PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Childish Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gambino comes to the cage accompanied by Bonfire. Lopez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vamos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gambino
vs
Lopez

182 cm
31
166 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

181 cm
38
162 lbs
38 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

AnonymouS
SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Lopez finds it's target.
Lopez misses with a kick to the body.
Gambino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambino misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Gambino thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gambino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gambino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gambino staying out of range there.

Gambino lands a left and a right that send Lopez crashing to the mat, dazed. Gambino thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Miguel Lopez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Lopez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gambino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez jabs Gambino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gambino misses with a body shot.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambino just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambino looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Gambino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Gambino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopez's head.
A shot to the body from Lopez misses
and Gambino counters with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Some wild striking there from Gambino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambino blocks the body kick.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gambino walks into a jab.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez throws a body punch but Gambino moves out of range.
Gambino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Gambino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gambino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopez delivers a nice body kick.
Gambino throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez tries to bum rush Gambino with a series of wild strikes but Gambino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Gambino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez lands with a kick to the temple. Gambino shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Gambino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gambino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lopez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gambino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gambino moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gambino throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Gambino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gambino walks into a jab.
A head kick from Gambino lands but Lopez takes it in his stride.
Lopez throws a body punch but Gambino moves out of range.
A head kick by Lopez misses
and Gambino counters with a series of strikes. Lopez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lopez throws a combination. Gambino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miguel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gambino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez stalks Gambino and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gambino's face. Gambino staggers backwards, shaken.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Lopez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lopez looks to land a left hand but Gambino moved out of range nicely.
Gambino lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
A quick step to the side and Gambino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gambino might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gambino looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Gambino loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Gambino's head back.
Gambino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambino misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gambino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut.
Lopez moves out of range as Gambino strikes.
Gambino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gambino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lopez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gambino on the side of the head.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gambino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miguel Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambino.
Childish Gambino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Lopez catches Gambino right on the button with a cross.
Gambino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gambino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambino throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gambino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gambino throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gambino.
Gambino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gambino walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Gambino walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lopez.
Gambino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lopez lands with a right hand.
Gambino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Gambino's ribs.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gambino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gambino misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Gambino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gambino lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Lopez throws a combination. Gambino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gambino takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gambino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Gambino swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Gambino throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Lopez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Gambino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gambino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gambino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gambino misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miguel Lopez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gambino lands with a right hand.
Donk. Lopez catches Gambino right on the button with a cross.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez throws a head kick but Gambino moves out of range.
It looked like Gambino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Gambino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lopez eats them both and turns towards Gambino to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lopez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gambino takes a step back to recover.
Gambino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Lopez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gambino will feel that in the morning.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Gambino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gambino is just out of range.
Gambino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gambino throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gambino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gambino misses with a few strikes there.
Gambino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gambino blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez misses the jab.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Gambino.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gambino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gambino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gambino appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gambino digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Gambino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gambino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gambino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gambino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lopez thumps Gambino with a low kick.
Gambino swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez throws a body kick that misses.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gambino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez misses with a hook. Gambino ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambino throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gambino looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez lands a high kick!
Gambino misses with a body punch
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Lopez finds it's target.
Childish Gambino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miguel Lopez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miguel Lopez.
Well Lopez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Lopez!
An intense looking Miguel Lopez took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'everyone that wants the title has to go through me! i am the gatekeeper.'.
The defeated Childish Gambino had this to say: 'Well that sucks.'.