PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guthrum Oskar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Oskar

179 cm
25
202 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

183 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guthrum Oskar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oskar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oskar with a jab.
Oskar misses with a body punch

and Lopez counters by moving into the clinch.
Lopez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lopez blocks an elbow strike from Oskar.
Lopez looking to stall.

Oskar successfully pulls guard.

Oskar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oskar is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez controlling from the top position.
Oskar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Oskar is retaining full guard.
Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lopez trying to control but Oskar is working from the bottom.
Lopez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Oskar is keeping the position.
Oskar is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oskar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oskar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Oskar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lopez.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Oskar off balance momentarily.
Oskar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oskar scores with a nice strike.
Oskar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Lopez thumps Oskar with a low kick.
Lopez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oskar on the side of the head.
Oskar looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Oskar tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
Oskar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oskar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oskar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lopez won't allow Oskar to sweep him here.
Oskar has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
Oskar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Oskar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oskar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Oskar trying to control the position.
Oskar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez tries to work over Oskar's front leg with a kick but Oskar checks it.
Oskar blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook but Oskar avoids it easily.
Oskar throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Lopez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oskar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oskar throws a shot to the body.
Oskar misses with a straight right.
Oskar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez throws a leg kick that misses.

Lopez instigates a clinch.
Oskar avoids the elbow strike from Lopez, against the cage.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oskar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oskar.
Lopez throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oskar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oskar tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oskar to the ground. Oskar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oskar's sensitive parts.
Lopez misses with the body kick
and Oskar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oskar throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lopez as Oskar shoots in.
Pepe Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Oskar avoids a kick to the body.
Oskar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Oskar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oskar working the ground and pound but Lopez is defending the strikes.

Oskar tries for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oskar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
Lopez tries to roll over but Oskar keeps him under control.
Oskar passes into side control, despite Lopez's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oskar tries for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.

Oskar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oskar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lopez struggling a bit here.
Oskar is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez is trying to control Oskar's posture but Oskar avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lopez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oskar.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oskar misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
Lopez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lopez is staying active underneath Oskar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oskar shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl out of it but Oskar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guthrum Oskar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Guthrum Oskar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Oskar blocks a leg kick.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oskar's head.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Oskar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oskar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lopez throws a wild body kick that Oskar sees coming a mile off.
Oskar wants to counter with a clinch but Lopez pushes him away.
Oskar misses with a few strikes there.
Oskar moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Oskar feints a counter leg kick.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Oskar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oskar dives in for a single leg takedown but Lopez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pepe Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guthrum Oskar.
Oskar lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Guthrum Oskar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oskar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
letting Oskar counter with a right hand.
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oskar avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lopez. Oskar shrugs it off though.
Lopez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oskar momentarily.
Oskar throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Oskar off balance momentarily.
Oskar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oskar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there

and Oskar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oskar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oskar is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez looking to control.
Oskar looking to pass the guard.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Guthrum Oskar has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like Lopez is going to stand back up.
Still in half guard, Lopez seems content to control.
Lopez wants to control but Oskar is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Lopez prevents Oskar from improving his position.
Oskar won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Oskar is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oskar wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Oskar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oskar wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Oskar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez closes the distance and pushes Oskar back into the cage.
Oskar is looking for a takedown.
Oskar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lopez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oskar is trying to break free.
Oskar misses with some punches.
Oskar effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Oskar missing with knees to the body.
Lopez being controlled against the cage.
Lopez throws an elbow but it misses.
Oskar leaning against his opponent.
Oskar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oskar is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Oskar won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Oskar fails to land.
Oskar blocks an elbow strike from Lopez.
Oskar scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oskar avoids it.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oskar lands a left hand.
Oskar can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Oskar is looking to control Lopez's arms but Lopez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oskar has his back to the cage.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oskar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oskar.
Oskar scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Oskar tries to pull guard but Lopez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pepe Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guthrum Oskar.

Oskar breaks from the clinch.
Oskar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Pepe Lopez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Oskar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopez's guard.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Oskar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oskar preventing the sweep.
Lopez can't keep his opponent in guard - Oskar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oskar looking to sit in guard and control but Lopez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lopez prevents Oskar from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oskar wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez trying to control but Oskar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oskar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Oskar keeps moving.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
Oskar wants to stand but Lopez is controlling the position.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oskar managing to control the position.
Lopez stops Oskar from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Oskar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oskar avoids it.
Oskar taking a breather.
Lopez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oskar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Oskar wants to break free but Lopez has control.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but Oskar blocks it.
Oskar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Oskar is trying to push Lopez away but Lopez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oskar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez misses with an elbow strike.
Oskar gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Oskar avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Oskar avoids the damage to the body.
Oskar scores with a knee to the head.
Oskar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Lopez.
Lopez pushes off an throws an elbow but Oskar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oskar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oskar lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Oskar.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Oskar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oskar avoids a wild elbow strike from Lopez.
Oskar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lopez throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oskar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oskar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lopez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lopez pushes off an throws an elbow but Oskar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lopez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oskar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Oskar blocks a body shot from Lopez.
Oskar tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oskar avoids a wild elbow strike from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Guthrum Oskar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oskar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oskar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lopez blocks it well.

Lopez dives in and scores a takedown into Oskar's guard.
Lopez content to stall in guard here.
Oskar is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oskar is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Lopez scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Oskar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Oskar preventing the sweep.
Lopez pulls Oskar in close to prevent any damage.
Oskar trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez managing to control the position.
Oskar wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oskar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Oskar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Lopez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oskar 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 Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lopez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oskar just manages to avoid it.
Oskar moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oskar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. Oskar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopez misses with a hook. Oskar ducked under it nicely.
Oskar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.

Oskar moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Oskar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
Lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oskar walks away with a smile on his face. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Oskar circles away.
A jab from Oskar misses.
Lopez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez gets caught flat footed, as Oskar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oskar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oskar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lopez controlling the position.
Oskar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oskar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Guthrum Oskar.
I think Oskar 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guthrum Oskar!
In his post fight interview, Guthrum Oskar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.