PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krwawy Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Kronic feat. Bombs Away - Looking For Some Girls. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Randy Marsh was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lopez
vs
Marsh

179 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
32
183 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Krwawy Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez moves forwards but Marsh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marsh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez scores with a one two! Marsh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Randy Marsh has been cut.
Marsh throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Marsh enables Lopez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marsh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsh is pulling down on Lopez's head to control his posture.
Lopez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marsh pulls Lopez in close to his closed guard and prevents Lopez from doing any damage or advancing position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marsh.
Marsh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to remain calm as Marsh controls from the top position.
An elbow from Marsh crashes against the mat.
Marsh has knee on belly momentarily but Lopez bucks him off and regains half guard.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marsh.
Marsh drops an elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lopez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh punching from mount but Lopez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marsh lands a nice shot to the head.
Marsh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Marsh looking to finish with strikes here!
Lopez is looking to improve his position but Marsh isn't that keen on the idea.
Marsh trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Marsh raining down shots from the mount!
Marsh trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh throws some wild stikes that Lopez manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marsh shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsh cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Marsh moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Marsh lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.

Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marsh's guard.
Randy Marsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Marsh has his hands on Lopez's head, controlling the position.
Marsh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws an elbow that misses. Marsh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Marsh!
Marsh looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marsh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marsh passes into half guard.
Lopez is not content to let Marsh control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh trying to mount his opponent but Lopez defends it.
Still in half guard, Marsh seems content to control.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Marsh is controlling well.
Lopez is trying to control but can't.
Marsh wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Marsh.
Marsh misses with an uppercut.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Marsh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Nice body punch from Marsh.
Lopez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marsh lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lopez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marsh under the eye.
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt - Lopez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh has a takedown stuffed.
Krwawy Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Marsh.
Marsh tries to move into range but Lopez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez cracks Marsh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Marsh missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Marsh lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marsh scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Krwawy Lopez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Marsh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marsh lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsh throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsh connects with a body shot.
Lopez cracks Marsh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Marsh is rocked!
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Marsh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Marsh misses with a body shot.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Marsh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Marsh moved out of range nicely.
Marsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Marsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
Marsh lands the left hand.
Marsh misses with a straight left.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Marsh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Marsh connects with a nice looking jab.
Marsh scores with a shot to the body.
Marsh cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsh.
Marsh misses with a straight right.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Marsh moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsh swinging wildly here.
Marsh throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Lopez.
Marsh swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Marsh lands the left hand.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Lopez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lopez trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh has Lopez pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Marsh keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Krwawy Lopez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marsh shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krwawy Lopez.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krwawy Lopez!
Krwawy Lopez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.