PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan De Brendt (ranked 1652 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Louie Lopez (ranked 204 p4p, 126 weight class). Louie Lopez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

De Brendt
vs
Lopez

198 cm
25
265
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
270
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan De Brendt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louie Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.

Lopez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but De Brendt regains guard immediately.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but De Brendt is keeping the position.
Lopez is in close to De Brendt's body, working some short punches and elbows.

De Brendt working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.

De Brendt looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.
My spies in Freaky Fight Club inform me that Lopez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lopez wants to control from the top but De Brendt keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

De Brendt is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Brendt trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.

De Brendt looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Brendt trying to control the position.

De Brendt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lopez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lopez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lopez wants to control but De Brendt is keeping him busy.
De Brendt tries to bench press Lopez off him but Lopez keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Brendt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez lands a nice forearm strike.
De Brendt has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but De Brendt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Brendt can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez working the ground and pound from side control.
De Brendt struggling a bit here.
De Brendt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lopez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
De Brendt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
De Brendt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lopez gets to mount! De Brendt was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Brendt can't escape the position.
Lopez lands a big shot there that rocks De Brendt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Johan De Brendt has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Lopez.
Lopez is landing with some decent strikes but De Brendt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
De Brendt is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Lopez controlling from mount.
De Brendt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopez looking to control but De Brendt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Brendt can't escape the position.
Lopez lands with some strikes.

Johan De Brendt's cut is getting worse.
Lopez controlling from the full mount.
De Brendt wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez lands a big elbow - De Brendt is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and De Brendt is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Louie Lopez!