PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Monkeys of War. Lopez has chosen Vamos as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Lopez

180 cm
20
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez scores with a kick to the body.
Miguel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lee scores a takedown into full mount!
Lee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lee 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Lopez is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lee misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lopez tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lopez is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lee is staying active.
Lee prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lopez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lopez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miguel Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez connects with a jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Lopez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Lopez is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miguel Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lee shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopez lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.

Lee gets a takedown into half guard.
Lopez gets back to full guard.
Lee won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Lopez controls from within his opponent's guard.

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.
Lopez prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Lee down.
Lopez scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lopez misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Lee moves out of range as Lopez strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee is looking to stall here but Lopez recovers full guard.
Lee pushes down on Lopez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tiger Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.

Lee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lopez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez wriggles free and stands up.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lee is pressing down on Lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lopez is holding on for now.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez is trying is best to control the position here.
Let's hope that Lopez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lopez is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Lopez has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Lopez from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Lee clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lopez throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Lopez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Good exchange - Lopez coming out on top.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Lopez works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Lopez dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Nice cross by Lopez.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lopez tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Miguel Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lee won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lopez tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 46:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Lopez! Miguel Lopez retains his lightweight title!