PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Sping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lopez
vs
Sping

206 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lincoln Sping!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sping changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lopez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Sping decides to stand back up. Sping steps back and let's Lopez get back to his feet.

Sping forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Sping escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Sping is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Sping.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sping controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sping breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sping shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sping tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sping fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Lopez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lopez effectively controlling the action here.
Sping tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lopez smiles and moves away.

Lopez instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sping breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lopez. No joy for Sping on that attempt.
Dexter Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Sping.
Sping has a takedown stuffed.
Lopez throws a big counter combination but Sping scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sping shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sping sprawls and moves away.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Sping avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
And Sping tries to counter it with a takedown but Lopez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sping shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.

Sping closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lopez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sping breaks from the clinch.
Sping misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sping changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Sping manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopez throws a big counter combination but Sping scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Sping fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Sping is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sping has Lopez pressed against the cage, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sping moves into the clinch successfully.
Sping blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sping manages to break the clinch.
Sping goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sping moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lopez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sping is out of range and Lopez settles back down.
Sping falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Sping misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lincoln Sping will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lopez jabs Sping to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Sping moves into the clinch.

Sping pulls guard successfully.
Lopez passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sping's head.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sping has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lopez is on him like a limpet, forcing Sping back against the cage.
Sping wants a takedown but no success here.
Sping is trying to pull guard but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.

Sping breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sping connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sping shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Dexter Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Sping.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sping.
Lopez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lincoln Sping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sping is breathing heavily.
Sping shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Sping moves out of range.
Sping pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sping moves into the clinch successfully.
Sping pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sping escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sping fails with a takedown attempt.
Sping walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sping circles away quickly and effectively.
Sping fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Sping is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sping instigates a clinch.

Sping breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Sping.
Lopez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sping tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sping with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 throws a nice looking combination but Sping bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sping doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Sping will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lopez misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sping shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
As Sping looks to move away, Lopez throws a big counter combo but Sping just gets out of the way.
Sping shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopez misses its target.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Sping avoids it well.
Sping shoots and misses
and Lopez counters with a three punch combo that has Sping backing up. Sping nods at Lopez to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sping.
Sping throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Sping avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Lopez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sping dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Sping's head and hops out.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Sping follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sping jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Sping around his waist. Sping gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sping tries to pull guard but Lopez holds him up against the cage and eventually Sping drops back down to his feet.
Dexter Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Sping.
Sping lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lopez.
Lopez tries to work over Sping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sping on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Sping is controlling him.
Lincoln Sping seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Sping is controlling the position.
Sping tries a knee to the head but Lopez blocks it.
Sping tries to pull guard but Lopez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lopez is trying to break free.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dexter Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sping dives in and grabs Lopez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes down on Sping's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sping slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.

Sping moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Sping goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopez prevents it.
Sping takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sping is looking for a takedown.
Sping is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Sping keeps him there for the moment.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Sping has him pressed against the cage.
Lopez wants to break free but Sping has control.
Sping can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sping clinches.
Lopez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lopez wants to break free but Sping has control.
Sping fails to pull guard.
Sping managing to block the knees to the body from Lopez.
Sping is trying to pull guard but Lopez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sping blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sping fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but Sping has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sping breaks from the clinch.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Sping shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Lopez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sping fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sping is defended easily by Lopez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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