PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Northview (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Northview

179 cm
25
173 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

182 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Northview!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northview blocks a low kick nicely.
Northview has a takedown stuffed.
Byron Northview seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northview is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Northview throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Northview.
Northview scores with a punch to the head.
Northview does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Northview moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
Northview swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Northview fails with an attempt to clinch.
Northview moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Northview dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Northview tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Northview.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Northview's legs.
Lopez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Northview throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez slips under a jab from Northview.
Northview shoots for a takedown but Lopez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Northview fails with a takedown attempt.
Juan Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Northview.
Northview fails to land the takedown.
Northview fails with an attempt to clinch.
Northview uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Northview jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Northview misses with a two punch combination.
Northview shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Northview feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Northview has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Northview tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Northview throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Northview scores with a nice right hand.
Northview tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Northview. Northview gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez throws a low kick but Northview avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northview connects with a jab.
Lopez throws out a leg kick but Northview moves out of range and Lopez only half commits.
Northview shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Northview tries to clinch up.
Northview bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez's head backwards.
Northview is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Northview fails in his attempt to clinch.
Northview swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Northview throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Northview misses with a wild combination.
Northview misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Northview is defended easily by Lopez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Northview lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Northview misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
Northview looks gassed!
Northview closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Northview.
Lopez throws a leg kick
enabling Northview to counter with a crisp jab.
Northview scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Northview closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Northview takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Byron Northview has been cut.
Northview lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Northview uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Byron Northview's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Northview darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Northview's legs.
Northview falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Lopez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez throws a low kick, looking for Northview's leg but Northview calmly moves out of range.
Northview tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Northview is breathing heavily.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Northview's legs.
Northview throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northview connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Northview tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Northview checks a low kick from Lopez.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Juan Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Northview checks it.
Northview throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Northview.
Northview misses with the combination.
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but Northview takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
Byron Northview is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Northview tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Northview tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Northview falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez is looking to chop away at Northview's legs.
Juan Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Northview. Northview gets slowly back to his feet.
Northview tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Northview darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northview loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Northview looks to clinch
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Northview checks the leg kick.
Northview tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a good low kick that Northview was not able to check.
Northview changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Northview manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Juan Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Northview.
Lopez thumps Northview with a low kick.
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but Northview takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
Northview is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lopez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Northview.
Northview tries to clinch
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Northview misses.
Northview misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Northview misses.
Northview closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Northview fails to land the takedown.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Northview's knee but Northview avoids it well.
Northview tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Northview.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Northview stalks Lopez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lopez's face. Lopez staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Northview!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Byron Northview's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Northview tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Northview shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Northview tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Northview somewhat.
Northview moves to clinch but Lopez breaks away
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Northview checks it.
Northview misses with a double jab
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Northview takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Northview checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northview lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Northview will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Northview swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Northview walks into a left hand.
A cross from Lopez lands.
Northview tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a nice body shot.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northview is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Northview connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Northview looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Juan Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Northview.
Northview throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Northview tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Northview might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lopez has got the better of the exchanges.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Northview 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
Northview tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Northview throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Byron Northview has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Northview darts in trying to clinch
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Northview tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Northview.
Lopez thumps Northview with a low kick.
Northview moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Northview misses its intended target.
Lopez is looking to score with low kicks.
Northview throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lopez tries to work over Northview's front leg with a kick but Northview checks it.
Northview misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Northview wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Northview throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Northview tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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