PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lopez (ranked 4476 p4p, 5992 weight class) and Roy Lansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Cows . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Lansky

151 cm
18
131
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
136
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Lopez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Lansky!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lansky lands a lovely overhand right.
Lopez tries to clinch
and Lansky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lansky as he jumps to the side.

Lopez moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez managing to block the knees to the body from Lansky.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Lansky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez 's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansky misses with the head strike.
Lansky swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lansky misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez effectively controlling the action here.
Lopez wants to break free but Lansky has control.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Diego Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lansky misses the shot to the body.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Lansky, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Lansky against the cage but Lansky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lansky stuffs the takedown attempt from Lopez . Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Lopez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lansky stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lansky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lopez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lansky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lopez somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lansky tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lansky to the ground. Lansky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lansky tests Lopez 's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Lopez clinches up against the cage.
Lopez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lopez gets control of Lansky's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lansky is one step ahead there.
Lopez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.

Lansky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lansky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lansky looks winded!
Lopez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lopez forces his way into half guard.
Lopez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lansky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lansky actively working from the bottom here.

Lansky actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Lansky dominated that round.
That's time! Lopez 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lopez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lansky fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lansky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopez s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lansky sprawls and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Lansky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Lopez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lansky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lansky is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopez .
Lopez looks for the body kick but Lansky saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez .
Lansky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lansky lands with a nice combination. Lopez backs away looking to recover.
We've been informed that Lansky has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Lansky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lansky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez can't get the takedown.
Lopez jumps guard but Lansky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Lopez wants a takedown.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Lansky avoids the damage to the body.
Lopez tries to circle away but Lansky has him pinned against the cage.
Lansky has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez .
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lansky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lansky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Lansky on the inside.
Lansky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lansky.
Lopez jumps guard but Lansky stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants a takedown but no success here.

Lansky breaks from the clinch.
Lopez wants to clinch up but Lansky keeps it at a distance.
Lopez throws a one two combo.
Diego Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lansky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lansky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lansky counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Lansky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lansky misses with the combination.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Lansky pushes him off.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lansky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez .
Lopez tries for a takedown but Lansky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Lopez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lopez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lansky swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Lansky circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and Lansky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez misses with a takedown
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lansky scores with a nice head shot.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt - Lansky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roy Lansky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lansky scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansky lands with a nice combination. Lopez backs away looking to recover.
Lopez dives in for a single leg takedown but Lansky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lansky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Lopez takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lansky lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Lansky.
Lansky misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Lansky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
Lansky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez walks into a stiff left hand from Lansky.
Lopez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lansky.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lansky cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lansky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lopez 's head backwards.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lansky, as that shot connected.
Lansky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lansky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez .
Roy Lansky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lopez shoots and misses
and Lansky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lansky avoids it really well and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lansky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Lansky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Lansky counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Lansky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lansky 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Lansky!