PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lopez
vs
Jones

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

HATE Technologies [MMABR]

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernard Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Jones misses.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Jones throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.

Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lopez keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Lopez, against the cage.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Lopez missing with knees to the body.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.

Lopez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.

Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jones is looking to stand up but Lopez won't let him.
Jones being controlled here momentarily.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Jones wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jones is stalling here. Lopez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lopez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lopez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bernard Lopez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Jones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez slips a straight right by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Lopez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Bernard Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Eli Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Jones cracks Lopez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eli Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopez momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Jones misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Lopez slips under a jab.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Jones.

Lopez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jones is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Jones is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lopez's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lopez postures up.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lopez is posturing up here but Jones has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lopez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lopez has to tap! Slick submission there by Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eli Jones!