PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noirtier De Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Villefort comes to the cage accompanied by Hail Napoleon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Villefort
vs
Lopez

177 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
202 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noirtier De Villefort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez with a jab.
Lopez misses with the body kick
and De Villefort counters with a good low kick that Lopez was not able to check.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Lopez slams his shin into De Villefort's torso.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and De Villefort counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and De Villefort counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez throws a body punch but De Villefort moves out of range.
De Villefort cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Lopez is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow De Villefort down.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Villefort manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lopez is in close to De Villefort's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Villefort is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Villefort can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.
De Villefort has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

De Villefort is working an open guard so Lopez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lopez misses with a shot to the body
and De Villefort counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Villefort.
De Villefort bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
De Villefort half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Lopez.
Pepe Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Villefort swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
De Villefort swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow De Villefort down.
Lopez misses with a body punch
enabling De Villefort to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
De Villefort circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Villefort connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but De Villefort saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Villefort has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Villefort and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
De Villefort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Villefort swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De Villefort on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez lands a head kick!
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Villefort is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, De Villefort circles away and we're back to standing.
De Villefort fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lopez just manages to avoid it.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Villefort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Villefort moves away.
De Villefort slips under a jab from Lopez.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Villefort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and De Villefort counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like De Villefort wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Villefort checks a low kick from Lopez.
De Villefort moves out of range of the body kick.
As Lopez backs away, De Villefort returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Villefort is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Villefort moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Lopez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Villefort did well to prevent Lopez getting side control.
De Villefort has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.
De Villefort is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez with the ground and pound but De Villefort uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

De Villefort misses with a looping left.
Lopez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lopez avoids the body shot from De Villefort.
Lopez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Villefort is looking to counter punch.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pepe Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as De Villefort blocks the low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Lopez scores with a head kick.
Noirtier De Villefort is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Villefort swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Villefort checks the leg kick.
De Villefort feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopez throws a low kick, looking for De Villefort's leg but De Villefort calmly moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and De Villefort tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lopez throws a low kick but De Villefort moves out of range easily.
De Villefort was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Villefort is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Villefort moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.
Lopez throws a leg kick
and De Villefort counters with a straight right hand.
De Villefort avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lopez scores with a head kick.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Villefort counters with an outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Villefort, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick but De Villefort moved away.
De Villefort on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez looks to land a body kick but De Villefort moved away.
De Villefort swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Villefort throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez thows a body kick. De Villefort tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Villefort's corner calls for a 1-2. De Villefort obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lopez throws a low kick but De Villefort avoids it.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Villefort.
It looked like De Villefort was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lopez.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and De Villefort counters with an inside leg kick.
De Villefort swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
De Villefort cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick but De Villefort sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Villefort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez connects with a jab.
De Villefort scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can De Villefort finish him?
Lopez is looking to chop away at De Villefort's legs.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez fakes the leg kick and cracks De Villefort in the body.
De Villefort lands a lovely overhand right.
Lopez throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Villefort.
De Villefort half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lopez motions for De Villefort to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Villefort lands with a nice body punch.
De Villefort swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Villefort scores with a shot to the body.
De Villefort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.

Lopez clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez is looking to control De Villefort's arms but De Villefort gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
De Villefort lands a shot to the body.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for De Villefort to work.
De Villefort stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with De Villefort for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
De Villefort is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Villefort lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Villefort stalls.
De Villefort leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Villefort gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short uppercut from De Villefort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pepe Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lopez thows a leg kick but De Villefort checks it
and De Villefort counters with a crisp right that sends Lopez to the canvas! De Villefort follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noirtier De Villefort!
An out of breath Noirtier De Villefort thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.