PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lopez (ranked 6527 p4p, 24934 weight class) and Vitor Sanches (ranked 636 p4p, 678 weight class). Matt Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lopez
vs
Sanches

185 cm
20
181
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
170
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Sanches!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez thumps Sanches with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sanches fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanches misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanches takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym of Rock in the buildup to the fight.
Sanches fails with the takedown
and Sanches takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matt Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Sanches.
Sanches shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Lopez is looking to slow Sanches down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanches. Sanches gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sanches dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Sanches's head and hops out.
Sanches looks winded!
Sanches wants to stay close but Lopez steps back to make room for something. Sanches seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Lopez and Sanches drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Lopez!
Matt Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.