PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillipe Nover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillipe Nover acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lopez
vs
Nover

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phillipe Nover!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nover connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nover takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Nover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nover lands with a straight right. Lopez didn't see that one coming.
Nover pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Nover follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nover scores with a nice strike.

Lopez is rocked!
Nover looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Nover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Nover missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nover thows a body shot but no joy.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Nover shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Lopez or perhaps it was just good defense by Nover which made him look bad.
Nover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nover keeps the fight on the outside.
Nover looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nover stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lopez loses concentration momentarily and Nover pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Lopez crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Nover finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phillipe Nover!