PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by South Texas Death Ride. Abe Thomas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lopez
vs
Thomas

177 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abe Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Thomas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopez with a jab.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
Thomas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Lopez jabs Thomas right on the nose. Thomas blinks but takes it well.
Lopez lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez with a hook.

Thomas is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Lopez as he connects with a hook.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lopez drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Thomas right on the button. Thomas goes down! Lopez follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Lopez gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Lopez!