PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Denilson Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Desabafo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Braga
vs
Lopez

189 cm
25
165 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denilson Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gene Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Braga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Gene Lopez has been cut.

Lopez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Braga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Braga on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lopez scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Braga is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Braga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braga is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd goes nuts as Lopez knocks Braga out cold with a massive hammerfist! Lopez Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gene Lopez!
Gene Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.