PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vamp Yre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lopez
vs
Yre

178 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vamp Yre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yre works his way into side control.
Yre content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Yre stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Yre dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Yre's head and hops out.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Yre.
Yre drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yre swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.

Lopez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Yre controlling him for the moment.
Yre looking to pass the guard.
Yre showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yre is pushing down on Lopez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lopez is fighting to maintain full guard but Yre has managed to sneak the leg through.
Yre is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez is not content to let Yre control the position.
Lopez is trying to stand up here but Yre is controlling him well.
Yre trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Yre might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vamp Yre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Yre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lopez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lopez is letting Yre control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yre decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yre throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lopez wants to clinch
and Yre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Yre closes the distance and clinches.
Yre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lopez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vamp Yre.
Yre is leaning against Lopez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yre smiles and moves away.

Yre moves into the clinch.
Yre managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
Yre goes for a takedown attempt but Lopez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yre scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vamp Yre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jorge Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yre clinches up against the cage.
Lopez has Yre pressed against the cage, preventing Yre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yre is defending well for now.
Yre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lopez.
Lopez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yre's efforts to push away.
Yre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Yre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Yre breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yre moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.

Lopez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yre is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lopez to the mat. Lopez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Yre decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lopez, up you get!
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Yre has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yre swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.

Yre shoots in and bounces Lopez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Lopez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yre is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yre blocks an elbow strike from Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yre tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yre.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but Yre moves away

and Yre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lopez's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yre trying to move into half guard but instead Lopez has managed to sweep!

Lopez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yre.
Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vamp Yre.
Yre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez darts in and clinches Yre up against the cage.
Yre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lopez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lopez scores with a knee to the head.
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Yre improves position.
Lopez prevents Yre from breaking the clinch.
Yre is trying to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling him.
Lopez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yre blocks it with crossed arms.
Yre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopez prevents it.
Yre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Yre blocks with his arms.
Lopez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Yre has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lopez is trying to keep an underhook but Yre manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lopez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Yre decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yre doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lopez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Yre.

Yre breaks from the clinch.

Lopez gets a clinch.
Lopez looking to stall.
Lopez stops a takedown attempt from Yre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yre tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
Yre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lopez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yre managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vamp Yre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Yre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
Yre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez darts in trying to clinch

so Yre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yre postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Yre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Lopez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yre stops Lopez from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yre stops Lopez from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yre lands a high kick!
Yre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yre gets slowly back to his feet.
Yre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vamp Yre.
Lopez tries to clinch but Yre is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez throws a low kick but Yre moves out of range easily.

Yre scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yre tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Yre stands up out of the half guard.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Yre circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yre is defended easily by Lopez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yre shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Yre circles away.
Yre tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yre closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Yre pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lopez instigates a clinch.
Yre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lopez tries to stall but Yre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Yre blocks with his arms.
Lopez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yre.
Yre fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lopez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yre changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yre, pushing him back against the cage.
Jorge Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.

Yre drags the fight down to the ground.

Yre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vamp Yre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vamp Yre!