PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Bizarria (ranked 752 p4p, 119 weight class) and Martez Lopez (ranked 1712 p4p, 263 weight class). Bizarria's entrance music is Arnaldo Antunes - Alta Noite. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bizarria
vs
Lopez

183 cm
34
204 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

178 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luciano Bizarria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizarria leaves Lopez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez trying to control from Bizarria's half guard. Bizarria has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez passes into half guard.
Bizarria is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bizarria's thigh. Bizarria counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bizarria wants to hit a switch here but Lopez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bizarria there!
Bizarria has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lopez's lack of action.
Bizarria is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
Bizarria is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Bizarria defends it.
Bizarria is concentrating on defense, preventing Lopez from advancing position.
Bizarria trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bizarria won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Lopez is keen to just control but Bizarria is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez passes to full mount!
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bizarria is looking to escape.
Lopez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bizarria haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lopez controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bizarria is looking to escape.
Lopez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bizarria takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Luciano Bizarria has been cut.
Lopez tries to control but Bizarria wriggling away.
Lopez punishing his opponent with strikes.

Luciano Bizarria's cut is getting worse.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bizarria is desperately trying to improve his position but Lopez has a good base and remains in mount.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Bizarria is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bizarria doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bizarria counters with a single leg into guard. Lopez didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bizarria lands a couple of elbows.
Bizarria preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bizarria stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.

Lopez is looking for a triangle but Bizarria pushes his legs off easily.
Bizarria is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bizarria is one step ahead there.
Bizarria trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Bizarria is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lopez can't keep his opponent in guard - Bizarria advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Bizarria is controlling well.
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bizarria is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez taking some punishment here, with Bizarria in his half guard.
Lopez manages to get to full guard.

Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bizarria passes into half guard.
Bizarria throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Bizarria is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bizarria throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bizarria working the head and body with strikes.
Bizarria takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lopez tries to get to full guard but Bizarria has control of the leg.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bizarria is one step ahead there.
Bizarria trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Bizarria controlling him for the moment.
Bizarria throws a big right hand that misses.

Lopez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bizarria defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizarria trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bizarria keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Bizarria pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Bizarria postures up.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bizarria stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luciano Bizarria dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizarria moves away.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bizarria doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bizarria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Bizarria won't allow it.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Bizarria is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is pressing down on Bizarria's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bizarria is holding on for now.
Bizarria is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Bizarria defending well.
Martez Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Bizarria is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bizarria looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bizarria gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Bizarria is keeping the position.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bizarria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bizarria is retaining full guard.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bizarria's guard.
Lopez passes to full mount!
Bizarria tries to lock up and control but Lopez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lopez wants to control the pace but Bizarria is squirming around nicely.

Lopez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bizarria is now in Lopez's guard. A big mistake from Lopez there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to control.
Bizarria slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Lopez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Bizarria.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez struggling a bit here.
Bizarria lands some shots froms side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martez Lopez.
Well Lopez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Martez Lopez!
After winning the bout, Martez Lopez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.