PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elliot King (ranked 3284 p4p, 4065 weight class) and Feliciano Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

King
vs
Lopez

175 cm
25
146
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elliot King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feliciano Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for King.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by King.

Lopez is rocked!
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
King lands a body shot.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elliot King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
King scores with a three punch combo!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow King down.
Lopez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
King tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lopez tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elliot King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez thumps King with a low kick.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. King tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elliot King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feliciano Lopez.
Lopez shoots and misses
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from King.
Lopez wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
Lopez moves forwards but King connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lopez doesn't seem phased though.
Lopez tries to clinch but King moves away
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
King leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from King.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from King.
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Lopez won't allow it.
King is trying to push Lopez away but Lopez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lopez keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King lands with an uppercut that bounces Lopez off the cage and back into range.
Lopez misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Lopez backing up. Lopez nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but King manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lopez dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Lopez's head and hops out.
Elliot King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feliciano Lopez.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
King throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for King.
Lopez looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King digs a good hook to Lopez's body.
Lopez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Feliciano Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King stuffs the takedown.
King misses with a double jab.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
King circles away from the clinch attempt
and King counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez connects with a leg kick.
Lopez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King stuffs the takedown.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Despite the aggression on Lopez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lopez ducks right into an uppercut from King.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
King throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
King scores with a hook.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but King sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throws a lazy head kick
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King throws an overhand right that drops Lopez like a sack of potatoes! King dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot King!