PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Popper (ranked 2284 p4p, 1408 weight class) and Jerome Browning (ranked 260 p4p, 177 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Popper
vs
Browning

190 cm
26
220
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
211
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pascal Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerome Browning!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Browning feints the counter takedown.
Popper misses with a double jab

so Browning counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Browning throwing strikes from guard but Popper blocks nicely.
Popper is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Popper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Browning looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browning throws a big right hand that misses.
Popper keeping moving, preventing Browning from controlling successfully.
Browning makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Popper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browning distracts Popper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Browning lands a couple of decent looking shots.

It looks like Pascal Popper has been cut.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Browning accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Browning throws a big elbow that misses.
Browning scoring with some ground and pound.

Popper is rocked!
Popper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Browning.
Popper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Browning wants to control from the top but Popper keeps moving.
Browning throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Browning slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning works to advance to full mount. Popper defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Popper is squirming around, avoiding Browning's attempts to control the action.
Browning looking to ground and pound but Popper is blocking nicely.
Browning unloading with bombs!

Pascal Popper's cut is getting worse.
Browning has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Browning punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oooh a big shot lands for Browning! Popper is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jerome Browning!