PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Lopez (ranked 2782 p4p, 270 weight class) and Hamlet Loveridge (ranked 3502 p4p, 324 weight class). Lopez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pump it up. Javier Lopez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hamlet Loveridge's chin.

Lopez
vs
Loveridge

194 cm
26
278 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
250 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Javier Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hamlet Loveridge!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Lopez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Loveridge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Loveridge connects with a jab.
Loveridge scores with a hook.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez tries to move into range but Loveridge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveridge tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loveridge with a jab.
Hamlet Loveridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loveridge scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.

Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Loveridge misses with the head strike.
Loveridge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loveridge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez scores a nice knee to the body.
Loveridge looks winded!
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loveridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lopez landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez landing knees to the head.

It looks like Hamlet Loveridge has been cut.
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez crunches a lovely knee into Loveridge's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lopez obliges.
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez crunches a lovely knee into Loveridge's ribcage.
Lopez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lopez scores a nice knee to the body.
Lopez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lopez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lopez lands a knee to the body.
Lopez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lopez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lopez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loveridge's face.
Lopez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Loveridge's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hamlet Loveridge's cut.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Loveridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Loveridge tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Loveridge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Loveridge tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Lopez.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loveridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loveridge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lopez scores a nice knee to the body.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loveridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lopez lands a good knee to the midsection. Loveridge won't want to take too many of those.
Loveridge is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lopez scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lopez obliges.
Loveridge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lopez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lopez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lopez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lopez crunches a lovely knee into Loveridge's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loveridge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Lopez.
Lopez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez working Loveridge over with knees to the body.
Lopez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Loveridge takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loveridge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loveridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lopez obliges.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lopez.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lopez landing knees to the body.
Lopez lands a knee to the body.
Lopez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lopez.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loveridge can do to turn this around?
Lopez scores with a knee to the head.
Lopez working Loveridge over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Lopez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loveridge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lopez landing knees to the body.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hamlet Loveridge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lopez clinches up with Loveridge and pushes him back against the cage.
Javier Lopez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loveridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loveridge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loveridge managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Loveridge.
Loveridge is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lopez is defending well.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lopez with a knee to the head.
Lopez scores with a knee to the head.

Loveridge is rocked!
Lopez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Loveridge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Loveridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez crunches a lovely knee into Loveridge's ribcage.
Lopez crunches a lovely knee into Loveridge's ribcage.
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.
Loveridge is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lopez.
Lopez scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lopez obliges.
Lopez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lopez with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lopez.
Lopez scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lopez.
Lopez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lopez lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez crunches a lovely knee into Loveridge's ribcage.
Lopez landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Lopez.
Loveridge can't break the clinch.
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez crunches a lovely knee into Loveridge's ribcage.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Loveridge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loveridge tries to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling the position.
Loveridge drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lopez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Loveridge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamlet Loveridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Loveridge.
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez lands a good knee to the midsection. Loveridge won't want to take too many of those.
Lopez lands a good knee to the midsection. Loveridge won't want to take too many of those.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Javier Lopez!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Javier Lopez!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Javier Lopez!

Javier Lopez wins by unanimous decision!
Javier Lopez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.