PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Matthews

170 cm
26
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopez.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lopez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Matthews works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Matthews trying to control from the bottom.
Matthews 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!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lopez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Matthews is looking for the choke from the back position but Lopez is controlling his hands well.
I would not like to be Lopez right now.

Matthews tightening his grip on Lopez, looking for the choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez covering up well under a series of strikes from Matthews.

Matthews working for a choke but Lopez is defending well.
Matthews controlling well, preventing Lopez from escaping the position.
Lopez avoids the strikes from Matthews.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Matthews looking for the RNC.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matthews has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Matthews tries to keep control of the position but Lopez is staying busy.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matthews looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matthews trying to control.
I really don't envy Lopez right now.
Lopez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Matthews is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lopez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Matthews tightening his grip on Lopez, looking for the choke.
Well, with Matthews on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lopez is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Matthews.

Matthews working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Lopez is doing well to defend. Matthews seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Lopez is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gordon Matthews!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gordon Matthews made sure he mentioned Ultimate Fighting Fuel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.