PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Normand Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Normand Stein has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stein
vs
Lopez

224 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Normand Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabian Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopez shoots in and gets a takedown into Stein's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stein's guard.
Stein is trying to stand up here but Lopez is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lopez working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Lopez seems content to control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fabian Lopez wasn't active enough on the ground.

Lopez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Stein's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lopez controls the position.

Lopez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stein, who protects the arm well.
Stein trying to remain calm as Lopez controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stein!
Stein is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Lopez unloading with bombs!

Stein is rocked!
Lopez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Stein is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stein is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Lopez locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Stein is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabian Lopez!