PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grinny Lopez (ranked 901 p4p, 51 weight class) and Samuel Nti (ranked 928 p4p, 36 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lopez
vs
Nti

200 cm
26
278 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grinny Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nti dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Nti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Nti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nti pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nti.
Nti is working Lopez over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Nti.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Nti is controlling the position.
Nti lands a body shot.
Nti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
Nti lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nti.
Nti's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nti's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Nti digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Nti.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Nti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nti.
Nti presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Nti.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nti lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nti lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nti.
A left hand lands to the body for Nti.
Nti gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Nti.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Nti presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Nice body punch from Nti - that landed with a thud.
Nti lands a shot to the body.
Nti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lopez.
Nti digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Nti lands a body punch.
Nti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nti lands a nice uppercut.

Lopez is rocked!
Nti lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lopez to his knees! Nti keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!