PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skap Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hazard
vs
Lopez

180 cm
28
176 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

185 cm
34
187 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Skap Hazard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hazard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
Hazard 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.
Frank Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Hazard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hazard throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Hazard saw that one coming.
It looked like Hazard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hazard lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hazard scrambles back to his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hazard.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hazard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Good shot there by Lopez.
Lopez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lopez moves out of range as Hazard strikes.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Skap Hazard has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Lopez cracks the inside of Hazard's front leg.
Hazard blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazard looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Hazard blocks a jab.
Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Hazard's body.
A jab from Hazard misses.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez throws a body punch but Hazard moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hazard.
Lopez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopez swings for the body but Hazard moves out of range.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Hazard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hazard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Hazard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hazard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Frank Lopez has been cut.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hazard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Hazard.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hazard rather than just go for the knockout.
Hazard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Hazard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hazard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Lopez misses
enabling Hazard to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hazard is looking to counter punch.
Hazard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lopez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hazard throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Hazard takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Hazard blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard misses with a looping right.
Lopez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hazard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Hazard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hazard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jab by Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hazard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frank Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Lopez misses.
It looked like Hazard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez connects with a single shot there.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez throws a body punch but Hazard moves out of range.
Hazard is looking to counter punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lopez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hazard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
It looked like Hazard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez thows a leg kick but Hazard checks it
and Hazard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazard loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Hazard digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Hazard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
Hazard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hazard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopez throws a body punch but Hazard moves out of range.
Hazard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez motions for Hazard to come forward. Lopez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Hazard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Hazard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hazard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hazard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hazard throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hazard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Hazard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Hazard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to score with a low kick but Hazard moves his leg out of the way.
Hazard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
Hazard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopez throws the left hand but Hazard avoids the punch easily.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hazard counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez throws a sloppy body shot

and Hazard counters with a big uppercut that knocks Lopez off his feet! Hazard dives into side control looking to finish!

Lopez is rocked!
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Lopez is still in real trouble! Can Hazard finish him?
Hazard tries to stand but Lopez is controlling his head.

Hazard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Hazard's shoulder, as Hazard tries to avoid the shot.
Hazard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
An attempted straight right counter from Hazard misses the target.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Skap Hazard will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lopez lands with a right hand.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Hazard counters with a straight right hand.
Hazard defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez misses the body punch
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hazard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
It looked like Hazard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a body shot
and Hazard counters with a nice uppercut.
Hazard throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Hazard avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Hazard is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hazard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Hazard moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
It looked like Hazard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez thows a leg kick but Hazard checks it
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Hazard's front leg but catches the back leg as Hazard tries to avoid it.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body shot
and Hazard counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Hazard counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a swing at Hazard's ribcage but misses.
Hazard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hazard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lopez.
A big left from Hazard misses.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hazard misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Hazard loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Hazard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hazard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Hazard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazard swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Hazard misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Hazard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hazard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hazard.
A swing and a miss from Hazard.
Lopez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Hazard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Hazard counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Skap Hazard.
I think Hazard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skap Hazard!
Skap Hazard thanked the fans post fight for their support.