PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bueno
vs
Lopez

188 cm
23
192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

187 cm
28
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueno misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bueno darts in trying to clinch

and Lopez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lopez.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bueno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopez chips away with some ground and pound.
Lopez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bueno throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Lopez working the head with strikes.
Bueno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bueno tries to get out of the position.
Bueno taking a bit of punishment here - Lopez scoring with strikes.
Bueno takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bueno is looking for a sweep.
Lopez working the ground and pound.
Lopez is chipping away with strikes.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bueno to see if he's OK.
Lopez cracks Bueno with a big elbow.
Bueno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.
Bueno can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Bueno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bueno tries to buck Lopez off but Lopez is having none of it.
Bueno is trying to get back to his feet.
Bueno throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Lopez landing a few strikes.
Lopez is putting a hurting on Bueno here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez grinds an elbow into Bueno's temple.
Lopez working the body and head with strikes.

Lopez stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueno lands a jab to the head.
Lopez lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno throws a right hand that misses

and Lopez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bueno's guard now.
Lopez connects with a couple of short punches.
Lopez scoring with some ground and pound.
Bueno can't keep his opponent in guard - Lopez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopez working Bueno over with strikes.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Bueno's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez winds up and cracks Bueno with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Lopez.
Lopez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bueno bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lopez moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno taking a bit of punishment here - Lopez scoring with strikes.
Lopez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bueno down.
Bueno is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Bueno tries to improve position but can't.
Bueno is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bueno keeps working.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bueno manages to get back to half guard.
Lopez lands with a punch from half guard.
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bueno is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Lopez.
Bueno tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lopez connects with a nice short shot to Bueno's temple.
Lopez drops an elbow to the side of Bueno's head.
Lopez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bueno is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lopez jumps into side control!
Bueno on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lopez working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueno takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lopez scores with punches from side control.
Lopez working the body and head with strikes.
Bueno manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bueno is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lopez lands a nice short elbow.

Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bueno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lopez working Bueno over with strikes.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.
Lopez prevents Bueno from improving his position.
Lopez slips a nice elbow through Bueno's hands, connecting with Bueno's forehead.
Lopez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lopez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lopez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bueno is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bueno throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lopez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Lopez! Bueno is hurt baaadly! Lopez is firing away with more strikes - Bueno is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Lopez!