PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - The Regulator. Lopez has chosen Vamos as his entrance music. Miguel Lopez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Margera
vs
Lopez

180 cm
35
160 lbs
32 - 21 - 1

181 cm
43
162 lbs
50 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Margera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera blocks a jab.
Margera scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMargera.
Margera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Margera lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Margera looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Margera looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Margera.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Margera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bam Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lopez. Margera shrugs it off though.
Margera is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Margera thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
Margera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Margera as he connects with a hook.
Margera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
An inside leg kick from Lopez misses.
A big right from Margera misses.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Margera wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Margera throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Margera.
Margera misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Margera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Margera cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Margera throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Margera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Margera finds it's way through Lopez's defenses.
Margera scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Margera feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez misses with a body punch
letting Margera counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Margera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Margera.
Margera throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Margera misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A head kick lands from Margera that sends Lopez to the canvas. Lopez tries to scramble back to his feet but Margera brings him back down into side control.

Lopez is rocked!

It looks like Miguel Lopez has been cut.
Margera is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lopez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lopez is still in real trouble! Can Margera finish him?
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Margera working the head with strikes.
Margera controlling the position.
Lopez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lopez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Margera is putting a hurting on Lopez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Margera staying calm.
Lopez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Margera connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez is letting Margera control him for a moment.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Margera is working Lopez over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Margera misses with a body shot.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Margera throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
Margera looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Margera throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Margera throws a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Margera works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Margera throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Margera swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Margera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Margera.
Margera throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.

Margera clinches up against the cage.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Margera is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Margera.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Margera.
Margera throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Margera saw that one coming.
Margera throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses the jab.
Margera throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lopez throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
Margera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Margera lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez lands with a nice combination. Margera backs away looking to recover.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Margera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Margera misses its intended target.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Margera throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Margera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Margera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Margera misses with a looping left.
Margera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut.
Margera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
Margera cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Margera moves his leg out of the way.
Bam Margera is winning the standup battle so far.
Margera avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Margera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Margera is looking to clinch.
Margera throws a front kick that sends Lopez stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - Margera had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Margera.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Margera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Margera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from Margera.
Margera connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Margera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Lopez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Margera misses with a head kick.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Margera connects with a nice looking jab.
Margera motions for Lopez to come forward. Margera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but Margera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Margera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Margera finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.
Margera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Lopez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Margera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to slow Margera down with leg kicks.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Margera.
Margera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Margera lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez throws a counter combo.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Margera.
Margera slips under a jab from Lopez.
Margera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Margera tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bam Margera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Margera slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Margera.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Margera misses the target.
Lopez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Margera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Margera backs off Lopez throws a huge counter combo but Margera manages to avoid it all.
Margera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Margera staying out of range there.
Margera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera looks to throw a body kick
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margera. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Margera cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Margera 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.
Margera throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Margera misses with a looping left.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but Margera bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miguel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Margera throws a lazy body kick
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Margera backing up. Margera nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Margera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Margera blocks a jab.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Margera moved out of range nicely.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Miguel Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Margera throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Margera moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Nice body kick from Margera.
Margera lands with a right hand.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Margera.
Lopez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Margera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Margera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Margera!
Bam Margera decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Miguel Lopez stepped up to the mic, saying 'no plan to retire! gonna clean up this division '.