PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dido Dinev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lopez
vs
Dinev

193 cm
23
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dido Dinev!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lopez wants to stand but Dinev is controlling his arm.
Dinev is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lopez is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez scores with a couple of short elbows.

It looks like Dido Dinev has been cut.
Lopez cracks Dinev with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lopez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dinev, who protects the arm well.
Lopez controls the position from side control.
Dinev is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinev prevents Lopez from moving into mount.
Lopez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lopez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dinev's shoulder. That is not cool.

Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dinev knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dinev trying to remain calm as Lopez controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands an elbow.
Lopez lands a few punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You can see the frustration on Dinev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lopez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dinev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dinev takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lopez working the body and head with strikes.
Lopez controls the position.
Lopez working away.
Lopez is chipping away with strikes.
The referee asks Lopez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lopez prefers to stall for the moment though.

Lopez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lopez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dinev looks winded!
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Dinev's head.
Lopez uses his free foot to push down on Dinev's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dinev.
Lopez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dinev is in a horrible position here. Lopez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dido Dinev's cut.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dinev gets caught flat footed, as Lopez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Arturo Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.

Dinev has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lopez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lopez.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dinev can do to turn this around?
Dinev is trying to pull guard but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dinev is breathing heavily.

Lopez pulls Dinev into guard.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dinev is controlling him.
Lopez pulls Dinev in close to prevent any damage.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dinev is one step ahead there.
Lopez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arturo Lopez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dinev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arturo Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dinev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dinev misses with a takedown attempt

and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dinev's guard.
Arturo Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dido Dinev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez wants to stand but Dinev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lopez controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Arturo Lopez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lopez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dinev's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lopez landing strikes.
Lopez takes a little break here. Dinev wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez prevents Dinev from escaping the position.
Lopez taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dido Dinev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dinev has his takedown stuffed

and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.
Dinev trying to control the position.
Lopez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dinev's head.

Dinev isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lopez stacks Dinev on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lopez!
Dinev taking a bit of punishment here - Lopez scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lopez working the ground and pound from side control.
Dinev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinev takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lopez just content to control the position.
Lopez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dinev to see if he's OK.

That has opened up Dido Dinev's cut even more.
Dinev being controlled for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez wants to stand but Dinev has his arm trapped.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arturo Lopez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dinev closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side

and Lopez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lopez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dinev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.

Dido Dinev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dido Dinev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arturo Lopez!