PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kwasi Kwong (ranked 3470 p4p, 3350 weight class) and Juanma Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kwong
vs
Lopez

180 cm
18
171
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
178
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Island Xtreme Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kwasi Kwong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juanma Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez scores with the left hand. Kwong knows he should have avoided that one.
Kwong tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kwong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lopez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Kwong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kwong throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Kwong saw that one coming.
Kwong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lopez.

Kwong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Kwong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kwong is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong is struggling to control the position.
Lopez misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to throw a body punch but Kwong avoids it by throwing Lopez back against the cage.
Kwong lands a shoulder strike.
Kwong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lopez up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kwong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kwong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lopez seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Kwong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kwong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong.
Lopez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kwong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lopez fails to land the takedown.
Kwong seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kwasi Kwong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juanma Lopez.

Kwong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kwong down to the mat. Kwong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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.
Kwong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez slips a straight right by Kwong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez throws a head kick but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Kwong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Kwong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kwong.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Lopez checks a low kick from Kwong.
Lopez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Kwong closes the distance and clinches.
Kwong lands a shoulder strike.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong lands with a light punch inside.
Lopez looks winded!
Kwong lands with a light punch inside.

Lopez is rocked!
Kwong lands a big right hand that drops Lopez! The killer instinct kicks in and Kwong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kwong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kwasi Kwong!
Our winner, Kwasi Kwong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.