PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chain Chalmers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Chalmers

185 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

163 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jacare Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chain Chalmers!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands with a nice body kick.
Chalmers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chalmers thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
and Lopez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lopez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chalmers looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Chalmers looks gassed!
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chalmers.

Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Chalmers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopez prevents it.
Lopez lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lopez has Chalmers pushed against the cage.
Lopez landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chain Chalmers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez cracks Chalmers with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lopez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lopez throws a head kick that Chalmers semi-blocks.
A head kick from Lopez lands but Chalmers takes it in his stride.
Lopez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chalmers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chalmers off to one side.
Jacare Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chain Chalmers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez throws a head kick that half lands.

Chalmers is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chalmers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lopez - the referee stops the clock and Chalmers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lopez. Chalmers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chalmers is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?

Lopez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez gets a clinch.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chalmers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chalmers seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez lands a damaging elbow.
Lopez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lopez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chalmers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chalmers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lopez.
Lopez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lopez lands an elbow inside.
Lopez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Lopez.

It looks like Chain Chalmers has been cut.
Chalmers can't get the takedown.
Lopez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lopez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lopez slows down the pace here.
Chalmers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Chalmers has eaten all the pies!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lopez.
Lopez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chalmers's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Jacare Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez tries to clinch but Chalmers is having none of it.
Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chalmers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chalmers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick there by Lopez.
Chalmers shoots in and drives through. Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chalmers's head.

Lopez has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lopez lands a knee to the head.
Chalmers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lopez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez lands an elbow inside.
Lopez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacare Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chain Chalmers'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lopez feints a jab promting Chalmers to slip. Lopez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chalmers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chalmers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lopez. That one must have hurt.
Lopez sizes up Chalmers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chalmers throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Lopez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
Chalmers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez has Chalmers pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Lopez.
Lopez lands an elbow inside.
Chalmers can't get the takedown.
Lopez has Chalmers pushed against the cage.
Chain Chalmers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez breaks the clinch.
Chalmers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lopez.
Jacare Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Chalmers down.
Chalmers misses the shot to the body.
Lopez throws a front kick that sends Chalmers stumbling back into the cage.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chalmers's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez darts in and clinches Chalmers up against the cage.
Lopez lands a knee to the head.
Lopez lands a nice elbow.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chalmers can do to turn this around?
Lopez gets underhooks to prevent Chalmers's takedown attempt.
Chalmers has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lopez.
A short right from Lopez.
Chalmers takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez connects with a knee to the head.
Chalmers is looking for a takedown.
Jacare Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chain Chalmers.
Lopez with a knee to the head.
Lopez lands an elbow that stopped Chalmers in his tracks for a moment.
Lopez with a knee to the head.
Lopez prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacare 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

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