PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Myers
vs
Lopez

184 cm
26
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Myers with that takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Myers has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Myers shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
Myers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lopez.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.

Myers looking to score a takedown here. Lopez is defending well but Myers drives through and ends up in Lopez's guard.
Myers wants to get up but he can't break Lopez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Myers with a nice head shot there.
Myers 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.
Myers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez wants to stand but Myers is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers scoring with some ground and pound.
Myers pushing down on Lopez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Myers is taking a breather. Lopez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lopez trying to control here.
Myers is nestled in close to Lopez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Myers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lopez can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Myers in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lopez tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Myers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Devin Myers!
An out of breath Devin Myers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.