PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Popkins (ranked 4027 p4p, 6128 weight class) and Chris Lewis (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!

Popkins
vs
Lewis

190 cm
25
255
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
255
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeAndre Popkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lewis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Popkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Popkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Popkins lands the left hand.
Popkins tries to clinch up.
Lewis misses with a looping left.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Popkins moved out of range nicely.
Lewis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Popkins's waist but Popkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lewis off to one side.
Popkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lewis shoots for a double leg takedown but Popkins sprawls well. He's pushed Lewis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Popkins cracks Lewis with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Popkins has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lewis to stand back up!

Lewis is rocked!

It looks like Chris Lewis has been cut.
Lewis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lewis has eaten all the pies!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popkins lands an uppercut, right on the button! Lewis tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeAndre Popkins!
Our winner, DeAndre Popkins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.