PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krwawy Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yö - Likaiset Legendat. Lopez has chosen DJ Kronic feat. Bombs Away - Looking For Some Girls as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yo
vs
Lopez

182 cm
24
175 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

179 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Yo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Krwawy Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Yo's ribs.
Yo takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Yo's shoulder, as Yo tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Yo. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yo misses the jab.

Lopez scores with a takedown into Yo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez throws a strike but Yo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez controlling Yo's posture.
Yo throws a strike but Lopez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Yo.
Lopez pushing down on Yo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lopez not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yo is doing well to control the position and prevent Lopez from advancing to side control.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Yo dodges it nicely.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Yo is working away.
Yo is trying to stand back up but Lopez is controlling him
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yo!
Lopez landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo is looking to improve his position but Lopez isn't that keen on the idea.
Lopez tries to control but Yo wriggling away.
Lopez landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yo is bucking up trying to escape but Lopez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yo is looking to escape.
Lopez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krwawy Lopez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Yo misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Yo moves away and avoids it.
Yo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Lopez stuns Yo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Lopez misses.
Yo swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Yo connects with the punch.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yo lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yo. Yo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Lopez lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Yo sprawling to the canvas. Lopez follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Yo hang on?

Yo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez controlling the action here.
Oh Yo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yo is looking to improve his position.
Lopez slips a nice elbow through Yo's hands, connecting with Yo's forehead.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Yo's head.
Yo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Yo dodges it nicely.
Yo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez is thwarting Yo's attempts to control the position.
Yo seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yo's head.
Yo tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yo is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krwawy Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez working Yo over with strikes.
Lopez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez working Yo over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Lopez seems content to control.
Yo is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yo defending well though.
Lopez controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Lopez not doing much here.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Yo is defending well.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Krwawy Lopez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Yo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yo.

Yo closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Yo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Yo.
Yo tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yo lands a shoulder strike.
Yo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yo lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yo lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Lopez to work.

Yo wants the takedown. Lopez is fighting it off but Yo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lopez's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krwawy Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yo.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand

and Yo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lopez keeps control of Yo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez is trying to maintain a safe position but Yo gets an underhook and turns Lopez into the cage.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Yo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Yo slips under a jab.
Lopez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krwawy Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez throws a head kick but Yo moves out of range.
Lopez lands a nice hook to Yo's body. Yo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yo thows a body shot but no joy.
Yo misses with a hook.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and Yo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez misses with a leg kick.
A cross from Lopez lands.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Yo lands with a cross.
Yo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yo.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Yo.
Yo looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.

Lopez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yo tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yo tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Yo dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo is looking to improve his position.
Yo is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez throws a strike but Yo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Timo Yo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez is working Yo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yo trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yo's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yo's head.
Krwawy Lopez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Yo.
Lopez controlling from the top position.
Yo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez trying to control but Yo is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez stopping the sweep attempt from Yo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krwawy Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lopez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krwawy Lopez!
Krwawy Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.