PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guywaun Lopez Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Harrison
vs
Lopez Lopez

193 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guywaun Lopez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez Lopez is looking to chop away at Harrison's legs.
Lopez Lopez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harrison slips a straight right by Lopez Lopez.
Harrison looks to clinch

and Lopez Lopez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harrison is looking for a sweep. Lopez Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lopez Lopez lands a nice short elbow.
Lopez Lopez slips a nice elbow through Harrison's hands, connecting with Harrison's forehead.
Lopez Lopez trying to pass the guard but Harrison defending well.
Lopez Lopez looks to land a strike but Harrison avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lopez Lopez wants to pass the guard but Harrison is keeping the position.
Harrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez Lopez.
Harrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lopez Lopez controlling from the top position.
Lopez Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harrison wants to get back to his feet but Lopez Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harrison wants to stand up but Lopez Lopez is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harrison is looking to clinch but Lopez Lopez is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Lopez Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Lopez Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harrison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lopez Lopez's knee momentarily.
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Lopez Lopez saw that one coming.
Ryan Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez Lopez thumps Harrison with a low kick.
Harrison wants to clinch but Lopez Lopez slips to the side
and Lopez Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
Lopez Lopez jabs at Harrison's body.

Lopez Lopez feints and as Harrison raises his hands in defense, Lopez Lopez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harrison is looking to stand up but Lopez Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.
Harrison is trying to control the position but Lopez Lopez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.
Lopez Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Harrison wants to stand and escape but Lopez Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harrison has control of Lopez Lopez's left arm, preventing Lopez Lopez from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guywaun Lopez Lopez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lopez Lopez throws a low kick but Harrison avoids it.
Lopez Lopez cracks Harrison with an open hand slap.
Lopez Lopez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harrison blocks a low kick nicely.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Lopez Lopez.
A jab from Lopez Lopez misses.
Lopez Lopez throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison wants to clinch but Lopez Lopez slips to the side

and Lopez Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez Lopez.
Lopez Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrison is retaining full guard.
Lopez Lopez wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
Lopez Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lopez Lopez postures up in Harrison's guard and throws a big left but Harrison blocks it.
Lopez Lopez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lopez Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrison keeps working.
Lopez Lopez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harrison is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Harrison is not content to let Lopez Lopez control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lopez Lopez is putting a hurting on Harrison here, landing some big shots from side control.
Harrison is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lopez Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez Lopez looking to control but instead Harrison has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Harrison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison is staying active underneath Lopez Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez Lopez blocks the strikes from Harrison.
Harrison controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harrison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lopez Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez Lopez trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Lopez Lopez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lopez Lopez wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guywaun Lopez Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Lopez Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Lopez Lopez misses with an uppercut. Harrison saw that one coming.
Lopez Lopez takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
Lopez Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harrison wants to clinch

and Lopez Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez Lopez.
Lopez Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Lopez Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez Lopez is pushing down on Harrison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harrison is fighting to maintain full guard but Lopez Lopez has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lopez Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez Lopez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lopez Lopez wants to pass the guard but Harrison is defending well.
Lopez Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lopez Lopez throws a strike but Harrison avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lopez Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Harrison working a defensive guard here.
Lopez Lopez thows a big elbow that misses.
Lopez Lopez postures up in Harrison's guard and throws a big left but Harrison blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lopez Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopez Lopez wants to pass the guard but Harrison is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez Lopez is looking to advance position but Harrison has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Guywaun Lopez Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lopez Lopez wants to control but Harrison is having none of it.
Lopez Lopez is looking to improve his position but Harrison isn't that keen on the idea.
Harrison wants to control the pace but Lopez Lopez is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez Lopez is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guywaun Lopez Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopez Lopez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guywaun Lopez Lopez!