PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Postl (ranked 4248 p4p, 4966 weight class) and Feliciano Lopez (ranked 254 p4p, 275 weight class). Feliciano Lopez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Postl
vs
Lopez

169 cm
18
136
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
140
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan Postl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feliciano Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Postl defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez.

Postl gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Postl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Postl lands a nice knee to the body.
Lopez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Postl displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lopez up against the cage.
Postl is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Postl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to stall but Postl uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Postl after a bit of a struggle.
Postl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Postl stops a takedown attempt from Lopez.
Dylan Postl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feliciano Lopez.
Postl lands a knee to the body.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Postl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Feliciano Lopez has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Lopez is rocked!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Postl finish him?
Postl tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
Postl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Postl with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Postl lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Postl.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Postl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Postl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Postl misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Postl displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
Lopez is looking to control Postl's arms but Postl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage.
Postl has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Postl misses with a knee strike.
Postl misses with a knee to the head.
Postl avoids a wild elbow strike from Lopez.
Postl just leaning against Lopez, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postl managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
Postl with a knee to the head.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Postl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Postl lands a knee to the body.
Lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Postl walks away with a smile on his face. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Postl avoids it.
As Lopez tries to get set, Postl tries to push him back and clinch up but Lopez manages to avoid the attempt.

Postl closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Postl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Postl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Postl to keep the fight standing.
Postl using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Postl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feliciano Lopez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Postl drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Postl.
Lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Postl walks away with a smile on his face. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Postl clinches up with Lopez and pushes him back against the cage.
Postl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Postl misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez wants to break free but Postl has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Postl taking a breather.
Postl misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Postl lands a nice knee to the body.
Postl lands a knee to the body.
Postl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lopez is trying to push Postl away but Postl has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lopez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Postl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Postl misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Postl prevents it.
Lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Postl walks away with a smile on his face. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dylan Postl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feliciano Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Postl drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Postl missing with knees to the body.
Postl lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Postl lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Lopez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Postl prevents it.
Postl lands a good knee to the midsection. Lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Postl misses with a knee strike.
Lopez looking for a takedown.
Lopez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Postl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Postl blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Postl.
Postl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Postl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Postl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
Postl misses with a knee strike.
Lopez looking for a takedown.
Postl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Postl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dylan Postl has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Postl scores with a knee to the head.
Postl with a knee to the head.
Postl has Lopez pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Lopez is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Postl - that's hurt Lopez badly! Oh, another knee lands and Lopez is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Lopez doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Dylan Postl!
Dylan Postl decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.