PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lopez Jr (ranked 4562 p4p, 5048 weight class) and Michael Doerksen (ranked 215 p4p, 240 weight class). Lopez Jr comes to the cage accompanied by I am Goated. Michael Doerksen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lopez Jr
vs
Doerksen

150 cm
19
130
2 - 0 - 1

171 cm
18
136
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Knock Out Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Mark Lopez Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Doerksen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doerksen misses with a head kick.
It looked like Lopez Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doerksen misses with a body kick.
Doerksen shoots in looking for a takedown. Lopez Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Doerksen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lopez Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Doerksen misses with a body kick.
It looked like Lopez Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopez Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lopez Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lopez Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Lopez Jr is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Doerksen rolls with it to try and escape but Lopez Jr cranks on the arm and Doerksen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Lopez Jr!
A relieved looking Mark Lopez Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.