PBP Commentary

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

Lopez
vs
Khan

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pancho Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Khan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Lopez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Khan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Khan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Khan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.

Khan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lopez passes into half guard.
Khan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!

Khan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lopez is defending well though. Khan let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Khan is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Lopez has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Khan has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Lopez taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Khan doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Khan!