PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pancho Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Daaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Daaz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lopez
vs
Daaz

175 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
164 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pancho Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Daaz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Daaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daaz.
Daaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Daaz has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
Daaz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
Daaz looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Daaz stalling the fight.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lopez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daaz scores with a knee to the head.

Lopez is rocked!

It looks like Pancho Lopez has been cut.
Daaz lands a big knee! That's hurt Lopez! Oh, he's all over the place! Daaz lands another knee that sends Lopez to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Daaz!
Nate Daaz is the new welterweight champion!