PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 4178 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Midget (ranked 2926 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Midget

181 cm
51
162 lbs
60 - 38 - 2

160 cm
33
160 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 60 - 38 - 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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Midget!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Lopez. No joy for Midget on that attempt.
Miguel Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Midget.
Midget darts in looking for a takedown but Lopez gets double underhooks and turns Midget into the cage.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Midget with the counter takedown but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Midget momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Midget shoots for a takedown but Lopez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lopez throws a counter high kick but Midget was just alert enough to avoid it.
Miguel Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Midget.
Lopez misses with a body shot

and Midget counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lopez wants to stand up but Midget is controlling him.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lopez managing to control the position.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Midget from controlling successfully.
Midget wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Midget trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Midget trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Midget trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Midget drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lopez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Midget has Lopez in his guard.

Midget looking for a triangle here. Lopez is fighting it but it looks tight! Midget pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lopez is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Justin Midget!
Miguel Lopez was interviewed post fight and said 'i wanna thank everybody for being there for me. feels unreal but this was my last fight, hanging up the gloves'.