PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with Apeman blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Milat

175 cm
43
146 lbs
39 - 17 - 0

165 cm
32
139 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Milat!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Milat throws a low kick, looking for Lopez's leg but Lopez calmly moves out of range.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Lopez lands a high kick to the side of Milat's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lopez dives into guard, looking to finish.

Milat is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Milat has been cut.

Milat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Milat is still in real trouble! Can Lopez finish him?
Milat wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Milat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Milat has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though.
Milat seems to have recovered his senses.
Milat trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Milat keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez passes Milat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Milat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Milat's head.
Milat tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Milat's head.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Milat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lopez working Milat over with strikes.
Milat wants to sweep but Lopez has passed to side control!
Milat on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Milat tries to escape but Lopez is in control.
Lopez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Milat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat tries to improve position but can't.
Milat is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lopez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Milat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Milat slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lopez lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lopez lands a nice short elbow.
Milat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez working over Milat with some ground and pound. Milat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Milat's head.
Lopez prevents Milat from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez is thwarting Milat's attempts to control the position.
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.
Milat tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Milat's head.
Lopez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milat defending well though.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Milat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Milat is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Milat avoid being mounted?
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Milat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat is looking to improve his position.
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Milat wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.
Lopez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lopez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lopez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lopez connects with a nice short shot to Milat's temple.

Lopez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Milat has managed to free his arm - good work.

Milat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Milat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Milat tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Milat throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lopez swings for the body but Milat moves out of range.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Milat's head but Milat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Milat lands a jab to the nose.
Milat throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Milat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Milat is looking to clinch.
Milat misses with a body kick.
Milat scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've been told by Lopez's head coaches at Elite Strikers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Milat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lopez.

Lopez clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milat tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milat throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez is stalling here.
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lopez's brow.
Milat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Milat lands with a left to the head.
Milat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Milat misses with a knee strike.
Milat throws an elbow that misses.
Milat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Milat misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez blocks the elbow strike.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Milat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!

A head kick lands from Lopez that sends Milat to the canvas. Milat tries to scramble back to his feet but Lopez brings him back down into side control.
Lopez cracks Milat with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lopez immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Milat is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lopez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Lopez!