PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stranglehold-Ted Nugent. David Maia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lopez
vs
Maia

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Lopez!
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, David Maia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands a head shot.
Maia shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by Lopez.
Maia looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of Maia's head.
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Lopez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maia at a distance.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Maia misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Maia looks gassed!
Lopez throws a one two combo.

It looks like David Maia has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maia shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maia's knee momentarily.
Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Maia.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lopez.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Maia's ribs.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez jabs at Maia's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopez, right into the meat.
Lopez tests Maia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maia. That did some damage!
Maia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A punch lands to the side of Maia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Maia's body. Maia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maia swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez is looking to wear down Maia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maia throws a lazy body kick
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez digs a good hook to Maia's body.
Maia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maia misses with a takedown
and Lopez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maia tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.
Lopez is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lopez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maia.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Maia should have avoided that one.
Jorge Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maia misses with a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopez!
Lopez jabs Maia right on the nose. Maia blinks but takes it well.
Lopez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Maia was not able to check.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maia shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Maia fails with the takedown
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez lands a jab to the head.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Maia 's knee.
Maia shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
Maia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Maia 's knee.
Maia misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
Maia shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Maia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maia tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Lopez digs a good hook to Maia's body.
Lopez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez is looking to slow Maia down with leg kicks.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jorge Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez takes a swing at Maia's ribcage but misses.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Maia gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maia stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Maia.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Maia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maia tries to clinch
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Maia's body.
A lazy body kick from Maia
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopez blocks the leg kick.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.

Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Maia seems content to control.
Maia trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Maia is controlling well.
Maia trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Maia on the ground.
Maia trying to control the pace.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maia can do to turn this around?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lopez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maia at a distance.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia tries to clinch up
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Maia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez digs a good hook to Maia's body.
A nice combination there by Lopez.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopez throws a one two combo.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Maia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
David Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maia clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Lopez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Maia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maia dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lopez duly obliges.
Lopez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maia doesn't seem bothered though.
Lopez stalks Maia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maia's face. Maia staggers backwards, shaken.
Lopez lands a with a good body shot.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Maia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maia looks to clinch
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Maia.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Maia throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Maia 's knee.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez lands a jab to Maia's midsection.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maia throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Maia wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Maia throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Maia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Jorge Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Maia.
Lopez works over Maia's head and body with a nice combination.
Maia with a poor takedown
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Maia backing up. Maia nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Maia's body. Maia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maia clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maia tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lopez coming out on top.
Maia misses with the body kick
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maia tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez with a jab.
Maia tries to land a body kick
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maia tries to clinch up.
Maia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez moves out of range as Maia throws a body kick.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Maia fails with the takedown.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maia looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Maia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Maia from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez pulls Maia in close to prevent any damage.
Lopez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Maia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Maia trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Maia isn't so interested in that idea.
Maia trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maia throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maia's calf.
Maia clinches but Lopez breaks the clinch
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez lands a jab to the head.
Maia moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
David Maia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Lopez!