PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JP Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Sober (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sober has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. JP Lopez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dylan Sober's chin.

Lopez
vs
Sober

173 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Cagewars Clothing
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JP Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Sober!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Dylan Sober has been cut.
Lopez shoots in but no luck this time.
Sober blocks a low kick nicely.
Sober shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt

and Sober counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lopez won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JP Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sober trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
Sober trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Lopez is trying is best to control the position here.
Sober seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control here.

Sober is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lopez gets full guard.
Sober controlling from the top position.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two 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 trying to keep Sober in close.

Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sober gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sober controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Sober from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sober 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lopez clinches.
Lopez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sober looking to throw knees to the head but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Sober manages to get underhooks.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sober.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Sober tries to pull guard but Lopez holds him up against the cage and eventually Sober drops back down to his feet.
Lopez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sober backwards.

Lopez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sober is trying to keep an underhook but Lopez manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Lopez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sober doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lopez.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Sober makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sober.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sober manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Sober bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sober tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.

Lopez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lopez lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sober wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.

Sober had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lopez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sober Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lopez's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JP Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Sober's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lopez feints and as Sober raises his hands in defense, Lopez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sober keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Sober pushes Lopez off and gets back to his feet.
Sober fails with the takedown
and Lopez counters with a good, hard body kick but Sober shrugs it off.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sober is breathing heavily.

Lopez scores with a takedown into Sober's guard.
Lopez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
JP Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez advances to half guard.

Lopez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sober tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Sober is having none of it.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Sober dodges it nicely.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Sober is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lopez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sober is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
Sober throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lopez looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sober.
Sober lands a shot to the head.
Lopez wants to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the position but Sober manages to sink in the hooks.
Lopez wants to escape the position.
Lopez looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sober.
Sober doesn't have the hooks in and Lopez manages to turn into his guard.
Lopez won't allow Sober to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.

Lopez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lopez trying to control the position but Sober is working away.
Lopez looks up at the clock and then as Sober takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lopez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sober is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sober wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Sober is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JP Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Sober's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lopez digs a good body shot into Sober's ribs.
Lopez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sober counters with a single leg into guard. Lopez didn't expect that.
Lopez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sober wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lopez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sober stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sober.
Sober closes the distance but Lopez moves to the side

and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Sober fights it but they end up in guard.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez stops Sober from standing up.
Sober is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sober looking for a sweep. Not yet Sober, not yet.
Dylan Sober has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sober working a defensive guard here.
Sober can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lopez controls the pace.
Sober wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lopez tries for a takedown but Sober circles away easily

and Sober counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez is looking to regain half guard here but Sober keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopez can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sober stands up.
Sober fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sober fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
JP Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JP Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez throws a lazy right hand but Sober sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sober works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sober tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Lopez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sober takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Lopez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sober is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lopez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sober is trying to control Lopez's posture but Lopez avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sober wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to JP Lopez.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JP Lopez!