PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Popper (ranked 2615 p4p, 3657 weight class) and Derek Rodney (ranked 297 p4p, 390 weight class). Pascal Popper had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Popper
vs
Rodney

190 cm
26
220
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
205
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Derek Rodney!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rodney swinging wildly here.
Popper jabs Rodney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popper throws a lazy right hand but Rodney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Popper. Those never looked like landing.
Popper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Popper cracks Rodney with an open hand slap.
Popper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
Popper jabs at Rodney's body.
Popper slips under a jab from Rodney.
Popper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodney counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Popper closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodney tries to stall but Popper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Popper.
Rodney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Popper lands a left hand.
Rodney tries to stall but Popper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Popper lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodney looks winded!
Popper tries a body shot but Rodney blocks it.
Popper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodney backwards.
A short left from Popper.
Popper pushes Rodney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Popper.
Popper lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodney backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Popper misses with a body punch.
Popper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodney or not.
A short uppercut from Popper.
Popper cracks Rodney with a nice body shot.
Popper working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodney or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popper.
Popper scores with a shoulder strike.
Popper lands with a short shot to the head.
Popper pushes Rodney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodney's elbow.
Popper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Popper.
Nice body punch from Popper - that landed with a thud.
Popper blocks a body shot from Rodney.
A short left from Popper.
Popper lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Popper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popper.
Popper struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodney controls his hands.
Popper misses with a body punch.
Popper tries to throw a body punch but Rodney avoids it by throwing Popper back against the cage.
Popper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Popper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popper struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodney controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Popper - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Popper.
Popper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rodneys head.
Popper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Popper.
Popper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Popper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Popper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Popper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodney or not.
Popper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popper lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Popper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodney takes a shot to the head.
Popper lands with a light punch inside.
Popper lands a shot to the body.
Popper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Popper presses Rodney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Popper misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodney prevents a body shot from Popper.
Rodney prevents a body shot from Popper.
Popper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popper tries to throw a body punch but Rodney avoids it by throwing Popper back against the cage.
Popper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Popper lands a nice shot to the body.
Popper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Popper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Popper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popper works on Rodney's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Popper.

Rodney is rocked!
Popper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rodney backwards.
Rodney is still on wobbly legs! Can Popper finish him?
Popper creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rodney's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rodney drops to his knees and Popper pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pascal Popper!