PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamilton
vs
Lopez

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
30
300 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawk Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shoots in but Hamilton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopez darts in looking for a takedown but Hamilton gets double underhooks and turns Lopez into the cage.

Lopez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Hamilton tries to kick Lopez off but Lopez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lopez slips a nice elbow through Hamilton's hands, connecting with Hamilton's forehead.
Hamilton wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez passes to side control.
Lopez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lopez advances to full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hamilton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
Hamilton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hamilton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lopez landing shots from mount.

Lopez working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hamilton looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Lopez! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Lopez!
Tony Lopez looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Hamilton is a good fighter, but I am better. Another win would give me the chance for a title shot so let's get it on.'.