PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between tweeti timorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro 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.

timorian
vs
Lopez

180 cm
21
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tweeti timorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
timorian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Lopez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lopez misses with the head strike.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
timorian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
timorian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by timorian.

Lopez is rocked!
Lopez tries to clinch but timorian moves out of range.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can timorian finish him?
timorian misses with a wild combination.
Lopez seems to have recovered his senses.
timorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
timorian throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.

Lopez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lopez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
timorian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez wants to control the pace but timorian is squirming around nicely.
timorian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez landing strikes from the mount.
Lopez looking to control but timorian is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Lopez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, timorian has worked his arm free - good work by timorian!
timorian is trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez trying to control the position but timorian is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
timorian gets back to half guard.
Lopez looks gassed!

Lopez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lopez is thwarting timorian's attempts to control the position.

Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but timorian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
timorian works his way to full guard. Good work.
timorian 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 tries to get to full guard but timorian has control of the leg.

Lopez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
timorian not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
timorian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lopez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
timorian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
timorian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lopez's head.
timorian wants to pass to mount but Lopez is defending the position.
timorian working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
timorian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
timorian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopez momentarily.
tweeti timorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
timorian lands a slapping body shot.
timorian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
timorian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez shoots in looking for a takedown. timorian tries to sprawl out of it but Lopez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. timorian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
timorian lands a right hook to the body.
timorian fails with an attempt to clinch.
timorian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
timorian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
timorian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
timorian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
timorian with a jab.
timorian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
timorian throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
timorian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
timorian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
timorian tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from timorian does no damage.
timorian throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lopez darts in trying to clinch
and timorian counters with a left to the body.
Lopez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from timorian both land. Nice combination.
timorian throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
timorian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
timorian tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses
and timorian counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
timorian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lopez backs up against the ropes.
timorian throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
timorian scores with a nice right hand.
timorian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and timorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
timorian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Lopez clinches.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez gets underhooks to prevent timorian's takedown attempt.
timorian has Lopez pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lopez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Lopez has hold of one of timorian's legs. timorian is fighting the takedown attempt but Lopez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lopezis looking to pass into half guard but timorian pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now timorian is in guard.

Lopez had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. timorian is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lopez Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take timorian's back instead.

Lopez looking for the choke but no joy.
timorian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
timorian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lopez won't allow timorian to sweep him here.
Lopez wants to control from the top but timorian keeps moving.
Lopez postures up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lopez won't allow timorian to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
timorian keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
timorian looking for a sweep. Not yet timorian, not yet.
Lopez wants to get up but he can't break timorian's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - timorian scores with a four punch combination!
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
timorian thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from timorian.
timorian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez closes the distance looking to clinch
and timorian counters with a two punch combo.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
timorian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez darts in trying to clinch
and timorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from timorian misses.
Lopez wants to clinch.
timorian looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
timorian is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
timorian wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - timorian scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tweeti timorian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. 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.

timorian throws a right and a left that both miss.
timorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopez wants to clinch up but timorian keeps it at a distance.

Lopez has managed to clinch.

Lopez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but timorian regains guard immediately.
timorian keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.

timorian pushes Lopez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
tweeti timorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

timorian instigates a clinch.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
timorian fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
timorian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
timorian circles away from the clinch attempt
and timorian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lopez is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
timorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Lopez.
Left hook, right uppercut from timorian.
timorian lands with a straight right. Lopez didn't see that one coming.
timorian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pedro Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
timorian looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
timorian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
timorian is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
timorian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from timorian.
Lopez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of timorian's head.
timorian works over Lopez's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for timorian.
timorian throws a series of strikes that have Lopez backpedaling.
timorian throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
tweeti timorian is winning the standup battle so far.
timorian connects with a high kick.

Lopez has closed the distance and engaged timorian in a clinch.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
timorian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lopez darts in trying to clinch

and timorian counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
timorian wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tweeti timorian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Lopez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now timorian is on top in guard.
timorian lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lopez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
timorian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lopez working for submissions but it's allowed timorian to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez punching from the bottom.
timorian winds up and cracks Lopez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
timorian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lopez wants to improve his position but timorian is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body kick there by timorian.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
timorian works over Lopez's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - timorian scores with a four punch combination!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
timorian throws a one two combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for timorian.
timorian tries to clinch up.
timorian thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
timorian throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick
and timorian counters with a nice body shot.
timorian looks to land a combination. Lopez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
timorian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lopez.
Nice body punch from timorian.
Lopez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
timorian moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
timorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but timorian paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
timorian catches Lopez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
timorian lands a with a good body shot.
Lopez is looking to clinch but timorian is avoiding it.
Lopez tries to clinch but timorian is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by timorian.
Lopez tries to clinch up
and timorian counters with a left and a right that stings Lopez.
Lopez tries to clinch there but timorian circles away.
timorian connects with a looping right hand.
timorian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
timorian lands with a hook. Lopez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
timorian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
timorian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for timorian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but timorian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
timorian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lopez tries to clinch
letting timorian counter with a right hand.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
timorian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
timorian misses with a body shot.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and timorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's eight 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 is looking to clinch.
Lopez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lopez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from timorian.
timorian throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.

timorian clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Lopez.
Lopez working aggressively here.
timorian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Lopez tightens his grip and picks timorian up, before dumping him to the ground. timorian manages to land in guard.
Pedro Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lopez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! timorian is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! timorian has escaped and now he's on top!

Lopez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
timorian makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead timorian passes into side control.
timorian lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
timorian working the body and head with strikes.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
tweeti timorian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think timorian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for tweeti timorian!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for tweeti timorian!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for tweeti timorian!

tweeti timorian wins by unanimous decision!