PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seijurou Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfonso Lopez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yoshioka
vs
Lopez

180 cm
26
205 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

193 cm
20
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Solid chin

Malicestar

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seijurou Yoshioka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alfonso Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yoshioka's head backwards.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Yoshioka counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Yoshioka's head back.
Yoshioka lands with a good body shot.
Yoshioka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoshioka drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Yoshioka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshioka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Some wild striking there from Yoshioka.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Lopez is predictable there
and Yoshioka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alfonso Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshioka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lopez throws a head kick but Yoshioka moves out of range.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Yoshioka with an uppercut!

It looks like Seijurou Yoshioka has been cut.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yoshioka works over Lopez's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Alfonso Lopez has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Yoshioka saw that one coming.
Lopez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yoshioka will feel that in the morning.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez scores with a one two! Yoshioka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yoshioka connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoshioka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yoshioka. Yoshioka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Yoshioka circles away.
Lopez tries to work over Yoshioka's front leg with a kick but Yoshioka checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yoshioka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yoshioka throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Yoshioka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yoshioka throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez works over Yoshioka's head and body with a nice combination.
Yoshioka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yoshioka in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshioka.
Lopez lands a nice looking body kick.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Yoshioka off the cage and back into range.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshioka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshioka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopez feints and then cracks Yoshioka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yoshioka down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfonso Lopez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yoshioka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yoshioka ducks right into an uppercut from Lopez.
Seijurou Yoshioka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Lopez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yoshioka if he has to take too many more of those.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshioka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lopez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lopez clobbers Yoshioka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yoshioka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Lopez.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshioka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez counters with a body kick that stops Yoshioka in his tracks momentarily.
Lopez stuns Yoshioka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yoshioka's calf.
Yoshioka 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.
Alfonso Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez lands a body shot.

Lopez clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lopez scores with a shot to the side of Yoshioka's head.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Lopez working Yoshioka over with knees to the body.
A short right from Lopez on the inside.
Lopez scores with a shot to the side of Yoshioka's head.

Seijurou Yoshioka's cut is getting worse.
Lopez tries to work over Yoshioka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lopez.
Lopez landing knees to the head.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body.
Lopez scores with a shot to the side of Yoshioka's head.
Lopez stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a right to the head.
Yoshioka prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Lopez swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshioka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Lopez lands a nice uppercut.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yoshioka blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yoshioka blocks an uppercut.
Yoshioka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yoshioka blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lopez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshioka tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Yoshioka back against the cage.
Lopez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lopez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshioka takes a shot to the head.
Lopez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lopez taking a breather.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopez.
Lopez with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Lopez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yoshioka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopez avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfonso Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yoshioka takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Yoshioka is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshioka. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshioka misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez pushes Yoshioka away with a front kick.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. Yoshioka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshioka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez with a hook.
Lopez cracks Yoshioka with an open hand slap.
Oh Yoshioka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yoshioka's sensitive parts.
Lopez scores with a kick to the body.
Lopez with a nice cross.

Seijurou Yoshioka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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 fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yoshioka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshioka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lopez drops Yoshioka with a naaaaasty hook - Yoshioka is in real trouble here! Lopez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfonso Lopez!
A relieved looking Alfonso Lopez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.