PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

St Lopez
vs
Grace

185 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George St Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Grace!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Lopez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
St Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Grace misses with a body shot.

Grace clinches with his opponent.
Grace tries a body shot but St Lopez blocks it.
Grace prevents the takedown attempt.
St Lopez is looking for a takedown.
Grace misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grace takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

St Lopez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
St Lopez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grace trying to control the position.
St Lopez controlling from the top position.
St Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Lopez 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.
St Lopez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace keeping moving, preventing St Lopez from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grace but Grace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grace wants it to stay on the feet.

St Lopez gets a takedown into half guard.
Grace is trying to get back to full guard.
St Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grace.
Grace controlling St Lopez's posture.
Grace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Lopez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George St Lopez wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Grace pushes St Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Grace can't find room to land a body shot as St Lopez controls the action.
Grace lands with a left to the head.
St Lopez stalling in the clinch but Grace improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grace.
St Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grace pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace cracks St Lopez with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace lands a shoulder strike.
St Lopez can't get the takedown.
Grace misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Grace will probably get the nod.
That's time! St Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grace cracks a nice hook into St Lopez's ribs.

St Lopez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
St Lopez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Grace is not content to let St Lopez control the position.
Grace is looking to reverse the position.
St Lopez landing a few strikes.
Who's going to make the next move?
St Lopez trying to control the action but Grace is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Grace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Grace holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

St Lopez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grace sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, if St Lopez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Lopez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Grace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Lopez fails with the takedown.
Grace throws a body punch but St Lopez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace lands a jab to the nose.
St Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
St Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grace but Grace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace lands a nice shot that snaps St Lopez's head back.
Grace with a nice cross.
Grace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
St Lopez misses with the body kick
and Grace counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps St Lopez thinking.
George St Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good exchange - Grace coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
St Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grace counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Lopez avoids the body shot from Grace.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St Lopez moves away.
Grace thuds a left hand into St Lopez's body.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Grace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grace clinches with his opponent.
Grace lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Grace.
St Lopez is looking to take this one to the mat.
St Lopez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grace pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Grace as St Lopez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Grace drops St Lopez with a beautiful combination! St Lopez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Grace is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Grace moves out of range easily.
Grace scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grace instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St Lopez has Grace pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grace manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grace lands a shot to the body.
Grace lands a body shot.
Grace dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Grace lands a left hand that snaps the head of St Lopez backwards.
A right hand to the body from Grace.
Grace is struggling to control the position.
Grace cracks St Lopez with a nice body shot.
Grace content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Lopez tries for a takedown but Grace manages to get underhooks.
Grace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grace digs a right hand underneath St Lopez's ribcage. St Lopez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grace taking a breather.
Grace is pressed up against the cage. St Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grace down to the mat. Grace avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Grace connects with a body shot.

Grace sends St Lopez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Grace is motioning to the referee to let St Lopez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

St Lopez is rocked!
Grace darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! St Lopez's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Grace before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Grace!
Tim Grace decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.