PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Palmer
vs
Lopez

192 cm
28
254 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
240 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Lopez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palmer tries to clinch
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmer moves to clinch but Lopez breaks away
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Palmer tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Palmer is looking to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer looks to clinch
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Luiz Lopez has been cut.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer darts in trying to clinch
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Palmer closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer tries to clinch up
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez loads up on a big right hand but Palmer slips the punch.
Lopez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Palmer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Palmer wants to clinch but Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palmer tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Palmer drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Palmer tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Lopez.

It looks like Arnold Palmer has been cut.
Lopez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Palmer working aggressively here.
Palmer lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lopez.
Palmer trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Palmer into the cage.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Palmer tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer is working Lopez over against the cage.
Lopez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Palmer - that landed with a thud.
Lopez looks gassed!
A hook to the body from Palmer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Palmer.
A right hand to the body from Palmer.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Palmer is working Lopez over against the cage.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palmer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lopez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmer.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Palmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palmer tries to clinch but Lopez moves away
and Lopez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Palmer tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Palmer tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Palmer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Palmer clinches up with Lopez and pushes him back against the cage.
Palmer avoids a wild elbow strike from Lopez.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Palmer into the cage.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Palmer pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmer lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Palmer.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.

That has opened up Luiz Lopez's cut even more.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Palmer pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer is working Lopez over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
A short right from Palmer on the inside.

Palmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palmer tries to clinch up
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Palmer moves into the clinch.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer lands a left hand.

The cut above Luiz Lopez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right from Palmer.
Palmer tries to stall but Lopez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Palmer.
Palmer just leaning against Lopez, taking a breather.

Palmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Palmer wants to clinch up but Lopez keeps it at a distance.
Palmer wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
Palmer closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Palmer.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Palmer has managed to clinch.
Palmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Palmer pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.

Luiz Lopez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luiz Lopez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arnold Palmer!