PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DANNY GREEN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Party up in here - DMX as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rufus Lopez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

GREEN
vs
Lopez

190 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DANNY GREEN!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rufus Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GREEN fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lopez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but GREEN is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
GREEN regains half guard.
Lopez wants to control but GREEN is keeping him busy.

Lopez is working for a kimura but GREEN is defending it quite comfortably.
GREEN is looking to improve his position.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but GREEN is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GREEN wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but GREEN is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lopez is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, GREEN has managed to free his arm - good work.
GREEN wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
GREEN stalks Lopez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lopez's face. Lopez staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Rufus Lopez has been cut.
Lopez looks gassed!
GREEN misses with a takedown attempt

and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into side control. GREEN won't be happy with that.
GREEN is looking to regain half guard here but Lopez keeps moving and retains side control.
GREEN is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lopez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lopez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but GREEN manages to avoid the submission attempt.
GREEN is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lopez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but GREEN is defending well.
GREEN wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
GREEN blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GREEN controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but GREEN defends it.

Lopez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. GREEN is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rufus Lopez!