PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Redman - Da goodness blaring out of the sound system. Lopez has chosen South Texas Death Ride as his entrance music. Pedro Lopez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Smith
vs
Lopez

187 cm
27
175 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

177 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Lopez has managed to clinch.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Lopez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lopez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lopez lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Lopez.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez misses with a knee strike.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lopez.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Lopez.
Smith tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Smith misses.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez misses with the combination.

Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Smith with a jab.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Lopez throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Lopez takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Smith misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Lopez throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Lopez tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Lopez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith working the strikes but Lopez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopez gets full guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez looking for subs off his back but Smith has passed one foot through into half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lopez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Smith's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lopez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Smith 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.
Smith postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.

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.

Lopez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lopez tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Smith is chipping away with strikes.
Lopez is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lopez struggling a bit here.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith lands a big elbow.
Lopez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Pedro Lopez has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lopez is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith looking to control but Lopez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Smith.

Lopez is rocked!

That has opened up Pedro Lopez's cut even more.

Smith goes for an armbar but Lopez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lopez.
Lopez is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith pulls Lopez in to control the position.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frank Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Lopez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lopez misses with a double jab

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lopez!
Lopez is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Pedro Lopez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Lopez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Smith!