PBP Commentary

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

Riley
vs
Lopez

171 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Firebird Designs

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 Los Angeles, Colt Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riley as he jumps to the side.
Lopez swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
Lopez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Riley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Riley's head.
Riley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Riley stuffs the takedown.
Riley slips under a jab from Lopez.

Riley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Riley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Riley slips an elbow through the middle.
Riley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riley's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Riley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riley cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Riley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley postures up.
Riley landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Riley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Colt Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Lopez.
Riley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riley circles away quickly and effectively.

Riley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riley landing some decent shots from guard.
Riley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lopez is trying to keep Riley in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley landing some decent shots from guard.
Riley stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Riley looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riley looking for a sweep. Not yet Riley, not yet.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.

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.
Riley pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
Riley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Riley drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riley trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Riley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lopez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Riley!
Riley wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Riley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lopez throws some wild stikes that Riley manages to avoid easily.
Lopez tries to control but Riley wriggling away.
Riley tries to hold on but Lopez pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Riley is having none of it.
Riley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lopez tries to control but Riley wriggling away.
Lopez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riley is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lopez looking to finish with strikes here!
Riley is looking to improve his position but Lopez isn't that keen on the idea.

Lopez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Riley is surviving well by controlling Lopez's body position as best he can.
Riley manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Riley, under a barage of strikes from Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to control. Riley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Lopez.
Lopez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riley lands the left hand.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Riley.

Riley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez wants to control but Riley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Riley trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Lopez has his hands clasped together around Riley's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley works his way into full mount!
Lopez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lopez wants to control from the top but Riley keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Riley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Riley connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Riley lands with an overhand left.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riley.
Riley throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riley pinned against the cage. Riley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riley lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
Riley throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.

Riley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopez's guard.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riley wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez is trying to keep Riley in close.
Riley throws a big right hand that misses.
Riley trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riley postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopez looks to clinch
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Riley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riley.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Riley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Colt Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Lopez.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riley.
Riley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopez momentarily.
Riley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Riley misses.
A lazy left from Riley finds it's target.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Riley shakes it off.
Riley cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Riley takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez wants to clinch but Riley slips to the side
and Riley counters with a left to the body.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riley lands a jab.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Riley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riley pinned against the cage. Riley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Riley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Lopez is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez is looking to control Riley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Riley is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lopez reverses the position - he's now on top in Riley's guard.
Colt Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lopez.
Riley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnny Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colt Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riley 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Riley!