PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Harris's choice of entrance music: Kevin Rudolf - In the City. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lopez
vs
Harris

200 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
250 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.

Lopez lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Harris sprawling to the canvas. Lopez follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Harris hang on?

It looks like Frank Harris has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Lopez content to control rather than advance.
Lopez moves into full mount! Harris won't be happy about that!
Lopez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harris.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.

Lopez drops Harris with a nice combination! Lopez dives into Harris's guard, looking to finish!

Harris is rocked!

The cut above Frank Harris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Lopez postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Lopez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lopez stands up and waves to Harris to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

A jab-cross combination lands for Lopez and sends Harris crashing to the mat! Lopez follows him down to the mat - Harris regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Frank Harris's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Harris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roberto Lopez!