PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba has chosen http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=metallica+enter+sandman&aq=3 as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Chiba

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiro Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lopez working the ground and pound effectively.
Chiba squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Lopez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chiba is on top in guard.

Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lopez holds on and takes a little breather.
Lopez has a closed guard, preventing Chiba from standing up.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Chiba postures up.

Chiba gets to his feet. Lopez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Lopez drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lopez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chiba manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lopez has Chiba in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has a closed guard, preventing Chiba from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Chiba gets to his feet - Lopez follows without any prompting.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Chiba! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jiro Chiba!