PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. Leeroy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boondocks Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Miguel Lopez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Leeroy's chin.

Lopez
vs
Leeroy

181 cm
31
162 lbs
26 - 8 - 1

174 cm
33
155 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez connects with a crisp jab.
Lopez moves out of range as Leeroy throws a body kick.
Leeroy with a nice cross.
Nice body kick from Lopez.
Leeroy throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Leeroy blocks the leg kick.
Lopez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leeroy.
Lopez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez moves away from the strike by Leeroy.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leeroy misses with a right hand
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Leeroy slips a straight right by Lopez.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leeroy.
Leeroy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Leeroy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Leeroy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leeroy misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Bruce Leeroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leeroy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leeroy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Lopez.
An inside leg kick from Leeroy misses.
Leeroy takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leeroy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopez. That's going to slow Leeroy down.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Leeroy with an uppercut!
Leeroy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leeroy cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Leeroy misses the shot to the body.
Leeroy wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leeroy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez moves into range and connects with a jab.

Leeroy is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leeroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Leeroy takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Lopez forces Leeroy back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Lopez.
Lopez has Leeroy pushed against the cage.
Leeroy is trying to break the clinch but Lopez has him pressed against the cage.
Leeroy seems to have recovered his senses.
Leeroy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lopez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopez digs a right hand underneath Leeroy's ribcage. Leeroy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leeroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leeroy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Leeroy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leeroy misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Leeroy lands a jab.
Lopez cracks a nice hook into Leeroy's ribs.
Leeroy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy scoring well with a low kick there.
Leeroy lands a jab.
Leeroy swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Leeroy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leeroy motions for Lopez to come forward. Leeroy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leeroy misses with an uppercut.
Leeroy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Leeroy just misses with a punch to the body.
Leeroy scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leeroy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leeroy doesn't seem phased though.
Leeroy misses with a double jab
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lopez.
Leeroy lands with a nice body punch.
Leeroy misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
Leeroy motions for Lopez to come forward. Leeroy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leeroy misses with a low kick.
Leeroy tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez scores with a decent looking hook.
Leeroy misses the shot to the body.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Leeroy misses with a looping right.
Leeroy throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Leeroy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lopez counters with a huge left! Leeroy is in big trouble! He's backing up but Lopez isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Leeroy from any more damage. A dominating finish by Lopez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Lopez!
Miguel Lopez retains his lightweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Miguel Lopez waved his t-shirt featuring Syndicate Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.