PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lopez
vs
Hurt

179 cm
26
173 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

178 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herb Hurt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
Lopez slaps away a takedown attempt from Hurt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Hurt moved away.
Hurt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Hurt looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Hurt or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad.
Juan Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herb Hurt.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hurt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez throws a low kick but Hurt moves out of range easily.
Hurt closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Hurt 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Hurt checks it.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez lands with a hook. Hurt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lopez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hurt is able to avoid easily.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Hurt throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Hurt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herb Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopez as he connects with a hook.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Hurt saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopez, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Hurt moved away.
Hurt takes one to the chin there.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Hurt tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hurt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lopez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hurt.
Hurt checks a leg kick.
Hurt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hurt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lopez connects with an inside leg kick.
Hurt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt takes one to the side of the head.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Hurt moved away.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Hurt saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Hurt.
Lopez lands a head shot.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
Hurt checks a low kick from Lopez.
Hurt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juan Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hurt checks a leg kick.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurt thinking.
Hurt misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurt darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hurt looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez tests Hurt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Hurt checks a leg kick nicely.
Hurt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hurt blocks a low kick nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Hurt's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Lopez.
Hurt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Hurt is out of range.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurt thinking.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Hurt moved away.
Hurt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Herb Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hurt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hurt.
Juan Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herb Hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Hurt down.
Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Hurt was not able to check.
Hurt checks the leg kick.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Hurt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Juan Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hurt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hurt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Hurt misses with a body punch
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Hurt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez counters with a leg kick.

Hurt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hurt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hurt passes to full mount!
Hurt lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is squirming around, avoiding Hurt's attempts to control the action.
Hurt throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lopez is squirming around, avoiding Hurt's attempts to control the action.
Hurt throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hurt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hurt looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Lopez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hurt fails to land the takedown.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Hurt's legs.
Hurt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurt misses with a body shot
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez jabs Hurt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hurt can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Hurt jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Hurt takes one on the button.
Lopez tries to land a leg kick but Hurt saw it coming and moves away.
Hurt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hurt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Hurt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hurt misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez cracks the inside of Hurt's front leg.
Hurt wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hurt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hurt tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hurt.
Lopez misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hurt checks a leg kick.
Hurt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Juan Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herb Hurt.
Lopez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Hurt was not able to check.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Hurt's knee but Hurt avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Hurt.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Herb Hurt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez connects with a body shot that sends Hurt's belly button to the back.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Hurt.
Hurt shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four 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.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurt throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hurt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hurt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurt misses with a combination
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Juan Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hurt throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Hurt was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Lopez!