PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Coy Lopez (ranked 7988 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lewis (ranked 4169 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with The Champs- Tequilla blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lopez
vs
Lewis

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
152 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Power Matrix Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coy Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands a jab to Lewis's midsection.
Lopez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lewis wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lewis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lewis scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there

and Lewis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lewis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Lewis lands with a right to the head.
Lopez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lewis after a bit of a struggle.
Stalling in the clinch from Lopez.
Lewis blocks a body shot from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body punch.
Lewis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Lopez manages to get underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis is trying to push Lopez away but Lopez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lopez has Lewis pressed against the cage, preventing Lewis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lewis wants to get back to striking at distance but Lopez won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez swings for the body but Lewis moves out of range.
Coy Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lewis forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
Lewis can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is leaning against Lewis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez lands a hook that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lopez effectively controlling the action here.
Lopez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lopez lands a shot to the body.
Lopez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lewis tries to move into range but Lopez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lewis defends well and Lopez ends up having to push Lewis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lewis was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez cracks Lewis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Lewis darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coy Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lewis is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Lewis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez tries to work over Lewis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lopez stalls.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Lopez.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lopez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lewis is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lopez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lopez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Lewis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lewis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Lopez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
Lewis defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coy Lopez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice shot lands for Lewis.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis is looking to clinch.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a series of strikes. Lopez will be more careful next time no doubt.

Lopez is rocked!
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Lewis moved out of range nicely.
Lewis tries to clinch

and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lewis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lewis wants to stand but Lopez is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez is in close to Lewis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopez lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lopez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Lewis wriggles free and stands up.
Lopez misses the jab.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez is looking to counter punch.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Lewis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lopez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lewis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lewis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopez slips a jab from Lewis.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Lopez lunges at Lewis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lewis's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Lopez like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Lopez from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Lewis!
Jon Lewis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.