PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Apeman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fantana
vs
Lopez

165 cm
31
144 lbs
17 - 4 - 2

175 cm
44
146 lbs
41 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fantana.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Fantana tries to counter with a takedown but Lopez is quick to defend against it.
Fantana misses with a body shot.
Lopez lands a jab to the head.
Lopez 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.
Fantana throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantana half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Fantana throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lopez was covering up waiting for the punch and Fantana finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantana cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fantana advances to half guard.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Fantana has control of the leg.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Fantana is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing that Fantana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fantana.
Fantana wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
Fantana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fantana trying to mount his opponent but Lopez defends it.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Fantana sits in half guard.
Lopez is looking to get back to is feet but Fantana passes into side control.
Lopez tries to escape but Fantana is in control.
Fantana fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fantana 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.
Fantana works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana controls the position from side control.
Fantana working away.
Fantana has knee on belly momentarily but Lopez bucks him off and regains half guard.
Fantana is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Lopez is in trouble now - Fantana has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez tries to buck Fantana off but he can't manage it.
Lopez regains half guard.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Fantana.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantana slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
Lopez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fantana's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fantana's back!
Lopez misses with an elbow to the head.
Fantana trying to control the action but Lopez just sinks the hooks in.
Lopez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Fantana covering up well and avoiding damage.
Fantana takes a big shot to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control the position but Fantana frees himself and scrambles - Lopez manages to regain control in side control.
Fantana is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Fantana is trying to improve his position.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Fantana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fantana is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez trying to control the position but Fantana is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alberto Lopez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fantana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Fantana slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Fantana appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fantana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantana throws out a powerful jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fantana.
Fantana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantana throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Fantana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantana dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fantana.
Fantana moves out of range as Lopez strikes.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fantana throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Fantana off the cage and back into range.
Lopez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantana connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
Fantana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Fantana. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Fantana.
Fantana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantana avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Fantana attempts a counter takedown but Lopez avoids it well and moves away.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Fantana lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez swings for the body but Fantana moves out of range.
Fantana drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lopez sprawls and moves away.
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - Fantana had a free shot at his head there.
Alberto Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantana just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fantana with a body shot.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fantana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantana appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana misses the shot to the body.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantana connects with a body shot that sends Lopez's belly button to the back.
Fantana scores with a body shot.
Lopez throws a body punch but Fantana moves out of range.
A left lands for Lopez.
Fantana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Fantana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fantana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantana half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Fantana jabs at Lopez's body.
Fantana blocks a jab.
Fantana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantana cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Fantana.
Fantana attempts a counter takedown but Lopez avoids it well and moves away.
Fantana lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Fantana is rocked!
Lopez feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Fantana collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alberto Lopez!