PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choco Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choco Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lopez
vs
Bang

200 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcel Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choco Bang!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang fails with the takedown
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Bang looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bang misses with a takedown

and Lopez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lopez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez cracks Bang with a solid left hand.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bang's head.
Lopez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bang's head.
Lopez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez cracks Bang with a solid left hand.
Lopez works over Bang with some ground and pound from guard.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez is working Bang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
Lopez landing with the ground and pound.
Lopez postures up in Bang's guard and throws a big left but Bang blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez scoring with some ground and pound.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez connects with a couple of short punches.
Lopez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bang's head.
Lopez distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Bang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
Lopez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bang is proving hard to escape from.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
Lopez distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lopez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A combination from Lopez does no damage.

Lopez 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.
Lopez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lopez is working Bang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Bang's legs - danger averted.
Lopez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Bang blocks nicely.
Lopez distracts Bang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marcel Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez connects with a couple of short punches.
Bang is breathing heavily.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez stands up over Bang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez postures up in Bang's guard and throws a big left but Bang blocks it.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
We've been informed that Bang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lopez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lopez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez connects with a couple of short punches.
Lopez connects with a couple of short punches.
Lopez connects with a couple of short punches.
Lopez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Bang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez postures up in Bang's guard and throws a big left but Bang blocks it.
Lopez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bang's head.

Bang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Lopez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Bang misses with a takedown
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bang moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez lands with a nice body punch.
Lopez tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Bang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Bang's ribs.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bang can do to turn this around?
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Bang dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Bang's head and hops out.
Marcel Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choco Bang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez cracks Bang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
Lopez sizes up Bang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to clinch.
Bang fails with the takedown

and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lopez cracks Bang with a solid left hand.
Lopez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bang's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Bang has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though.
Lopez wants to stand but Bang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bang throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lopez uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang parries the strikes from Lopez easily there. Lopez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bang to escape.
Choco Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcel Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Lopez!