PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alkan Jemil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jemil
vs
Lopez

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alkan Jemil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopez feints and as Jemil raises his hands in defense, Lopez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jemil looking for a sweep. Not yet Jemil, not yet.

Jemil is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Lopez trying to control but Jemil is working from the bottom.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez preventing the sweep.

Jemil throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jemil can't keep his opponent in guard - Lopez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Jemil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemil tries to kick Lopez off but Lopez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jemil is trying 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 seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lopez looks gassed!
Jemil is looking to escape.
Jemil manages to get to full guard.
Jemil tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jemil but Jemil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jemil is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Jemil tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jemil gets a clinch.
Jemil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jemil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lopez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jemil misses with a knee to the head.
Jemil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jemil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jemil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jemil being controlled against the cage.
Jemil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jemil fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alkan Jemil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Jemil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jemil fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemil wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Jemil is looking to clinch.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Jemil shows good takedown defense.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Jemil sprawls well.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jemil swivels and escapes.
Jemil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jemil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jemil throws a head kick that Lopez semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Jemil as Lopez shoots in.
Jemil is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jemil tries to clinch up.
Jemil doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Jemil is looking to clinch.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jemil misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jemil lands a high kick!
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jemil is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Jemil circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Jemil has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jemil pulls guard.
Jemil is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jemil is thwarting Lopez's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jemil tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jemil stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.

Jemil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jemil tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Jemil looking for a takedown.
Jemil misses with a knee strike.
Jemil scores with a knee to the head.
Jemil trying to stall but Lopez improves his position.
Jemil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jemil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jemil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lopez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lopez trying to control the position but Jemil is working away.
Jemil avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lopez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands some shots froms side control.
Jemil manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lopez's best efforts.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jemil makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jemil.
Jemil wants to sweep but no luck.
Jemil is working hard here to advance position.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez won't allow Jemil to sweep him here.
Lopez passes Jemil's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jemil is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jemil works his way to full guard. Good work.

Jemil is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lopez has his hands clasped together but Jemil extends an breaks Lopez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jemil.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alkan Jemil!