PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harper James (ranked 4928 p4p, 4998 weight class) and Marc Lopez (ranked 532 p4p, 536 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

James
vs
Lopez

185 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
189
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Distinct Label

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harper James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and James counters with a left to the body.

Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
James gets full guard.
Lopez trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Lopez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lopez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lopez in side control, throwing shots but James defends.

Lopez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. James is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lopez yanks on the arm and James is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lopez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Lopez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marc Lopez thanked Distinct Label for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).