PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Apeman. Brooks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tom Sawyer. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lopez
vs
Brooks

175 cm
32
146 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

168 cm
30
140 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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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 24 - 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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Brooks misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Brooks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks misses with a body shot
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.

It looks like Tyler Brooks has been cut.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.
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 lands with a shot to the body.

Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lopez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Brooks drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lopez dives on top into guard.
Brooks 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.
Lopez connects with a couple of short punches.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks looking for a sweep. Not yet Brooks, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looking to control.
Lopez trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alberto Lopez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Brooks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brooks misses with a straight left.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Brooks looking to score a takedown here. Lopez is defending well but Brooks drives through and ends up in Lopez's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Brooks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez has control of Brooks's left arm, preventing Brooks from doing any damage.
Brooks postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Brooks is proving a slippery customer.
Brooks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Lopez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brooks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Brooks slips an elbow through the middle.
Lopez trying to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez wants to stand but Brooks is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brooks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brooks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown but Lopez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a lunging right hand
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Brooks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brooks tries a low kick but Lopez avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Brooks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopez connects with a jab.
A cross from Lopez lands.

Brooks is rocked!
Brooks shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopez sprawls well. He's pushed Brooks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Alberto Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
Lopez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brooks seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez throws a head kick that half lands.
Alberto Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Brooks misses.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lopez. Brooks shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brooks throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez throws a nice outside leg kick.

Brooks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks distracts Lopez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brooks looking for subs off his back but Lopez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lopez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lopez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lopez wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Lopez blocks the strikes from Brooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lopez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Brooks is not content to let Lopez control the position.

Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brooks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brooks wants to stand back up but Lopez manages to pass into side control.
Check out the look on Lopez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brooks regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brooks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brooks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Brooks throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Alberto Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Brooks is predictable there
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks misses with an uppercut.
Brooks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Lopez misses with a hook.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Brooks misses.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Lopez moved out of range nicely.
Brooks motions for Lopez to come forward. Brooks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
Alberto Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Brooks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
No luck for Brooks with that takedown attempt.
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Lopez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brooks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brooks can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike.
Brooks is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Brooks's ribs.
Brooks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lopez staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Brooks.
Brooks throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez slips under a jab from Brooks.
Lopez lands with a straight right. Brooks didn't see that one coming.
Lopez leaves Brooks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Lopez.
Lopez tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Brooks's defenses.
Brooks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Brooks was not able to check.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks throws out a loose jab but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Lopez's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Brooks falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alberto Lopez!
Alberto Lopez retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Alberto Lopez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Tyler Brooks stepped up to the mic, saying 'He cheated. '.