PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lefty Lopez (ranked 5997 p4p, 24816 weight class) and Bobby Jones (ranked 517 p4p, 545 weight class). Bobby Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lefty Lopez's chin.

Lopez
vs
Jones

180 cm
22
197
2 - 4 - 0

205 cm
22
190
3 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefty Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Lopez moves into the clinch.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez lands with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez thumps Jones with a low kick.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez slips under a jab from Jones.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lopez slips a jab from Jones.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Lopez. Beautiful body shot.
Jones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lopez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Lopez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Lopez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lopez drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Lopez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Lopez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
Lopez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lopez.
Nice shot lands for Lopez.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Jones.
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bobby Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Lopez.
Lopez cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lefty Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab by Lopez.
Jones throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
A big right from Jones misses.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Lopez.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Jones's head back.
Lefty Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopez fails with the takedown.
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lefty Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Lopez lands a high kick!
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez has his takedown stuffed
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.

Lopez has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.

Lopez jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Jones stops Lopez from standing up.
Jones is looking to pass into half guard but Lopez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lopez is in guard.

Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Lopez chips away with some ground and pound.

Lopez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lopez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lopez distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Lopez stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Lopez forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Jones walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez cracks Jones with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
It appears Lopez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Jones down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lefty Lopez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Lopez goes for a double leg but Jones avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jones continues to drive forward.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez slips a straight right by Jones.
Lopez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez takes one to the side of the head.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lefty Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Lopez.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Lopez stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Lopez slips a straight right by Jones.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bobby Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Lopez.
Jones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez with a nice cross.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lopez catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lopez moves into the clinch.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lefty Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lefty Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lefty Lopez!
Lefty Lopez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.