PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by South Texas Death Ride. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kessler's choice of entrance music: Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling. 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!

Lopez
vs
Kessler

177 cm
26
176 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

185 cm
33
180 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasper Kessler!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Kessler blocks the leg kick.
Lopez takes a swing at Kessler's ribcage but misses.
Lopez moves out of range as Kessler throws a body kick.
Kessler misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kessler.
Kessler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez misses with an uppercut. Kessler saw that one coming.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. Kessler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kessler takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kessler but Kessler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kessler.
Kessler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a two punch combination.
Lopez tests Kessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kessler.
Lopez moves out of range as Kessler throws a body kick.
Lopez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
Kessler misses with a kick to the body.
Kessler looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Kessler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pedro Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kessler slips a straight right by Lopez.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kessler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lopez slips nicely into half guard.
Kessler is concentrating on defense, preventing Lopez from advancing position.

Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kessler is trying to control but can't.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kessler gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control but Kessler is working from the bottom.
Lopez is stalling in the full guard.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Kessler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lopez pulls Kessler in to control the position.
Kessler is pushing down on Lopez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lopez is fighting to maintain full guard but Kessler has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kessler is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lopez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kessler trying to mount his opponent but Lopez defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control here.

Kessler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lopez wants to control but Kessler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lopez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lopez gets back to full guard.
Kessler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Kessler from controlling successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kessler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Lopez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kessler.
Kessler lands the left hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lopez enables Kessler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lopez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lopez holds on and takes a little breather.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Kessler from controlling successfully.
Lopez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lopez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kessler's guard.
Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kessler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Kessler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Kessler wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez trying to control but Kessler is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kessler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez distracts Kessler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez stops Kessler from standing up.
Lopez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kessler has wrist control.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
Kessler wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Kessler blocks nicely.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez postures up in Kessler's guard and throws a big left but Kessler blocks it.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.

Lopez is posturing up here but Kessler has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lopez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lopez has to tap! Slick submission there by Kessler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kasper Kessler!