PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sha Danson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Jay Lopez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danson
vs
Lopez

180 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sha Danson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Lopez slams his shin into Danson's torso.
Danson misses with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez throws a one two combo.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Danson throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopez throws a head kick but Danson moves out of range.
Lopez throws a right hand that Danson ducks under and follows up with a left that Danson also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Danson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Danson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Danson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Danson lands a head shot.
Danson connects with a body shot.
Danson scores with a body shot.
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!
Danson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danson.
Danson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lopez.
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Danson's defenses.
Danson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Danson swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Lopez staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danson doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Danson misses with a looping left.
Danson walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Danson should have avoided that one.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Danson to counter with a crisp jab.
Danson misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Danson shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danson's calf.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Danson slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Lopez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Danson counter with a right hand.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Danson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a nice body kick.
Danson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopez counters with a leg kick.
Danson is breathing heavily.
Lopez thuds his shin into the meat of Danson's side.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Danson.
Sha Danson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lopez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danson's hands.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danson swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Danson.
Lopez tries to bum rush Danson with a series of wild strikes but Danson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Danson looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danson circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez misses with a combination
and Danson counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez slips under a jab from Danson.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Danson misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Danson backing up. Danson nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Lopez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Danson counters with a series of strikes. Lopez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Danson really felt that one!
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Lopez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Danson misses with a left hand
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 throws a series of punches but Danson moves out of range.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Danson avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lopez defending well as Danson loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Danson will feel that in the morning.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danson.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Danson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Danson misses
and Lopez counters with a one-two to the body.
Lopez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Danson avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danson at a distance.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopez, right into the meat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Danson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez thuds his shin into the meat of Danson's side.
Danson misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sha Danson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez lands a front kick.
Jay Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez throws a right hand that Danson ducks under and follows up with a left that Danson also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Lopez there.
Danson looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danson.
Lopez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez keeps Danson at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danson lands a body shot.
Lopez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Danson takes a step back to recover.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danson slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez tries to bum rush Danson with a series of wild strikes but Danson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopez.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danson.
Danson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danson circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Danson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Danson misses with a body shot.
Danson misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Danson.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.
Lopez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Danson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez scores with a spinning back kick!
Danson misses with a jab to the body
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Danson throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Danson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Lopez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lopez thows a body kick. Danson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Danson slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a combination. Danson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Danson dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lopez duly obliges.
Danson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lopez delivers a nice body kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Danson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Danson swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a body kick that stops Danson in his tracks momentarily.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donk. Lopez catches Danson right on the button with a cross.
Lopez connects with a high kick.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danson swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Danson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Danson misses with a wild combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Danson walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Danson misses with a takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a big head kick but Danson shrugs it off.

Danson is rocked!
Lopez is pawing at Danson, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Danson's nose. Danson is badly hurt! Lopez pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Danson tries desperately to hold on but Lopez is relentless in his assault! As Danson receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Lopez away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Lopez!