PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evron Levy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Lopez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Evron Levy's chin.

Levy
vs
Lopez

188 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evron Levy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Levy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustavo Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Levy moves into the clinch successfully.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Levy is controlling the position.
Levy has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Levy won't allow it.
Levy is trying to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling him.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Levy can't break the clinch.

Levy manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez swings for the body but Levy moves out of range.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Levy throws a chopping leg kick but Lopez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Levy throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levy blocks a jab.

Levy moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez tries to circle away but Levy has him pinned against the cage.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Levy's efforts to push away.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Levy is controlling him.
Lopez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Levy has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez keeps control of Levy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez is trying to break free.

Levy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Levy closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez tries to circle away but Levy has him pinned against the cage.

Levy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Levy.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Levy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez throws a jab when Levy was well out of range.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levy manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Levy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levy lands with a kick to the temple. Lopez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lopez cracks Levy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lopez has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Levy to stand back up!

It looks like Evron Levy has been cut.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Levy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Levy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Levy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Levy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Levy is just out of range.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Levy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopez.
Levy's corner calls for a 1-2. Levy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Levy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Levy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levy.
Danga de danga de dang - Levy scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levy defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Levy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez drops Levy with a huge uppercut! Levy drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lopez is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Lopez!