PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Weller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lopez
vs
Weller

200 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Weller!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weller tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe Weller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Weller tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weller throws a nice head kick!
Weller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weller lands a hook that stumbles Lopez back into the cage. Weller follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Lopez to the canvas! Weller pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Lopez has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Weller!