PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Philippe Njewel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Apeman. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lopez
vs
Philippe Njewel

175 cm
40
146 lbs
36 - 14 - 0

170 cm
31
145 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Philippe Njewel!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Njewel.
Lopez throws a low kick but Njewel avoids it.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lopez darts in and clinches Njewel up against the cage.
Lopez tries to work over Njewel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Njewel blocks a body shot from Lopez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Njewel pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Njewel trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Njewel into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Njewel.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njewel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Njewel is working Lopez over against the cage.
Njewel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Njewel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Njewel fails to land.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Njewel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lopez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Njewel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez looking to stall.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Njewel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Njewel manages to get underhooks.
Njewel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Njewel.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
Njewel digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Njewel lands with a light punch inside.
Lopez stalling against the cage.
Njewel works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Njewel lands with a short shot to the head.
Njewel stalls.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njewel blocks an uppercut.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Njewel prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Njewel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Njewel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Njewel lands with a left to the head.
Njewel lands with a left to the head.
Njewel taking a breather.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Njewel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
Njewel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Njewel lands a left hand.
Njewel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lopez blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Njewel gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.
Lopez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez stalls.
Njewel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez lands a nice uppercut.
Njewel misses with the head strike.
Njewel blocks an uppercut.
Njewel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Njewel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Njewel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Njewel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Njewel has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
A right handed body shot lands from Njewel.
Lopez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Njewel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njewel blocking some punches.
Njewel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Njewel pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Njewel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lopez is keeping busy.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Njewel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Njewel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Njewel lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Lopez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Njewel's elbow.
Lopez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Njewel backwards.
Lopez stalling.
Njewel lands a body shot.
Njewel leaning against his opponent.
Lopez can't find room to land a body shot as Njewel controls the action.
Njewel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez lands with a light punch inside.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Njewel misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Philippe Njewel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Njewel fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Njewel. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Njewel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Njewel throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Njewel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Njewel is predictable there
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Njewel throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njewel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Njewel avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Njewel feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Njewel misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Njewel throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez throws a big counter combination but Njewel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Njewel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Njewel takes one to the side of the head.
Lopez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Njewel lands with a straight right. Lopez didn't see that one coming.
Njewel throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Njewel's knee momentarily.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez has his takedown stuffed
enabling Njewel to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Alberto Lopez has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Njewel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lopez defends it well.
Njewel throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.

Lopez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Njewel is working away.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Njewel wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Njewel is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Njewel avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Njewel is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lopez is staying active.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Njewel defending well though.
Lopez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Njewel trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.

That's four 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.
Njewel is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Njewel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lopez trying to control but Njewel is working from the bottom.
Njewel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Njewel loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Njewel in his tracks.
Njewel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Njewel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Njewel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

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 trying to control the position but Njewel is working away.
Lopez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lopez working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Njewel keeps working.
Lopez working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Njewel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lopez working the ground and pound.
Alberto Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Njewel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lopez's best efforts.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Njewel is working away.
Njewel is looking to improve his position.
Njewel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing shots but Njewel is blocking nicely.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Njewel defending well though.
Njewel is looking to improve his position.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Njewel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Njewel taking some punishment here, with Lopez in his half guard.
Lopez is just content to waste time from the top position. Njewel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Njewel looking to control but Lopez passes into half guard.
Njewel is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Njewel avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
Lopez is nestled in close to Njewel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lopez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lopez content to control rather than advance.
Njewel wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez throwing shots but Njewel is blocking nicely.

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.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Njewel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Njewel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lopez.
Njewel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez throws an elbow that misses. Njewel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopez's guard. Nice move by Njewel!
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Njewel tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Njewel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Lopez!