PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toon Wing Sum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Lopez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Lopez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lopez
vs
Wing Sum

176 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

174 cm
22
171 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toon Wing Sum!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Sum is just out of range.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Sum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Sum scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sum landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lopez wants to control but Sum is keeping busy.
Sum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Lopez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Sum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lopez looking to control but Sum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lopez looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez misses with a head shot.
Sum is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lopez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sum gets back to half guard.
Sum is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Lopez is looking to stall here but Sum recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sum wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Lopez trying to control but Sum is working from the bottom.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sum on the ground.
Sum bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopez's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sum pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sum works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sum looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toon Wing Sum dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sum.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Sum swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sum pinned against the cage. Sum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Sum sprawls well.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Sum ducks down to avoid it.
Sum stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez moves to clinch but Sum breaks away

and Sum counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lopez working a defensive guard but Sum passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Sum sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Sum there.
Sum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sum prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Toon Wing Sum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez gets full guard.
Sum forces his way into half guard.
Sum wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is in trouble now - Sum has advanced to mount!
Lopez working to try and regain half guard.
Sum with shots to the head and body - Lopez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sum scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sum is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sum is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lopez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lopez tries to hold on but Sum pushes him away.
Sum trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez is desperately trying to improve his position but Sum has a good base and remains in mount.
Sum dominating with strikes here.
Lopez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sum connects with a bit shot that sees Lopez covering up! More strikes from Sum and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sum is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toon Wing Sum!
Toon Wing Sum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.