PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Self (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Primo Self was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lopez
vs
Self

180 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Global MMA Gear

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Primo Self!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Self.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Self breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lopez gets the takedown into side control.
Self is trying to buck Lopez off.
Self takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Self is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lopez is working Self over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez working the ground and pound but Self is defending the strikes.
Lopez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez in side control, throwing shots but Self defends.
Lopez is working Self over with some ground and pound from side control.
Self wants to get back to his feet but Lopez drags him back down.

Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Self knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lopez prevents Self from escaping the position.
Lopez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Self is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lopez working the head with strikes.
Lopez scoring with punches and elbows.
Lopez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lopez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lopez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Self to see if he's OK.
Self defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez tries for a kimura but Self is defending well.
Lopez landing strikes.
Lopez cracks Self with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Self pushes Lopez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lopez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lopez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Self takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez grinds an elbow into Self's temple.

Lopez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Self has escaped the position, nice work there.
Self dodges the ground and pound from Lopez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working the head with strikes.
Self on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Lopez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lopez is chipping away with strikes.
Self is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lopez connects with a decent elbow.
Lopez is working Self over with some ground and pound from side control.

Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Self is trying to buck Lopez off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lopez tries for a kimura but Self is defending well.
Self defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lopez closes the distance and pushes Self back into the cage.

Self breaks the clinch.
Self scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Self's shoulder, as Self tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Self sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Lopez darts in and clinches Self up against the cage.
Self working hard to break the clinch.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Self can do to turn this around?
Lopez is struggling to control the position.

Self breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Self displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Self is avoiding it.
Self circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Self sprawls well.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Self circles away.
Self lands with a cross.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Self is avoiding it.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Lopez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Self tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lopez is in Self's guard.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Self wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.
Lopez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lopez drops back looking for a leg! Self is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Self manages to kick Lopez off! Lopez jumps back into Self's guard.
Self wants to stand up but Lopez is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Self is working from the bottom.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Self working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez is in close to Self's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Self is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alberto Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Self is retaining full guard.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Self is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Self can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Self is keeping the position.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is in close to Self's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lopez prevents Self from getting back to his feet.

Lopez gets to his feet. Self looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Self closes the distance and clinches.

Self escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Self tries to sprawl but Lopez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez throwing shots but Self is blocking nicely.
Self keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Self really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Self avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Lopez working Self over with strikes.

Lopez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Lopez there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Self circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Self pushes him off.

Lopez forces Self back against the cage and clinches.

Self breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Self tries to keep at a distance but Lopez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lopez stalling in the clinch.
Self working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lopez taking a breather.

Self breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez wants to clinch up but Self keeps it at a distance.
Lopez tries to clinch but Self is having none of it.
Self lands with a good body shot.
Primo Self is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Self throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Self cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Self circles away.
Self defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.

Lopez forces Self back against the cage and clinches.

Self breaks from the clinch.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Self swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Self sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopez tries to clinch but Self moves out of range.
Self tries to clinch up.
Self slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Self scores with a one two! Lopez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Self circles away from the clinch attempt
and Self counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lopez has Self up against the cage in a clinch.

Self's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Self looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Primo Self is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Self tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Self fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.

Self breaks the clinch.
Lopez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Self. Those never looked like landing.
Self defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Self is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Self circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Self is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Self's shoulder, as Self tries to avoid the shot.
Self throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Self paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Self pinned against the cage. Self gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Self gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Self pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Self lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Self scores with a body shot.
Self throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Self dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alberto Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Self.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Self sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Self shows good takedown defense.
Lopez misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Self.
Self keeps the fight on the outside.
Primo Self has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez wants to clinch up but Self keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Primo Self seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez throws a hook but Self blocks it.
Self lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Self lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Self lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.

Lopez is rocked!
Self lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Primo Self!
Primo Self seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.