PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roo Poppin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mousard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Poppin
vs
Mousard

188 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roo Poppin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Mousard!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Poppin's waist but Poppin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mousard off to one side.
Poppin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mousard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mousard misses with a kick to the body.
Mousard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A head kick misses from Poppin.
Mousard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poppin tries to clinch but Mousard moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Poppin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mousard which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Poppin as Mousard shoots in.
Roo Poppin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Mousard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poppin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousard moves away.
Poppin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mousard as he avoids it easily.
Poppin is looking to clinch but Mousard is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poppin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poppin swivels and escapes.
Poppin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mousard circles away.
Mousard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poppin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poppin misses with a wild combination.
Poppin closes the distance and clinches up with Mousard, looking for a takedown. Poppin pushes Mousard against the cage but Mousard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mousard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poppin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mousard. Poppin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poppin shoots in for a takedown but Mousard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poppin tries to clinch there but Mousard circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Mousard as Poppin shoots in.
Poppin tries to clinch up.
Mousard avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mousard shoots in but no luck this time.
Poppin fails with the takedown.
Poppin shoots in for a takedown but Mousard shows good takedown defense.
Poppin is breathing heavily.
Poppin tries to clinch up.
Poppin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousard circles away.
Poppin stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Mousard.
Mousard closes the distance and clinches up with Poppin, looking for a takedown. Mousard pushes Poppin against the cage but Poppin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mousard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mousard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poppin circles away.
Poppin slaps away a takedown attempt from Mousard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Mousard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppin tries for a takedown but Mousard circles away easily

and Mousard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Poppin!
Poppin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mousard landing punches.
Poppin working to try and regain half guard.
Mousard controlling the pace for now.
Poppin wants to control but Mousard is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poppin is desperately trying to improve his position but Mousard has a good base and remains in mount.
Mousard content just to control the position here.
Poppin tries to hold on but Mousard postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mousard fails with the takedown

and Poppin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mousard!
Mousard working to try and regain half guard.
Poppin trying to control but Mousard is having none of it.

Poppin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mousard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Poppin wants to control the pace but Mousard is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mousard tries to hold on but Poppin postures up.
Poppin looking to control but Mousard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poppin controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Poppin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

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.
Poppin is keen to just control but Mousard is a slippery customer.
Mousard wants to control but Poppin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Poppin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mousard controls his leg.
Poppin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mousard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Poppin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Poppin's back!
Mousard is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mousard gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mousard gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mousard apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mousard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poppin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poppin misses with a takedown attempt - Mousard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poppin stuffs the takedown attempt from Mousard. Mousard gets slowly back to his feet.
Poppin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mousard avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roo Poppin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poppin tries to clinch there but Mousard circles away.
Poppin checks a low kick from Mousard.
Poppin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poppin looks for a takedown but Mousard sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mousard throws out a leg kick but Poppin moves out of range and Mousard only half commits.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mousard, as that shot connected.
Poppin moves in looking to clinch but Mousard pushes him off.
Poppin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poppin wants it to stay on the feet.
Poppin misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Mousard. No joy for Poppin on that attempt.
Poppin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mousard circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mousard misses with a takedown attempt - Poppin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mousard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mousard shoots in but Poppin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poppin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roo Poppin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Poppin. Mousard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mousard is looking to clinch.
Poppin throws a head kick but Mousard moves out of range.
Mousard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poppin sprawls well. Poppin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mousard gets slowly back to his feet.
Poppin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mousard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poppin somewhat.
Mousard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mousard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mousard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poppin pinned against the cage. Poppin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roo Poppin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Mousard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mousard.
Mousard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppin leaves Mousard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Poppin shoots for a double leg takedown but Mousard sprawls well. He's pushed Poppin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mousard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mousard wants it to stay on the feet.
Poppin throws a wild body kick that Mousard sees coming a mile off.
Poppin shoots for a double leg takedown but Mousard sprawls well. He's pushed Poppin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mousard shoots in for a takedown but Poppin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poppin throws a head kick that misses.
Mousard closes the distance and clinches up with Poppin, looking for a takedown. Mousard pushes Poppin against the cage but Poppin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mousard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poppin throws a low kick, looking for Mousard's leg but Mousard calmly moves out of range.
Mousard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poppin is fending him off so far but Mousard persists. Nope, Poppin circles away and we're back to standing.
Mousard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poppin.
Poppin closes the distance and clinches up with Mousard, looking for a takedown. Poppin pushes Mousard against the cage but Mousard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mousard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poppin as he avoids it easily.
Poppin shoots in but no luck this time.
Mousard misses with a takedown attempt - Poppin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Poppin or perhaps it was just good defense by Mousard which made him look bad.
Mousard stuffs the takedown attempt from Poppin. Poppin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousard fails with a takedown attempt.
Mousard wants to clinch.
Poppin throws a looping overhand right but Mousard ducks down to avoid it.
Poppin shoots in but Mousard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poppin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Poppin shoots in looking for a takedown. Mousard tries to sprawl out of it but Poppin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mousard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mousard fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Poppin tries to keep at a distance but Mousard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Poppin wants a takedown.
Mousard is stalling here.
Mousard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poppin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mousard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mousard fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mousard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poppin walks away with a smile on his face. Mousard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Poppin looks to land a left hand but Mousard moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Mousard.
Well Mousard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mousard!