PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes into the arena with Music blaring out of the sound system. Javier Lopez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lopez
vs
Dillon

192 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Demonic Drugs
GTI-Roid Rage

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillon.
Dillon tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Dillon.
Dillon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Dillon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dillon is positioning himself well to prevent Lopez advancing to mount.
Dillon trying to control here.
Dillon wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dillon defending well though.
Lopez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dillon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dillon pushes Lopez off looking to stand but Lopez dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dillon throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillon tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillon to the ground. Dillon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dillon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roger Dillon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Dillon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Dillon shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Dillon.
Dillon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillon throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Javier Lopez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillon lands a lovely overhand right.
Dillon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Lopez is rocked!
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez wants to clinch.
Lopez seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dillon throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Javier Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dillon jabs Lopez right on the nose. Lopez blinks but takes it well.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillon.

Dillon throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Lopez stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Dillon follows into mount!
Dillon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dillon content just to control the position here.
Dillon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.
Lopez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Dillon goes for an armbar but Lopez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lopez.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Dillon keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.

Dillon wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Dillon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Lopez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dillon.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lopez wants to clinch.
Dillon throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dillon throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dillon tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillon throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Dillon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dillon as he avoids it easily.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillon lands a jab-cross combination.
Dillon scores with a three punch combo!
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dillon lands a two punch combo.
Lopez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dillon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dillon throws a one two combo.
Dillon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Dillon. That snapped Lopez's head back.
Dillon is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dillon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Dillon misses.
Dillon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lopez on the side of the head.
Dillon misses with a wild combination.
Dillon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez clinches but Dillon breaks the clinch
and Dillon counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dillon swinging wilding here.
Lopez fails with the takedown
enabling Dillon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - Dillon had a free shot at his head there.
Dillon misses with a combination

and Lopez counters by clinching up.
Lopez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dillon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dillon throws an elbow but misses.
Dillon is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dillon wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dillon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dillon duly obliges.

That's four 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.
Dillon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Dillon scores with a four punch combination!

Lopez scores with a takedown into Dillon's guard.
Dillon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lopez manages to get himself to full guard.
Dillon wants to stand but Lopez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lopez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dillon manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillon keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Dillon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Javier Lopez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down 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.

Dillon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Dillon.
Dillon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lopez.
Dillon misses with a double jab.
Dillon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lopez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dillon sprawls well initially but Lopez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dillon is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dillon is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Dillon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to mount his opponent but Dillon defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Dillon kicks off Lopez and gets to his feet.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Dillon.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Javier Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lopez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillon throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dillon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a low kick, right behind Dillon 's knee.
Roger Dillon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dillon misses with a body shot.
Dillon slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Dillon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Dillon.
Dillon connects with a nice looking jab.
Dillon throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Dillon swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Dillon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Dillon sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a few strikes there.
Dillon misses with a series of wild punches.

Lopez closes the distance and pushes Dillon back into the ropes.
Lopez wants to break free but Dillon has control.
Dillon has had enough of the clinch but Lopez keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.

Dillon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dillon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lopez moves into the clinch.
Lopez is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lopez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Roger Dillon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez can't get the takedown.
Javier Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dillon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dillon throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dillon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dillon misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dillon.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillon.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Dillon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dillon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Roger Dillon!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Roger Dillon!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Roger Dillon!

Roger Dillon wins by unanimous decision!