PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow comes to the cage accompanied by Hero. Lopez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Apeman. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Longbow
vs
Lopez

160 cm
32
139 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

175 cm
44
146 lbs
42 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Russian Bears Nutrition
Phantom Fightwear

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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longbow throws a head kick that misses.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez digs a good hook to Longbow's body.
Longbow wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez misses the jab.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Longbow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Longbow throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Longbow's head but Longbow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Lopez.
Lopez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longbow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopez has time to react.
Longbow tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Longbow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Longbow throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Longbow looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez takes a swing at Longbow's ribcage but misses.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Longbow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Longbow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow blocks a head kick by Lopez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Longbow.
Lopez throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
Lopez connects with a single shot there.
Longbow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Longbow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Longbow looks for the body kick but Lopez saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
Longbow connects with a crisp jab.
Lopez misses with a shot to the body
and Longbow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Longbow's head but Longbow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Longbow feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Longbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Longbow scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longbow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Longbow.
Lopez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Longbow throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Longbow counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Longbow thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Longbow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Longbow misses with a wild combination.
Longbow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow moves away from the strike by Lopez.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Longbow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lopez throws a hook but Longbow avoids it easily.
Longbow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Longbow looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Longbow lands a lovely overhand right.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Longbow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook but Longbow blocks it.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Longbow loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Lopez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Longbow.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow scores with a leg kick.
Longbow blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body punch
and Longbow counters with a right hand to the body.
Longbow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Longbow blocks a head kick by Lopez.
As Lopez backs away, Longbow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice cross by Longbow.
Longbow takes one on the button.
Lopez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Longbow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Longbow.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Longbow throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longbow throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
A counter left hand to the body from Longbow misses its target.
Longbow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Longbow tried to counter with a leg kick but Lopez avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Longbow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Longbow, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Longbow.
Longbow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Longbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez flicks out a counter leg kick but Longbow steps away.
Longbow throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lopez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Longbow has got the better of the exchanges.
Longbow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Longbow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Longbow misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Longbow cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Longbow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Longbow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Longbow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow connects with a leg kick. Lopez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Longbow has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Longbow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Longbow motions for Lopez to come forward. Longbow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Longbow.
Lopez swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez misses with a leg kick
and Longbow counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longbow.
Longbow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Longbow is out of range.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Longbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Longbow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lopez.
Longbow throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Alberto Lopez has been cut.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Longbow slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Longbow cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Longbow's shoulder, as Longbow tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Longbow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Longbow thinks about countering with a head kick.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez lands with a straight right. Longbow didn't see that one coming.
Longbow digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Lopez takes a swing at Longbow's ribcage but misses.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longbow moves away.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Longbow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Longbow.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Longbow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Longbow.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Longbow moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Longbow.
Longbow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Longbow finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Longbow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lopez really felt that one!
Lopez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Longbow.
Longbow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Longbow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Longbow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Longbow momentarily.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Longbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Longbow finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.
Nice body punch from Longbow.

Longbow connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Lopez to the floor! Longbow dives in looking for the finish!

Lopez is rocked!
Longbow wants to pass the guard but Lopez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Longbow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Longbow throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Longbow. Beautiful body shot.
Longbow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Longbow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Longbow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Longbow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Longbow with a nice cross.
Longbow slips under a jab from Lopez.
Longbow lands with a nice body punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lopez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Longbow - the referee stops the clock and Lopez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Longbow. Lopez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow cracks Lopez with an open hand slap.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longbow cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Longbow finish him?
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Longbow avoids it well.
Longbow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Longbow throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Longbow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Longbow moves out of range easily.
Longbow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Longbow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henry Longbow is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Longbow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Longbow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Longbow connects with a jab.
Lopez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Longbow connects with a leg kick. Lopez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alberto Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Longbow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Longbow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Longbow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Longbow throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Good exchange - Longbow coming out on top.
Longbow works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Longbow coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Longbow. Beautiful body shot.
Longbow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Longbow avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Longbow lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Longbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Longbow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Longbow scoring well with a low kick there.
Longbow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Longbow.
Longbow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Longbow scores with a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Longbow.
Longbow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Longbow tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez thows a leg kick but Longbow checks it
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Longbow counters with a crisp right that sends Lopez to the canvas! Longbow follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Longbow!
Henry Longbow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.