PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Inigo Lopez (ranked 5832 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bink (ranked 6981 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Bink

179 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Inigo Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Bink!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.

Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lopez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lopez wants to control but Bink is keeping him busy.
Bink gets full guard.
Bink bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.

Bink seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bink defends it easily.
Bink with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bink makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bink showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bink scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bink controlling from the top position.
Bink has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Bink with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Bink isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bink working some strikes from top position.
Bink with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bink is working Lopez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bink stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bink is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bink slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopez can't keep his opponent in guard - Bink advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez wants to control the action here but instead Bink manages to pass to full mount!
Bink with the ground and pound from mount.
Bink connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bink with good strikes from the mount here!
Lopez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez is desperately trying to improve his position but Bink has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bink looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bink cracks Lopez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bink trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Bink controlling the position easily from mount.
Bink lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lopez hang on?
Bink with a couple of short strikes.
Bink working Lopez over with strikes here.
Bink lands a big shot there that rocks Lopez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bink with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bink. What's that going to do exactly?
Bink tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bink with shots to the head and body - Lopez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bink with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez is bucking up trying to escape but Bink cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bink working the ground and pound effectively.
Lopez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bink breaks from Lopez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bink prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Bink lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bink dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bink has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bink fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bink. Bink circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Bink sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice straight punches there by Lopez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopez.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Lopez lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Bink misses.
Bink misses with an uppercut.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bink misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.

Bink shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Bink from controlling successfully.
Bink is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez wants to stand but Bink is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bink is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lopez is trying to control the position but Bink postures up.
Bink lands a couple of elbows.
Bink passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Lopez tries to kick Bink off but Bink keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bink lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Bink has control of the leg.
Bink works his way into side control.
Bink controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bink wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Lopez is trying to control Bink's posture but Bink avoids it.
Bink landing strikes.
Lopez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lopez is looking to regain half guard here but Bink keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez struggling a bit here.
Lopez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bink moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lopez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lopez is not content to let Bink control the position.
Bink lands an elbow.
Bink landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bink trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bink is chipping away with strikes.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Lopez taking a bit of punishment here - Bink scoring with strikes.
Bink landing a few strikes.
Lopez taking a bit of punishment here - Bink scoring with strikes.
Bink working the ground and pound.
Bink in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lopez tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bink moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bink showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bink on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Bink misses with a straight right.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Bink sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bink has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bink manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bink shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bink showed some decent athleticism there.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Bink sits in half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bink content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bink working Lopez over with strikes.

Bink is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bink drops an elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Bink prevents Lopez from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez wants to control but Bink is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bink lands a nice short elbow.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bink in particular looking to stall.
Bink working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bink connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple.
Bink content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bink lands strikes from half guard.
Bink working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez is not content to let Bink control the position.
Bink sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bink is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Bink takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Bink has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bink.
Bink wants to pass the guard but Lopez is defending well.
Ground and pound from Bink.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bink lands a nice short elbow.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bink on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bink connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple.
Bink wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bink working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.
Inigo Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bink advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bink comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bink winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bink!