|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coco Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coco Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
18
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
22
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Coco Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch Baker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez slips under a jab from Baker.
Baker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baker misses with a straight left.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Lopez tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Baker wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a looping right.
A big left from Baker misses.
A jab from Baker misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Baker.
Baker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baker throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Butch Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Baker lands with a shot to the body.
Baker misses with the combination.
Baker throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baker.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baker misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baker.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez wants to clinch.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has managed to clinch.
Baker blocks an elbow strike.
Baker tries to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling the position.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Baker blocks with his arms.
Lopez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Baker breaks from the clinch.
Baker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Baker dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baker.
Horrible takedown by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Baker which made him look bad.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Butch Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Baker.
Baker throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Baker.
Lopez wants to clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Baker throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker misses with a looping right.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Lopez tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Baker scores with a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.
It looks like Coco Lopez has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baker throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Baker scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Baker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Coco Lopez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lopez checks a leg kick nicely.
Lopez blocks a leg kick.
Baker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baker misses with a body shot.
Baker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Baker misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coco Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Baker.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker swinging wilding here.
Baker keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Baker tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Baker.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Baker circles away.
Butch Baker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Baker.
Coco Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bone on bone clash there as Lopez blocks the leg kick.
Butch Baker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Baker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Baker!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
18% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
