PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaino Siitaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Lopez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lopez
vs
Siitaari

185 cm
30
187 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

185 cm
28
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaino Siitaari!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siitaari swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.

Siitaari shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Siitaari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Siitaari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Siitaari postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siitaari trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Siitaari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Siitaari from controlling successfully.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siitaari is one step ahead there.
Siitaari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Siitaari tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Siitaari looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Siitaari isn't so interested in that idea.
Siitaari advances to half guard.
Lopez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Siitaari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Siitaari frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lopez is desperately trying to improve his position but Siitaari has a good base and remains in mount.
Siitaari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Siitaari lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Siitaari lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Siitaari looking for a guillotine from mount but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez is bucking up trying to escape but Siitaari cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lopez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to reverse the position but Siitaari maintains control.
Siitaari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siitaari trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Siitaari has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopez's face.
Siitaari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.
Siitaari cracks Lopez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lopez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Siitaari is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Siitaari is controlling well.

Siitaari seems to be looking for submissions.
Lopez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Siitaari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siitaari is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siitaari is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Siitaari is looking for a kimura but Lopez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Siitaari to get the leverage.

Siitaari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Siitaari lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vaino Siitaari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Siitaari throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Siitaari swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Siitaari checks a leg kick.
Siitaari throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Siitaari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Siitaari's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Siitaari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siitaari misses with a body shot.
Lopez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Siitaari misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Frank Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siitaari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez cracks Siitaari with an open hand slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Siitaari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez with a jab.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Siitaari's leg. Siitaari is trying to keep his angry face on.
Siitaari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Siitaari swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siitaari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez lands a head kick. Siitaari smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Siitaari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Siitaari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siitaari is breathing heavily.
Siitaari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
It looks like Lopez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Frank Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Siitaari misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez lands with a right hand.
Siitaari swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.

Siitaari is rocked!
Siitaari gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lopez gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Lopez!
A very excited looking Frank Lopez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.