PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Adonis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Adonis's choice of entrance music: To Victory. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lopez
vs
Adonis

180 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Adonis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adonis moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adonis.
Adonis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Adonis throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez throws a combination. Adonis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adonis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Adonis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adonis swings widly with a right hand

and Lopez counters with a head kick that drops Adonis to the mat! Adonis scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Adonis is rocked!
Adonis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Adonis checks it.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adonis looks gassed!
A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez takes a swing at Adonis's ribcage but misses.

Lopez lands a big head kick that sends Adonis tumbling to the mat! Lopez takes a step backwards and waves Adonis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Adonis is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez feints and then cracks Adonis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adonis down.
Adonis seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Adonis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.

Adonis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adonis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adonis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Adonis is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.
Lopez trying to control but Adonis is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Adonis keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Adonis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Adonis is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adonis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adonis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adonis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lopez trying to control but Adonis is working from the bottom.
Adonis is looking to stand up but Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.

Adonis has his feet on Lopez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Adonis throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Adonis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adonis.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Adonis's ribs.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Adonis moves out of range easily.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez is looking to wear down Adonis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Adonis should have avoided that one.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Adonis avoids it well.
Adonis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adonis misses with a straight left.
Adonis throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adonis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adonis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adonis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Adonis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Adonis takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Gabriel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adonis misses with a looping left.
Gabriel Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
A telegraphed right hand from Adonis misses the target.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Adonis connects with a looping right hand.
Adonis misses the jab.
Adonis blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a right hand that Adonis ducks under and follows up with a left that Adonis also avoids with ease.
Adonis dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!

Adonis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Adonis stands up from Lopez's guard - Adonis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Adonis misses with a straight left.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adonis.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Adonis.
Lopez throws a body kick that misses.
Jab by Adonis.
Lopez wants to land a leg kick but Adonis is out of range.
Adonis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Adonis.

Lopez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adonis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Adonis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Adonis throwing strikes but missing.

Adonis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Adonis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Adonis's head.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Adonis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Lopez gets caught napping as Adonis dives in and scores a takedown. Lopez manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Adonis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adonis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Adonis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lopez regains guard.
Lopez trying to strike off his back.
Adonis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adonis advances position into side control!
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Adonis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lopez some visible discomfort.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Adonis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Adonis working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adonis decides to stand back up. Adonis steps back and let's Lopez get back to his feet.
Adonis throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adonis swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adonis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adonis thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throws a head kick but Adonis moves out of range.
Adonis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Adonis throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.

Adonis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Adonis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Adonis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Adonis checks a leg kick.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adonis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Adonis instigates a clinch.
Lopez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adonis's efforts to push away.
Adonis working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Adonis has clasped his hands together around Lopez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
Adonis trying to control from Lopez's half guard. Lopez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adonis connects with a couple of short punches.
Adonis trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adonis manages to get himself to full guard.
Adonis looking for a sweep. Not yet Adonis, not yet.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Adonis keeps moving.
Adonis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lopez!
Lopez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Adonis 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to hold on but Adonis pushes him away.
Adonis looking to control but Lopez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adonis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Adonis blocks Lopez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Adonis breaks from Lopez's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Gabriel Lopez has been cut.
Adonis is landing with some decent strikes but Lopez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Adonis landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adonis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Adonis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Gabriel Lopez's cut is getting worse.
Lopez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Adonis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Jeez, Gabriel Lopez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Troy Adonis!