PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Westley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homero Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Westley
vs
Lopez

160 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Raptorz Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradley Westley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homero Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Westley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Westley lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Lopez working for submissions but it's allowed Westley to get to half guard.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Westley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Westley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lopez's guard.

Lopez looking for subs off his back but Westley has passed one foot through into half guard.

Lopez looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Westley jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face as Westley controls the position.
Westley lands a few punches from side control.
Lopez tries to buck Westley off but Westley is having none of it.
Westley staying calm.
Westley tries to advance to mount but Lopez denies him.
Lopez tries to buck Westley off but Westley is having none of it.
Westley scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Westley wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Lopez struggling a bit here.

Westley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lopez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Westley's guard! Nice work there by Lopez!
Lopez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Westley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Westley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Westley is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.

Lopez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lopez's best efforts.

Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Westley moves into full guard.
Westley wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Westley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Westley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westley trying to control the position.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Westley is keeping the position for now.
Westley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Westley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Westley keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Westley gets a double leg takedown into Lopez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Westley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Westley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Westley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lopez quickly recovers to half guard.

Westley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lopez wants to control but Westley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Westley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Westley is trying to control the action in half guard but Lopez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westley content to control rather than advance.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Westley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bradley Westley wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Westley moves into range and clinches up with Lopez.
Lopez jumps guard but Westley stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Westley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Bradley Westley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homero Lopez.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but Westley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Westley breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Lopez there.

Westley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lopez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Westley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Westley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lopez's guard.
Westley wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bradley Westley.
Westley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Westley drives through with a takedown into Lopez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Westley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Westley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Westley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Westley!
Westley is trying to escape the mount.

Lopez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Westley has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Westley!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Westley passes into side control.
Lopez regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lopez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Westley pulls his head out easily.
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lopez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Westley has passed into half guard!
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Westley seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Westley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradley Westley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Westley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Westley is in Lopez's guard.
Westley stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Bradley Westley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Westley wants to stand but Lopez is controlling his posture from full guard.

Westley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Westley has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.

Lopez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Westley wants to stand and escape but instead Lopez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lopez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Westley manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Westley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lopez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Westley escapes and throws Lopez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Westley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lopez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Westley controlling the action here.

Lopez actively working from the bottom here.
Lopez gets back to full guard.

Lopez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Westley slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Westley is working away from the top position though.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Westley wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Westley there.
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Westley is working away from the top position though.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Westley controlling the pace.
Lopez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Westley scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Westley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lopez!
Lopez is squirming around, avoiding Westley's attempts to control the action.
Lopez is working to get back to half guard.
Westley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez is trying to escape the mount.
Homero Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bradley Westley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bradley Westley.
Well Westley 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Westley!
A victorious Bradley Westley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.