PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Lopez

181 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cliff Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergio Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sergio Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Anderson throws a big counter combination but Lopez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez scores with a kick to the midsection.

Lopez instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Lopez.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lopez is keeping busy.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Lopez landing knees to the head.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Anderson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Sergio Lopez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lopez stalling.

Anderson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lopez trying to control but Anderson postures up.
Anderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Anderson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anderson controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to control but Anderson passes into side control!
Anderson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Anderson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lopez to his feet.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lopez closes the distance and pushes Anderson back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lopez uses from the top position.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.

Anderson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Knees to the body from Lopez.
Lopez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Lopez has the dominant position.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
Lopez scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez taking a breather.
Lopez is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Anderson has denied him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lopez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Lopez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Lopez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez tries to clinch
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lopez.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lopez scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a knee strike.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson misses with some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez looking to stall.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lopez's brow.
Lopez lands a knee to the head.
Lopez lands a knee to the body.
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but Anderson blocks it.
Lopez with a knee to the head.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a head kick. Anderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Lopez clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez lands a knee to the head.
Lopez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lopez looking to throw knees to the head but Anderson is blocking nicely.
Anderson tries a body shot but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez is stalling here.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Anderson trying to stall but Lopez improves his position.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Anderson blocks with his arms.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Lopez.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sergio Lopez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson is trying to push Lopez away but Lopez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Lopez has the dominant position.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Lopez.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anderson's face.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lopez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopez smiles and moves away.

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergio Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Anderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anderson slips nicely into half guard.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to control Anderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lopez avoid being mounted?
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Anderson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Anderson stands up from Lopez's guard - Anderson perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Anderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Lopez drives through and clinches with Anderson against the cage.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Lopez lands with a light punch inside.
Lopez landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Lopez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sergio Lopez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lopez misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to stall but Lopez improves his position.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anderson blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries to pull guard but Lopez holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Lopez trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lopez into the cage.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Cliff Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Lopez with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Lopez.
I've got Lopez 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sergio Lopez!
After winning the bout, Sergio Lopez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Cliff Anderson had this to say: 'well guys you can't win them all, but I will tell you that I will be back, stronger and more determined than ever.'.