PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen South Texas Death Ride as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Colon
vs
Lopez

184 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

177 cm
21
172 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez thuds a left hand into Colon's body.
Colon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopez lands a nice looking body shot.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Colon shoots in but no luck this time.
Colon throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Colon tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Colon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Colon gets slowly back to his feet.
Colon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Colon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.
Lopez stalling against the cage.
Lopez cracks Colon with a nice body shot.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lopez lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Colon has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Lopez.
Lopez lands with a right to the head.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon blocks an uppercut.
Colon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lopez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Colon.
Lopez lands a right hand.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Colon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez wants a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lopez.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colon backwards.
Lopez cracks Colon with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colon.
Lopez scores a nice knee to the body.
Colon is breathing heavily.
Lopez gets through Colon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lopez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Colon up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lopez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Lopez.
Lopez avoiding damage.
Colon is trying to drag Lopez to the mat but Lopez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lopez scores with a knee to the head.
Lopez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Colon prevents it.
Lopez lands a right hand.
A short right from Lopez.
Colon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopez walks away with a smile on his face. Colon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Colon tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colon takes one on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Colon down.
Colon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lopez counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Lopez.
Colon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Colon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lopez.
Colon takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lopez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Lopez.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Colon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Colon takes one on the button.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Colon doesn't seem phased though.
Colon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Colon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a good, hard body kick but Colon shrugs it off.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Colon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Colon avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a jab.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colon.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Colon has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.
Lopez lands a left hand.
Lopez lands with a left to the head.
Lopez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lopez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lopez lands a hook that snaps the head of Colon backwards.
Lopez lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lopez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lopez leaning against his opponent.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Colon is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Lopez keeps control of Colon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lopez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lopez working Colon over with knees to the body.
Lopez slows down the pace here.

Lopez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colon tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lopez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Lopez avoids the attempt from Colon to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Colon tries to lock up and control but Lopez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Colon is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Lopez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lopez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Colon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lopez landing strikes from the mount and Colon is in trouble!
Lopez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Colon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lopez.

Lopez goes for an armbar but Colon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Colon.
Lopez wants to sweep here but Colon controlling him for the moment.

Colon has gone for a leg lock! Lopez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Colon's guard.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Colon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Colon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Colon avoids them all with ease.
Colon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Colon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colon shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Colon has his takedown stuffed
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Colon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Colon's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left lands for Lopez.
Lopez cracks Colon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Colon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a head kick.
Colon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut.
John Colon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez stuns Colon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Colon down.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Colon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Colon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Colon has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.
Lopez scores with a shoulder strike.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez gets through Colon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Lopez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lopez as the two fighters clinch.
Colon tries for a takedown but Lopez manages to get underhooks.
Lopez presses Colon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lopez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Colon wants to break free but Lopez has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands with a left to the head.
Lopez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Colon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Lopez.
Lopez with a knee to the head.
Lopez lands a right hand.
Lopez pushes Colon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pedro Lopez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lopez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Lopez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Colon regains guard immediately.
Lopez lands a couple of elbows.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Colon keeps moving.
Colon wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.

Pedro Lopez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Lopez is looking to slow Colon down with leg kicks.

Lopez has Colon up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Lopez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Lopez scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30

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