PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swift
vs
Lopez

176 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Swift!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Swift saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into Swift's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lopez is pushing down on Swift's leg trying to pass to half guard. Swift is fighting to maintain full guard but Lopez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lopez trying to control the action but Swift is working from the bottom.
Swift definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lopez stops Swift from getting back to his feet.

Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Swift tries to kick Lopez off but Lopez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Swift on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swift tries to get out of the position.

Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Swift is pressing down on Lopez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift being controlled here, momentarily.

Lopez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Swift's guard.

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

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Swift manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Swift keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.
Lopez trying to control but Swift is working from the bottom.
Lopez is pushing down on Swift's leg trying to pass to half guard. Swift is fighting to maintain full guard but Lopez has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swift keeps working.
My spies in Zero Tolerance inform me that Lopez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Lopez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Swift knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.

Lopez is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swift is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.

Lopez is trying to work for a kimura but Swift is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lopez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Swift could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lopez has cracked it and Swift is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lopez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Lopez!
Pedro Lopez is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Pedro Lopez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.