PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Tamland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamland is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Afternoon Delight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lopez
vs
Tamland

179 cm
26
202 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
32
188 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brick Tamland!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Tamland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lopez takes one to the chin there.
Tamland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lopez connects with a solid leg kick.
Tamland swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lopez counters with a single leg into guard. Tamland didn't expect that.
Tamland looking for a sweep. Not yet Tamland, not yet.

Tamland working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.

Tamland working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lopez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tamland looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lopez passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamland regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lopez stands up over Tamland, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lopez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tamland has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lopez has managed to get both his arms back between Tamland's legs - danger averted.
Lopez 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.
Lopez pushes down on Tamland's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tamland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tamland is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tamland moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tamland keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.

Tamland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tamland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Tamland looking for a guillotine here but Lopez defends easily.

Tamland working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tamland is keeping the position for now.
Lopez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Tamland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.
Tamland keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez landing some decent shots from guard.

Tamland is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Tamland working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lopez has passed into half guard!
Nice strikes from Lopez there.
Lopez is taking a breather. Tamland 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 seems to be working for a kimura but Tamland defends the submission attempt.

Tamland looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tamland keeps working.
Lopez winds up and cracks Tamland with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lopez working Tamland over with strikes.

Tamland actively working from the bottom here.
Tamland wants to improve his position but Lopez is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tamland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Tamland is defending the position.
Tamland is not content to let Lopez control the position.

Tamland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Tamland won't allow it.

Tamland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lopez is keen to just control but Tamland is a slippery customer.
Lopez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lopez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lopez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Tamland is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Lopez dominated that round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Tamland. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Tamland avoids nicely.
Tamland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tamland throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Tamland lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Tamland misses

and Lopez counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Tamland throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez forces his way into half guard.
Lopez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez controlling the action here.
Tamland wants to get back to full guard but Lopez has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez controlling his opponent.
Lopez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tamland's face.
Tamland is still in real trouble! Can Lopez finish him?
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Lopez! Tamland is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pepe Lopez!