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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Stinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barney Stinson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stinson tries to clinch up.
Stinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Stinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Stinson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopez is fending him off so far but Stinson persists. Nope, Lopez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez gets the takedown into side control.
Stinson is trying to improve his position.
Lopez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stinson to his feet.
Stinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stinson's guard now.
Paulo Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Stinson.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Stinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stinson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stinson is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stinson throwing strikes from guard but Lopez blocks nicely.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Stinson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stinson wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
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.
Stinson prevents Lopez from getting back to his feet.
Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Stinson defends easily.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Lopez pushes Stinson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stinson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lopez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stinson is in a horrible position here. Lopez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stinson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Stinson controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stinson wants to stand but Lopez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stinson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stinson wants to stand but Lopez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stinson stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Stinson wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopez counters by clinching up.
Stinson is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez wants the takedown. Stinson is fighting it off but Lopez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stinson's guard against the cage.
Stinson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.
Stinson connects with a couple of short punches.
Stinson stands up and waves to Lopez to follow him.
Stinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stinson's guard now.
Stinson keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez stands and steps away. Stinson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stinson was covering up waiting for the punch and Lopez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stinson striking from the bottom here.
Stinson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez trying to control but Stinson is working from the bottom.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Stinson is retaining full guard.
Paulo Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez stays in close to Stinson's body and controls the position.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stinson is keeping the position for now.
Lopez trying to control but Stinson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stinson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lopez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Stinson keeps moving.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Stinson.
Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Stinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stinson's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stinson working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Stinson keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Lopez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lopez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stinson is trying to defend but Lopez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stinson is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
Stinson kicks off Lopez and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stinson wants to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Stinson's legs - danger averted.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lopez decides to stand back up. Lopez steps back and let's Stinson get back to his feet.
Lopez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stinson is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stinson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stinson wants to get back to his feet but Lopez passes into half guard.
Stinson trying to control here.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Stinson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez content to control rather than advance.
Stinson trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stinson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stinson on the ground.
Stinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stinson tries for a takedown but Lopez circles away easily
so Lopez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barney Stinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Stinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Lopez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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