PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren McPunchface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martez Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren McPunchface has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McPunchface
vs
Lopez

191 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren McPunchface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez connects with a body shot that sends McPunchface's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Lopez.
McPunchface lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
McPunchface throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez throws a combination. McPunchface tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lopez fails with the takedown.
Lopez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lopez lands a glancing blow to the side of McPunchface's head.
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!
McPunchface bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McPunchface throws a poor cross that misses

and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McPunchface's guard.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez postures up and lands a big shot to McPunchface's brow.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
McPunchface working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lopez chips away with some ground and pound.
Lopez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McPunchface working a defensive guard here.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but McPunchface is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez passes into half guard.
Lopez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McPunchface knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.
McPunchface blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lopez there.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Lopez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but McPunchface is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but McPunchface is defending the position.
Lopez passes into side control, despite McPunchface's attempt to control the position.
Lopez with the ground and pound but McPunchface regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but McPunchface is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martez Lopez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPunchface.
McPunchface takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
McPunchface misses with a hook.
Lopez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McPunchface stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.

Lopez pushes McPunchface up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McPunchface misses with a knee to the head.
McPunchface tries to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from McPunchface.
McPunchface throws an elbow but it misses.
McPunchface misses with the head strike.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lopez - that landed with a thud.
Lopez blocking some punches.
McPunchface misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Lopez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez lands a left hand that snaps the head of McPunchface backwards.

Lopez has clasped his hands together around McPunchface's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lopez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McPunchface is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lopez connects with a decent elbow.
Lopez takes a little break here. McPunchface wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
McPunchface stops Lopez from passing to mount.
Lopez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPunchface on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez in side control lands a decent elbow.

McPunchface is rocked!
Lopez working the head with strikes.
Oh McPunchface is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez controlling the position from side mount.
McPunchface struggling a bit here.
Lopez lands a strong strike to the head of McPunchface. That's dazed him! Lopez looking to finish here. McPunchface is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Lopez lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martez Lopez!
During a confident post fight interview, Martez Lopez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.