PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bronchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronchel
vs
Lopez

183 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Attliction

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Bronchel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, RJ Lopez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bronchel gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lopez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Lopez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bronchel defends it well.
Bronchel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
Bronchel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lopez breaks Bronchel's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bronchel tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lopez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bronchel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bronchel has escaped and now he's on top!
Bronchel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.
Bronchel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bronchel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronchel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bronchel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bronchel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bronchel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lopez scores with a takedown into Bronchel's guard.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bronchel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bronchel is breathing heavily.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but instead Bronchel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lopez looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bronchel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bronchel looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Bronchel is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bronchel wants to sweep but no luck.
Bronchel wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.
Bronchel pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronchel wants to sweep but no luck.
Bronchel is looking to stand up but Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronchel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Bronchel circles away easily

and Bronchel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bronchel.

Bronchel successfully pulls guard.
Bronchel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez stops Bronchel from standing up.
Lopez throws and elbow that misses. Bronchel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Bronchel!
Bronchel advances position into side control!

Bronchel stands up.

Bronchel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Bronchel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Bronchel frees his head nicely. Oh but Lopez has switched to an armbar! Bronchel is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). RJ Lopez!