PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saint Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Patrick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Not Afraid. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lopez's choice of entrance music: mo murda . Saint Patrick looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Patrick
vs
Lopez

182 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saint Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Lopez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lopez backs up against the cage.
Patrick fails in his attempt to clinch.

Patrick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Patrick trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Patrick is controlling him.
Lopez looks gassed!
Patrick passes Lopez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lopez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Patrick is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Patrick wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Patrick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Lopez is looking to escape.

Patrick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Patrick eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick drops an elbow to the side of Lopez's head.

Patrick gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Patrick throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patrick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patrick is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.

Patrick breaks the clinch.

Patrick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Patrick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lopez is not content to let Patrick control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Patrick decides to stand up.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Patrick.
Lopez shoots and misses

and Patrick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patrick stops Lopez from getting back to his feet.
Patrick working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Patrick seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lopez is staying active underneath Patrick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Patrick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Patrick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Patrick counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saint Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Lopez.

Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Patrick defending well.
Lopez is thwarting Patrick's attempts to control the position.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Patrick defends it.
Patrick trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Patrick won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Patrick instigates a clinch.
Patrick is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.

Lopez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lopez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Patrick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick trying to control but Lopez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Patrick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lopez fails with the takedown

and Patrick counters with a single leg into guard. Lopez didn't expect that.
Patrick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lopez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Patrick forces his way into half guard.
Saint Patrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Patrick lands strikes from half guard.
Lopez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Patrick is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrick not doing much here.
Lopez is trying to stand up here but Patrick is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lopez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Patrick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Patrick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.
Saint Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Lopez.

Patrick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Patrick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Patrick has control of the leg.
Lopez is trying to stand up here but Patrick is controlling him well.
Patrick trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Patrick slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Patrick circles away easily

and Patrick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lopez!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is trying to stand up.
Patrick lands with some strikes.
Lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Patrick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lopez is squirming around, avoiding Patrick's attempts to control the action.
Lopez taking shots to the head.
Lopez tries to buck Patrick off but Patrick takes his back!
Patrick tries to keep control of the position but Lopez is staying busy.
Patrick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lopez is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Patrick is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lopez looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Lopez staying busy and making it hard for Patrick to control.
Patrick doesn't have the hooks in and Lopez manages to turn into his guard.
Patrick trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Patrick striking from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lopez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Patrick blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Patrick dominated that second round.
That's time! Patrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Patrick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patrick lands with a slapping head kick.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt

and Patrick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lopez won't be happy with that.
Patrick wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Lopez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Patrick has the hooks in. Lopez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patrick scores with strikes from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Patrick is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Lopez turns into Patrick and is now in his guard.
Patrick wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Patrick trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Patrick striking off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Patrick looking to control.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
letting Patrick counter with a right hand.
Saint Patrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Lopez.

Patrick closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Lopez looking for a takedown.
Patrick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patrick gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.
Patrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Lopez gets an underhook and turns Patrick into the cage.
Lopez tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lopez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Patrick is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Patrick tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Patrick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick has his hands clasped together around Lopez's back. He's all about the action.
Patrick tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Patrick trying to control here.
Patrick wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez works his way into full mount!
Patrick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lopez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Lopez looking for a guillotine from mount but Patrick is having none of it.
Patrick is looking to improve his position but Lopez isn't that keen on the idea.
Lopez raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Patrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patrick 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Patrick!