PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yair Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes to the cage accompanied by MVP. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Romero
vs
Lopez

180 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yair Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.

Romero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Romero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Romero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lopez defends it well.
Lopez is trying to stand back up but Romero is controlling him

Lopez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Romero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lopez trying to control but Romero postures up.
Lopez moves into full guard.
Romero won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.

Lopez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Romero should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lopez has tightened it up now! Romero should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Yair Lopez!