PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with Apeman blaring out of the sound system. Alberto Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lopez
vs
Lickertwat

175 cm
34
146 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

175 cm
29
147 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lickertwat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
AL Lickertwat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lickertwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lickertwat, as that shot connected.
Lickertwat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez lunges at Lickertwat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lickertwat's hand.
Lickertwat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Lickertwat is rocked!

Lopez tries to sprawl but Lickertwat drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lickertwat is still in real trouble! Can Lopez finish him?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lickertwat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopez trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat seems to have recovered his senses.
Lickertwat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lickertwat wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Lopez trying to hold on to Lickertwat's head to control him but Lickertwat postures up.
Lickertwat is looking to stall here but Lopez recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lickertwat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lickertwat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Lickertwat tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Lickertwat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lickertwat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
My spies in Beast II inform me that Lickertwat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat throws a big elbow that misses.
Lickertwat throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lopez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lickertwat is pulling down on Lopez's head to control his posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lickertwat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lickertwat controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lickertwat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lopez lands a couple of digs.

Lickertwat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lickertwat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.
Lickertwat manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lickertwat misses with a head shot.
Lickertwat with the ground and pound from mount.
Lickertwat lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat misses with a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lickertwat landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lopez tries to lock up and control but Lickertwat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AL Lickertwat dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lickertwat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez tries to move into range but Lickertwat moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lickertwat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lickertwat misses with an uppercut.
Lickertwat misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopez as he connects with a hook.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.
Lopez tests Lickertwat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lickertwat lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lickertwat to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Lickertwat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lickertwat gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lickertwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lickertwat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lickertwat just misses with a punch to the body.
Lickertwat dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Lickertwat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lickertwat fails with a takedown attempt.
Alberto Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lickertwat fails with a takedown attempt.
Alberto Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AL Lickertwat.
Lickertwat thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lickertwat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lickertwat tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lickertwat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and Lickertwat counters with a series of strikes. Lopez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alberto Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat tries a head kick but it misses.
Lickertwat misses with an uppercut.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lickertwat throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez connects with a single shot there.
Lickertwat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Lickertwat with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands with a straight right. Lopez didn't see that one coming.
Lickertwat moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lickertwat misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lickertwat misses with a body shot.
Lickertwat throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lickertwat moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lickertwat tries a head kick but it misses.
Lickertwat throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat connects with a jab.
Lickertwat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but AL Lickertwat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Lickertwat.
Lopez throws an overhand right that drops Lickertwat like a sack of potatoes! Lopez dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Lopez!
Alberto Lopez retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Alberto Lopez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.