PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lopez
vs
Rodgers

181 cm
48
162 lbs
55 - 30 - 2

177 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 55 - 30 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodgers has his takedown stuffed
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Rodgers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miguel Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Rodgers.
Rodgers shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rodgers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodgers with a poor takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Rodgers looks winded!
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez's corner calls for a 1-2. Lopez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt
and Rodgers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodgers doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Brian Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez clobbers Rodgers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lopez.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodgers thinking.
Rodgers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodgers scrambles back to his feet.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodgers has his takedown stuffed
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodgers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Lopez scores with the left hand. Rodgers knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodgers shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
Rodgers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a right hand.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodgers's head.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Lopez throws a one two combo.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Lopez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopez.
Lopez cracks Rodgers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rodgers shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rodgers misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Rodgers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donk. Lopez catches Rodgers right on the button with a cross.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez throws a one two combo.
Rodgers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Lopez scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Rodgers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lopez lands with a cross.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Rodgers is rocked!
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Rodgers backing up. Rodgers nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodgers is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rodgers doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Lopez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodgers seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodgers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lopez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodgers.
Rodgers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab lands there for Lopez.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Rodgers backing up. Rodgers nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Donk. Lopez catches Rodgers right on the button with a cross.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Rodgers shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rodgers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rodgers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a straight that turns Rodgers's legs to rubber! Lopez pushes forward with more strikes and Rodgers goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Lopez!
A relieved looking Miguel Lopez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.