PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Angelov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Angelov
vs
Lopez

186 cm
28
178 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

185 cm
35
187 lbs
17 - 15 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Amped Performance

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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
Angelov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopez.
Angelov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Angelov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Frank Lopez has been cut.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Angelov avoids it with no problem.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Angelov slips the punch.
Angelov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and Angelov counters with an inside leg kick.
Angelov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Frank Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Angelov lands a head kick. Lopez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Angelov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lopez just manages to avoid it.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Jab by Lopez.
A bone on bone clash there as Angelov blocks the leg kick.
Angelov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angelov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Angelov checks it.
Angelov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Angelov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Angelov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angelov checks a low kick from Lopez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez tests Angelov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Angelov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelov manages to avoid it.
Angelov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Angelov throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to land a front kick but Angelov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.

Angelov instigates a clinch.
Angelov lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lopez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelov avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lopez avoids it.
Lopez avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Angelov.
Angelov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Angelov throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Angelov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angelov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Angelov.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez flicks out a counter leg kick but Angelov steps away.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Angelov's knee but Angelov avoids it well.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Angelov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Angelov lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angelov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peter Angelov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Angelov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez throws a low kick, looking for Angelov's leg but Angelov calmly moves out of range.

Angelov has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopez avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Lopez is leaning against Angelov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angelov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez tries to break free but Angelov pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Angelov keeps him there for the moment.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
I was talking to Angelov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Angelov.
Lopez wants to break free but Angelov has control.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lopez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angelovs head.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
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!
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
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.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
Angelov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Angelov lands a nice shot to the body.

Angelov closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lopez.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Lopez missing with knees to the body.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez throws an elbow but it misses.
Angelov blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Angelov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Lopez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
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 Peter Angelov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Lopez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lopez throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lopez throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Angelov's calf.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angelov can pounce on him.
Lopez is looking to slow Angelov down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a sloppy body shot
and Angelov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Angelov has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lopez avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lopez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelov's brow.
Lopez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez wants to break free but Angelov has control.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Angelov.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez lands an elbow that stopped Angelov in his tracks for a moment.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angelov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelov.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Angelov scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez throws a low kick but Angelov moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Angelov.
Angelov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Angelov ducks down to avoid it.
Angelov throws a counter high kick but Lopez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Angelov counters with a two punch combo.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelov.
Angelov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lopez avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.

Angelov gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez stalling.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angelov's head backwards.
Frank Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez misses with a body punch
and Angelov counters with a right hand to the body.

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 Peter Angelov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angelov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Frank Lopez!
An out of breath Frank Lopez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.