PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bosse
vs
Lopez

180 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Red Bills clothing

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Bosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bosse tries to sprawl but Lopez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bosse is looking to escape.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bosse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bosse pushes Lopez off looking to stand but Lopez dives back in and keeps control.
Bosse won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Lopez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lopez prevents Bosse from standing back up.

Lopez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bosse is not content to let Lopez control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse is trying to stand back up but Lopez is controlling him
Lopez slows the pace down in half guard.
Bosse is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
Lopez is trying to control. Bosse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sonny Lopez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bosse sprawls well. Bosse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Bosse stuffs the takedown.
Bosse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bosse misses with a two punch combination.
Bosse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosse connects with a jab.
Bosse throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Steve Bosse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Bosse looking to stall.
Lopez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Steve Bosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bosse pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lopez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bosse can't fight it off and eventually Lopez manages to take the fight to the floor. Bosse looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez looks gassed!
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bosse wants to get back to his feet but Lopez passes into half guard.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez prevents Bosse from standing back up.
Bosse trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Bosse is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bosse manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jab from Bosse.

Lopez clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bosse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bosse wants to take the fight to the mat but Lopez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Bosse holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
Bosse takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bosse jumps guard but Lopez stands there with Bosse around his waist. Bosse gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Bosse will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bosse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bosse throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
Bosse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Bosse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bosse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bosse's sensitive parts.
Bosse cracks Lopez with an open hand slap.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bosse.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bosse tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bosse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown but Bosse manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lopez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steve Bosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Lopez.
Lopez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Bosse.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steve Bosse is winning the standup battle so far.
Bosse on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bosse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. Bosse tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bosse manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bosse cracks Lopez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lopez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bosse finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosse swinging wildly here.
Steve Bosse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosse swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bosse is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bosse is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lopez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bosse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Bosse.
Lopez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bosse swivels and escapes.
Bosse misses with a two punch combination.
Bosse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bosse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Bosse.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez is defended easily by Bosse.
Bosse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab from Bosse.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Bosse sprawls well.
Bosse throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bosse.
Bosse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bosse lands a head shot.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Bosse.
Bosse connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Bosse. Those never looked like landing.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Bosse circles away and keeps his distance.

Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into Bosse's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bosse wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Bosse dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bosse slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bosse throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Bosse looks to land a combination. Lopez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bosse circles away.
Bosse misses with a double jab.
Bosse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.

Lopez closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosse changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lopez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bosse pinned against the cage. Bosse gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steve Bosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Lopez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez shoots in but Bosse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bosse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bosse's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bosse duly obliges.
No joy there for Bosse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Bosse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bosse scores with a jab to the head.
Bosse cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Bosse throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Bosse misses.
Bosse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bosse.
Bosse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bosse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bosse connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bosse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bosse tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bosse to the ground. Bosse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bosse fails to land with a series of punches.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bosse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lopez gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bosse tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Lopez pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bosse gets to his feet. Lopez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bosse misses with a double jab.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bosse tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bosse to the ground. Bosse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bosse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sonny Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Bosse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bosse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Bosse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bosse, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Bosse!
Steve Bosse gave a mention to Red Bills clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).