PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Consuelo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitela has chosen Anna Hanski - Tunteisiin as his entrance music. Consuelo Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lopez
vs
Laitela

192 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

182 cm
22
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Consuelo Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ismo Laitela!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands with a straight right. Laitela didn't see that one coming.
Laitela misses with a two punch combination.
Ismo Laitela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitela dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Laitela moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez scores with a spinning back kick!
Laitela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Laitela finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lopez scores with a nice strike.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laitela.
Laitela digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Laitela throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.

Laitela has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.

Laitela manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laitela throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Laitela.
Laitela lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lopez!
Laitela throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Laitela jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lopez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Laitela tries to score with some ground and pound. Lopez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Laitela advances to mount.
Laitela cracks Lopez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lopez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Laitela tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Laitela there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Laitela throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Laitela throws some wild stikes that Lopez manages to avoid easily.

Laitela swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lopez is now in Laitela's guard. A big mistake from Laitela there, giving up the dominant position!
Laitela wants to sweep but no luck.
Laitela looks gassed!
Laitela doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laitela looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laitela has a closed guard, preventing Lopez from standing up.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Laitela.
Laitela is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Laitela is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez tries to stand but Laitela is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismo Laitela dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Laitela tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Consuelo Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laitela drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laitela's sensitive parts.
Lopez throws a right hand that Laitela ducks under and follows up with a left that Laitela also avoids with ease.
Laitela lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Laitela avoids nicely.
Lopez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Laitela.
Laitela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laitela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laitela wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Laitela throws a body kick that misses.
Laitela tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lopez.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Laitela pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laitela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laitela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laitela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laitela throws a lazy body kick
and Laitela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
Laitela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez throws a head kick that Laitela semi-blocks.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Laitela moves out of range.
Lopez slips under a jab from Laitela.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Laitela misses the shot to the body.
Laitela thows a body kick. Lopez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Laitela moves out of range.
Lopez clinches but Laitela breaks the clinch
and Laitela counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez staying out of range there.

Laitela closes the distance and clinches.
Laitela unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laitela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Laitela has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez avoiding damage as Laitela throws knees to the body.
Laitela lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.

Laitela has clasped his hands together around Lopez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Laitela working the ground and pound but Lopez is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet.

Laitela is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lopez has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Laitela looks up at the clock and then as Lopez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Laitela smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lopez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Laitela.

Laitela has an Americana. Lopez didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Laitela is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Laitela hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ismo Laitela!