PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lopez's choice of entrance music: The Kinks - Apeman. Alberto Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caveman
vs
Lopez

150 cm
20
141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

EFC Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Caveman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caveman throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Caveman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Caveman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Captain Caveman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez jabs at Caveman's body.
Caveman throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Caveman throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Lopez slips under a jab from Caveman.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Captain Caveman has been cut.
Lopez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caveman's head backwards.
Caveman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Caveman.
Lopez is looking to slow Caveman down with leg kicks.
Caveman with a nice cross.

It looks like Alberto Lopez has been cut.
Caveman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Lopez there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caveman. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caveman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Caveman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Caveman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Caveman's head.
Caveman throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caveman.
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Caveman. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Caveman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caveman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caveman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Caveman is breathing heavily.
Caveman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caveman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Caveman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Caveman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Caveman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lopez can pounce on him.
Lopez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lopez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caveman. Caveman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caveman at a distance.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
Caveman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez scores with a leg kick.
Caveman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Lopez.

Captain Caveman's cut is getting worse.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Caveman is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Lopez as he connects with a hook.
Oh Caveman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Caveman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Caveman looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lopez lands a right hand from hell, dropping Caveman. Lopez pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Lopez!