PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Apeman. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lopez
vs
Ki Park

175 cm
30
146 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

171 cm
28
145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Xtreme Merchandise
Malicestar

BeastMode
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Lopez tenderised Park's leg. Park is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Park shakes it off.
Lopez takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.
Lopez misses with a hook. Park ducked under it nicely.
Lopez connects with a solid leg kick.
Lopez lands with an uppercut that bounces Park off the cage and back into range.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Park uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That kick from Park tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Park as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Park.
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 high and swings low for a body shot but Park manages to avoid it.
Park walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to work over Park's front leg with a kick but Park checks it.
Lopez defending well as Park loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Park blocks a head kick by Lopez.
An inside leg kick lands from Park.
Park throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Park ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Park walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Park throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Park is just out of range.
Park misses with a head kick.
Lopez stuns Park with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Park wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Park was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hae Ki Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Park misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Park counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez misses with a left hand

and Park counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Park pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lopez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Park misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lopez is trying to trip Park. He has hold of a leg but Park is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lopez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Park is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lopez is controlling him.
Park keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Park gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Park would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Park from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Park tries to stand but Lopez is controlling his head.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lopez!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Park throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Park misses.
Good work by Park as he checks the leg kick.
Park tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
Park attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Lopez tries to work over Park's front leg with a kick but Park checks it.
Lopez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Park takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Park.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Park lands a right hook to the body.
Alberto Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Park takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lopez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Park misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Lopez finds it's target.
Park connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopez's hands.
Park fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.
Lopez throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick there by Lopez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Park.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park misses the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Park!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Park does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Park waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Park misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Park.
Lopez moves out of range as Park strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Park.
Park jabs Lopez right on the nose. Lopez blinks but takes it well.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Park tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Park throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Park only half commits.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Park crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lopez - the referee stops the clock and Park gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lopez. Park manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Park wants to clinch.
Park gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Park has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Park's ribs.
Park on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez slips a straight right by Park.
A low kick from Park misses
and Park takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Park.
Lopez lands a leg kick that knocks Park off balance momentarily.
Park jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Park's leg. Park is trying to keep his angry face on.
Park moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Park takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Park throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alberto Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Park.
Park cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Park shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Park thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Park misses with a body kick.
Park lands a jab.
Park moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.

Park rushes Lopez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Park is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lopez is keeping busy.
Park is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Park down to the mat. Park avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopez keeps Park at a distance using the push kick.
Park throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez has a takedown stuffed.
Park cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez throws a looping overhand right but Park ducks down to avoid it.
Park moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopez.
Park lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Park misses with a low kick.
Park throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Park thumps Lopez with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a kick to the body.

Park clinches with his opponent.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Park.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Hae Ki Park has been cut.
Park is looking to control Lopez's arms but Lopez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Park has his back to the cage.
Park avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lopez.
Park misses with a body punch.
Lopez blocks an elbow strike.
Park misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopez.
Park gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body.
Park takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 blocks the elbow strike.
Park trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Park into the cage.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez jabs Park to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Park takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Park uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Park sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Park fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Alberto Lopez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Park lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Park's defenses.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez throws a low kick, looking for Park's leg but Park calmly moves out of range.
Park staying out of range there.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Park has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Park lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Park walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lopez.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopez lands with a good body shot.
Park's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lopez takes a swing at Park's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Park changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopez.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Park tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Park fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab by Lopez.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Park slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Park doesn't seem phased though.
Lopez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Park. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Park checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Park cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Park walks into a stiff left hand from Lopez.
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!
Park lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Lopez throws a hook but Park avoids it easily.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Park moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Park blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park just misses with a punch to the body.
Park connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Park misses the shot to the body.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Park tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Park.
Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
Lopez swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Park throws a body kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez throws a jab when Park was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Lopez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Park manages to avoid it.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.
Park explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Park fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez had his way with Hae Ki Park in that round.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Park displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Park throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Park tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Park.
Park tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Park misses with a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Park moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Park.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Park drops his hands momentarily and Lopez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Park throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Park. That one must have hurt.
Lopez swings for the body but Park moves out of range.
Park has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Park moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working aggressively here.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Park.
Park tries to stall but Lopez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Lopez lands a hook that snaps the head of Park backwards.

Lopez pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park preventing the sweep.

Lopez is working an open guard so Park takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Park counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Park. Beautiful body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park throws a lazy body kick
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Park does a little dance to reset his feet.
Park misses with an attempted mid kick.
Park tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Park tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
Park fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Park rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Park tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Park takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lopez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lopez throws a push kick but Park slaps the foot to one side.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Park thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Park has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lopez finds it's way round the side to connect with Park's head.
Park thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Park avoids it.
Park motions for Lopez to come forward. Park throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alberto Lopez.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Lopez!
Alberto Lopez retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Alberto Lopez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.