PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Lopez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Brown's chin.

Brown
vs
Lopez

180 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown with a hook.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
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 head kick but Brown moves out of range.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown prevents Lopez from escaping the position.
Lopez prevents Brown from improving position.
Brown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Brown wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Lopez regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown stops Lopez from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lopez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown 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.
Brown wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.

Lopez pushes Brown off and gets back to his feet.
Jose Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez slips a jab from Brown.
Lopez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brown takes a step back to recover.
Brown misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Tony Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick from Lopez lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Nice body kick from Lopez.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lopez.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lopez's half guard.
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!
Lopez trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.

Lopez has one foot on Brown's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Tony Brown has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.

Brown scores with a takedown into Lopez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Lopez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown fails to land the takedown.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.

Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet.
Brown is standing up over Lopez. Lopez looks to escape but Brown dives into side control.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Lopez wants to control but Brown postures up.
Brown prevents Lopez from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Brown has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lopez's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lopez is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Brown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tony Brown!
Tony Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.