PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jens Antonsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jens Antonsen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jose Lopez's chin.

Antonsen
vs
Lopez

183 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jens Antonsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Antonsen walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Antonsen dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Antonsen throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Antonsen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Antonsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Antonsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez catches Antonsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Antonsen seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antonsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antonsen dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Jose Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonsen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to bum rush Antonsen with a series of wild strikes but Antonsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antonsen throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Antonsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Antonsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonsen dives in for a single leg takedown but Lopez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Antonsen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lopez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Antonsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Antonsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Antonsen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lopez is defending well.
Antonsen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez keeps control of Antonsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Antonsen can't break the clinch.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.

Antonsen decides to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lopez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lopez trying to control but Antonsen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Antonsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Antonsen wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Antonsen is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.

Antonsen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Antonsen shoots for a takedown but Lopez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Antonsen tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Antonsen closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Antonsen pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antonsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez slips a jab from Antonsen.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Antonsen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Antonsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Antonsen back to the cage. Lopez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Antonsen avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Antonsen counters by moving into the clinch.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez is trying to push Antonsen away but Antonsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Antonsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopez smiles and moves away.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Antonsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Lopez. No joy for Antonsen on that attempt.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antonsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Antonsen dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Antonsen's head and hops out.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antonsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Antonsen walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Antonsen takes one on the button.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antonsen looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Jose Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Antonsen backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen misses the shot to the body.
Antonsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Antonsen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Antonsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Antonsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Jens Antonsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Antonsen.
Lopez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Antonsen eats them both and turns towards Lopez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Antonsen counters with a single leg into guard. Lopez didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Antonsen controls the pace.
Lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Antonsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonsen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lopez for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jens Antonsen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopez throws a right hand that Antonsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Antonsen also avoids with ease.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Antonsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.

Antonsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez cracks Antonsen with an open hand slap.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.

Antonsen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Antonsen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Antonsen decides to stand back up.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Antonsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antonsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Antonsen closes the distance and clinches.
Antonsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Antonsen breaks from the clinch.
Antonsen slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Antonsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antonsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antonsen has a takedown stuffed.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lopez throws a right hand that Antonsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Antonsen also avoids with ease.
Antonsen wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopez but Lopez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antonsen throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antonsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antonsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Antonsen in his tracks.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antonsen moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Antonsen looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Antonsen shoots for a takedown but Lopez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Antonsen avoids nicely.

Antonsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Antonsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jens Antonsen.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight for Jose Lopez!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight for Jose Lopez!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Jens Antonsen!

Jose Lopez wins by split decision!