PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martez Lopez (ranked 1355 p4p, 188 weight class) and Zammy Bailey (ranked 513 p4p, 78 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lopez
vs
Bailey

178 cm
32
220 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

189 cm
32
212 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martez Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zammy Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.

Lopez drives through with a takedown into Bailey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lopez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez won't allow Bailey to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Bailey wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bailey wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Bailey wants to stand and escape but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Lopez throws a strike but Bailey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bailey wants to stand but Lopez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bailey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bailey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Martez Lopez has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey catches Lopez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Lopez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bailey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez is looking to wear down Bailey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey works Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Bailey missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Bailey.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.

Lopez shoots in and bounces Bailey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bailey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lopez is controlling him.

Bailey has his feet on Lopez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bailey on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
Lopez defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Bailey.
Bailey scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez is looking to counter punch.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Bailey counters with a crisp right that sends Lopez to the canvas! Bailey follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zammy Bailey!
Zammy Bailey took some time post fight to say the following; 'I don't know. Only God knows where the story ends for me, but I know where the story begins. It's up to us to choose, whether we win or lose and I choose to win! Feed me the nr1 '.