PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Michael Weston has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Weston
vs
Lopez

180 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernard Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Weston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Weston checks it.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Weston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weston avoids the head kick by Lopez.
A head kick misses from Lopez.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weston shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Weston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lopez did well to prevent Weston getting side control.
Lopez looks gassed!
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.

Weston decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Weston could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez throws a lazy head kick

and Weston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Weston has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lopez defend it? Weston steps over the head and cranks it - Lopez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Weston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Weston!