PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Apeman. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lopez
vs
Wray

175 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
143 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wray counters with an inside leg kick.
Lopez throws a predictable looking body shot

and Wray moves into the clinch.
Wray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrays head.
Wray lands an elbow that stopped Lopez in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Alberto Lopez has been cut.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Lopez blocks with his arms.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Wray has the dominant position.

Wray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wray moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.

Wray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lopez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray lands a knee to the body.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Wray.
Wray connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Wray lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wray with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Wray drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez slips under a jab from Wray.
Wray thows a body kick. Lopez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wray is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Wray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Wray uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Wray moved out of range nicely.
Wray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wray tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wray counters with an outside leg kick.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Wray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wray wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stuart Wray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wray connects with the punch.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Wray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wray throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Wray tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Wray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Wray throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wray has time to react.
Wray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Wray doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez tries to work over Wray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.
Lopez is trying to drag Wray to the mat but Wray just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A hook to the body from Wray.
Wray missing with knees to the body.
Wray prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Lopez tries to break free but Wray pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez avoids the elbow strike from Wray, against the cage.
Wray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wray tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Lopez.

Wray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wray tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wray connects with a solid leg kick.
Wray throws a low kick, looking for Lopez's leg but Lopez calmly moves out of range.
Wray thuds his right hand into Lopez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Wray connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Wray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Wray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez lands with a nice combination. Wray backs away looking to recover.
Wray thumps Lopez with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Wray throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Wray throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Lopez tries to work over Wray's front leg with a kick but Wray checks it.
Stuart Wray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez takes a swing at Wray's ribcage but misses.
Wray moves out of range as Lopez throws a body kick.
Wray lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wray is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Wray moves out of range.
Wray cracks Lopez with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wray closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Wray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wray is working Lopez over against the cage.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wray has Lopez pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wray.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Wray avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lopez's brow.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Lopez avoiding damage as Wray throws knees to the body.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez lands a body punch.
Wray lands a knee to the body.
Wray tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lopez avoiding damage as Wray throws knees to the body.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wray.
Wray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.

Wray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Wray.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Wray counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Wray blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wray.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wray throws a sloppy head kick
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alberto Lopez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wray scores with a head kick.
Lopez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wray tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wray throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Wray moved out of range.
That kick from Wray tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez throws a hook but Wray avoids it easily.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wray throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wray throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Wray.
Wray throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopez.
Wray wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
and Wray counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Wray throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lopez.
Wray is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wray.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Alberto Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez misses with a double jab

and Wray moves into the clinch.
Wray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.
Wray dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lopez tries to work over Wray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wray lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wray crunches a lovely knee into Lopez's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez dodges an elbow strike from Wray.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wray obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wray smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Wray just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuart Wray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wray checks the leg kick.
A big left from Lopez misses.

Wray gets a clinch.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wray prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Wray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray blocking some punches.
Wray prevents Lopez from breaking the clinch.
Lopez swings wildly with an uppercut but Wray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wray connects with a knee to the head.
Lopez tries to break free but Wray pushes him back against the cage.
Wray leaning against his opponent.
Lopez misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray slows down the pace here.
Wray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stuart Wray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Wray!