PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mijain Lopez Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mijain Lopez Nunez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lopez Nunez
vs
Walters

179 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mijain Lopez Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Walters!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walters closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lopez Nunez did well to prevent Walters getting side control.
Walters trying to control from half guard but Lopez Nunez is working away.
Lopez Nunez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lopez Nunez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walters defends well.

Lopez Nunez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Walters defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez Nunez is on top in guard.
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walters being controlled here, momentarily.
Lopez Nunez won't allow Walters to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lopez Nunez gets to his feet. Walters looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lopez Nunez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mijain Lopez Nunez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez Nunez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez Nunez avoids the head kick by Walters.

Lopez Nunez dives in and scores a takedown into Walters's guard.

Lopez Nunez gets to his feet. Walters looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lopez Nunez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lopez Nunez gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez Nunez trying to control from half guard but Walters is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Walters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez Nunez.
Lopez Nunez 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.
Lopez Nunez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walters is looking to control Lopez Nunez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Walters avoid being mounted?

Walters makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Lopez Nunez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Walters tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lopez Nunez is in Walters's guard.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Lopez Nunez from controlling successfully.
Walters is looking to sweep but instead, Lopez Nunez has passed into half guard.

Lopez Nunez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez Nunez sits in half guard.
Lopez Nunez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Walters is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez Nunez sits in half guard.
Lopez Nunez controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walters is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Nunez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lopez Nunez misses with a head shot. Walters uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lopez Nunez connects with a couple of short punches.
Walters keeping moving, preventing Lopez Nunez from controlling successfully.
Lopez Nunez prevents Walters from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez Nunez postures up in Walters's guard and throws a big left but Walters blocks it.
Lopez Nunez trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez Nunez throwing strikes from guard but Walters blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopez Nunez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walters defends it nicely.
Walters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez Nunez fails with the takedown
and Walters counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Walters throws a lazy head kick

and Lopez Nunez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walters won't be happy with that.
Lopez Nunez is looking to take a break and control but Walters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lopez Nunez is trying to get an arm triangle but Walters is defending well.
Lopez Nunez wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is looking for a sweep.
Lopez Nunez throws an elbow but Walters slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lopez Nunez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Walters regains half guard, as Lopez Nunez was trying to land strikes.
Lopez Nunez looks to land a strike but Walters avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Lopez Nunez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Lopez Nunez seems to have locked his on tight now - Walters screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Lopez Nunez, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mijain Lopez Nunez!