PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gosha Lopez (ranked 1127 p4p, 141 weight class) and Dumba Diame Jr (ranked 1423 p4p, 180 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lopez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sho Z-pod duba. Diame Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get It On The Floor. Dumba Diame Jr will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lopez
vs
Diame Jr

165 cm
21
135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
157 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gosha Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dumba Diame Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diame Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diame Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diame Jr throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Diame Jr only half commits.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Lopez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diame Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses

and Lopez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diame Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diame Jr tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Diame Jr is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diame Jr down to the mat. Diame Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Lopez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diame Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
It looked like Lopez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Diame Jr.
Diame Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Lopez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Diame Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.

Lopez has Diame Jr up against the cage in a clinch.

Lopez decides to pull guard.
Lopez has his hands on Diame Jr's head, controlling the position.
Lopez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr looking to pass the guard.
Lopez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lopez continues to stall.
Diame Jr looking to pass the guard.
Lopez controlling Diame Jr's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Gosha Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dumba Diame Jr.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Diame Jr.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
As Diame Jr tries to get set, Lopez tries to push him back and clinch up but Diame Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Lopez lands an overhand right.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diame Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Diame Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diame Jr prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Lopez is trying is best to control the position here.
More hug and hope from Lopez.
Diame Jr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lopez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diame Jr looking to pass the guard.
Diame Jr trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Diame Jr looking to pass the guard.
Lopez pulls Diame Jr in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lopez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diame Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diame Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dumba Diame Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Diame Jr.
Diame Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopez's head.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez lands a right hook to the body.
Lopez scores with a jab. Diame Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lopez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diame Jr to the ground. Lopez is now in Diame Jr's guard.
Diame Jr is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Lopez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez pushing down on Diame Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Diame Jr won't allow it.
Diame Jr wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.
Gosha Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lopez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Diame Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lopez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diame Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dumba Diame Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diame Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Diame Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diame Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diame Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Diame Jr lands with a slapping head kick.
Diame Jr misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Diame Jr.
Diame Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopez.
Diame Jr throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diame Jr is breathing heavily.
Lopez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez is looking to wear down Diame Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lopez drives through with a takedown into Diame Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lopez stays in close to Diame Jr's body and controls the position.
Lopez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diame Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Diame Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Lopez sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gosha Lopez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez throws a body punch but Diame Jr moves out of range.
Diame Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Diame Jr is avoiding it.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Diame Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Diame Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lopez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Diame Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diame Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Diame Jr blocks an uppercut.

Diame Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diame Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diame Jr scores with a head kick.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez jabs Diame Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
A head kick misses from Diame Jr.
Diame Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Lopez forces Diame Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diame Jr tries to stall but Lopez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diame Jr tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gosha Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diame Jr working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diame Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diame Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diame Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Diame Jr with that takedown attempt.
Lopez swings for the body but Diame Jr moves out of range.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Diame Jr.
Diame Jr looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Diame Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diame Jr.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lopez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diame Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Lopez moves out of range easily.
Diame Jr misses with a body kick.
Diame Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.

Lopez has managed to clinch.
Diame Jr tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Diame Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diame Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lopez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Diame Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lopez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diame Jr to the mat. Diame Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gosha 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gosha Lopez!
Gosha Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.