PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Noble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lopez
vs
Noble

186 cm
20
202 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Noble!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a hook but Noble blocks it.
Lopez thuds his shin into the meat of Noble's side.
A head kick misses from Noble.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noble dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a kick to the body.
Noble steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Noble tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez throws a head kick but Noble moves out of range.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
Lopez cracks Noble with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noble misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Noble takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jose Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a head kick that Noble semi-blocks.

It looks like Tim Noble has been cut.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Noble moves out of range easily.
Lopez misses with a hook to the body
and Noble counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
Lopez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Noble saw that one coming.
Noble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Lopez lands with a nice body kick.
Noble on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Noble looks gassed!
Noble takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noble avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Noble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noble steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noble blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Noble blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Noble takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Noble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Noble ducks right into an uppercut from Lopez.
Noble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Noble scores with a jab.
Noble misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez scores with a kick to the body.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Noble tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noble misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Noble throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noble sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Noble on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Noble takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Lopez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Noble takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez lands a head kick!
Noble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noble misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noble ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Noble takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Noble tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lopez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noble.
Noble blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Noble has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lopez.
Noble dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Noble's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Noble's defenses.
Noble fails to land with a series of punches.
Jose Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noble misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez lands a head kick. Noble smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez throws a head kick but Noble moves out of range.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Noble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Noble saw that one coming.
Noble throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Noble avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noble throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez fakes the leg kick and cracks Noble in the body.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
Noble takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lopez throws a right hand that Noble ducks under and follows up with a left that Noble also avoids with ease.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Noble. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Noble lands with a nice combination. Lopez backs away looking to recover.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Noble saw that one coming.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jose Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that Noble semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noble.
A punch combination from Noble misses.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez throws a head kick but Noble moves out of range.
Noble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Noble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noble swinging wildly here.
Noble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Noble moves out of range easily.
Noble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noble throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Noble counters with a three punch combo that has Lopez backing up. Lopez nods at Noble to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopez connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Noble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noble looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noble.
Lopez lands a head kick. Noble smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez throws a head kick that Noble semi-blocks.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noble can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Noble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noble throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a front kick that sends Noble stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Noble steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Noble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez lands with a kick to the temple. Noble shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Noble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Noble misses with a double jab.
Noble takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Noble's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Noble throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Noble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez lands with a kick to the temple. Noble shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lopez - that will leave a mark!
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Noble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noble.
Jab by Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that Noble semi-blocks.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noble circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Noble.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noble misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Noble moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a kick to the body.
Lopez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez throws a head kick that half lands.
Noble misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez lands a head kick. Noble smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez throws a head kick that half lands.
Noble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Noble moved out of range.
Lopez throws a head kick but Noble moves out of range.
Noble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noble moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick but Noble moves out of range.
Tim Noble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noble throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Lopez lands a head kick!
A combination from Noble does no damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Lopez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Lopez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some wild striking there from Noble.
Noble tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Noble's leg. Noble is trying to keep his angry face on.
Noble misses with the combination.
A head kick from Lopez lands but Noble takes it in his stride.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Noble avoids nicely.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Noble.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Noble.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Noble takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Noble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Noble's shoulder, as Noble tries to avoid the shot.
Noble takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Noble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Jose Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Noble takes a step back to recover.
Lopez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noble.
Noble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noble throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noble takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Lopez lands but Noble takes it in his stride.
Noble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noble.
Noble blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez's corner calls for a 1-2. Lopez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throws a body punch but Noble moves out of range.
Noble's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Noble duly obliges.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Lopez!
A relieved looking Jose Lopez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.