown into half guard.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Quizboy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Lopez is breathing heavily.

Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Quizboy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Quizboy is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quizboy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Quizboy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.
Quizboy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Quizboy won't let Lopez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Quizboy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopez's face.
Quizboy cracks Lopez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Quizboy lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez really wants to buck Quizboy off and get back to his feet.
Quizboy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Quizboy landing shots from mount.
Quizboy lands a big shot there that rocks Lopez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Quizboy unloading with bombs!
Quizboy landing punches.
Quizboy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lopez looks a forlorn figure.
Quizboy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Quizboy landing shots from mount.
Lopez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Quizboy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Quizboy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Quizboy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Quizboy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quizboy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Quizboy wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Quizboy keeps Lopez at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quizboy tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Quizboy.
Quizboy tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quizboy feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Quizboy throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Quizboy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quizboy.
Quizboy tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Quizboy tries a head kick but it misses.
Quizboy thows a body shot but no joy.
Quizboy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two 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.
Quizboy moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Quizboy wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Quizboy.
Miguel Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quizboy misses with a head kick.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Quizboy tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Quizboy tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Quizboy.
Lopez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quizboy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quizboy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Lopez there.
Quizboy wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.

Quizboy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Quizboy prevents Lopez from escaping the position.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Check out the look on Quizboy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Quizboy working away.
Quizboy trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Quizboy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quizboy working away.

Quizboy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Quizboy misses with a head kick.
Billy Quizboy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quizboy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quizboy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Quizboy or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quizboy's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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