PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martez Lopez (ranked 694 p4p, 104 weight class) and Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 2436 p4p, 325 weight class). Sturridge has chosen 0 Eight - By: Sap as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lopez
vs
Sturridge

178 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martez Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturridge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sturridge.
Sturridge has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lopez is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Sturridge.
Sturridge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez is working for takedown but Sturridge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sturridge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sturridge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lopez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Isaiah Sturridge has been cut.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Sturridge lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Sturridge is trying to break free.
Lopez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lopez is looking for a takedown.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
I was talking to Lopez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturridge controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sturridge backwards.
A short uppercut from Sturridge.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Sturridge avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lopez.

Lopez has clasped his hands together around Sturridge's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lopez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sturridge is trying to improve his position.
Sturridge is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sturridge is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lopez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lopez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Sturridge wants to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lopez trying to control but Sturridge is having none of it.
Lopez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a big elbow - Sturridge is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sturridge is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Martez Lopez!
Martez Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.