PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Beair (ranked 25483 p4p, 2744 weight class) and Oscar Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Beair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beair
vs
Lopez

173 cm
18
145
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
154
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Beair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beair paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Beair shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beair was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lopez tries to buck Beair off but Beair is having none of it.
Beair grinds an elbow into Lopez's temple.
Beair just content to control the position.
Lopez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Beair's best efforts.

Lopez actively working from the bottom here.

Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beair pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair content to control rather than advance.

Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beair pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beair is nestled in close to Lopez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beair controlling the action here.

Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lopez actively working from the bottom here.

Beair wants to work for an arm triangle but Lopez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Lopez looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beair pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beair prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Beair stalling.

Beair decides to stand up.
Lopez tries to clinch but Beair is having none of it.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Beair, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Beair against the cage but Beair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beair as he avoids it easily.
Beair throws a big counter combination but Lopez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lopez looks winded!
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Beair, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Beair against the cage but Beair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cody Beair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Lopez.
Beair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beair seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beair throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Lopez colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Beair as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Lopez is left battered and dazed whilst Beair and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Beair!