PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Poppenstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Poppenstuff
vs
Waters

177 cm
25
138 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

176 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Poppenstuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Waters!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppenstuff swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Jamie Poppenstuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poppenstuff finds it's way round the side to connect with Waters's head.
Waters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Waters is rocked!

It looks like Derrick Waters has been cut.

Waters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Waters is still in real trouble! Can Poppenstuff finish him?
Poppenstuff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Poppenstuff tries to get out of the position.
Poppenstuff is in trouble now - Waters has advanced to mount!
Poppenstuff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waters on the ground.
Poppenstuff is squirming around, avoiding Waters's attempts to control the action.
Waters seems to have recovered his senses.
Poppenstuff tries to buck Waters off but he can't manage it.
Waters controlling the pace for now.
Waters unloads with some shots from mount but Poppenstuff bucks and avoids them well.
Poppenstuff squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppenstuff taking shots to the head.

Waters wants to finish this one by submission but Poppenstuff is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Waters.
Poppenstuff avoids a series of strikes thrown by Waters.
Poppenstuff tries to buck Waters off but he can't manage it.
Waters landing strikes from the mount and Poppenstuff is in trouble!
Poppenstuff is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Poppenstuff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waters looking to finish with strikes here!
Poppenstuff is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters controlling the position easily from mount.
Poppenstuff takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Poppenstuff is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Waters lands a big shot there that rocks Poppenstuff but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poppenstuff blocking the ground and pound.

Waters looking for a guillotine from mount but Poppenstuff is having none of it.
Poppenstuff wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters moves to the back position.
Waters scores with punches from the back.
Poppenstuff holding both Waters 's hands and preventing any damage.

Waters working for a choke but Poppenstuff is defending well.
Waters is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Poppenstuff up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Waters working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Poppenstuff has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Poppenstuff showing good submission defense here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waters looking to hold on to the position here but Poppenstuff rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Waters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Waters'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.

Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Waters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Waters slips a jab and a cross from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Waters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poppenstuff scores with a nice strike.

Poppenstuff gets caught flat footed, as Waters shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Waters throws a big right hand that misses.
Waters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Waters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Poppenstuff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters is breathing heavily.
Poppenstuff wants to stand up but Waters is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppenstuff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waters.
Poppenstuff wants to stand and escape but Waters is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poppenstuff misses with a series of wild punches.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt.
Poppenstuff swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Waters.
Poppenstuff wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Waters throws a sloppy head kick and Poppenstuff moves out of range easily.
Poppenstuff throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Waters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poppenstuff ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Poppenstuff throws a right hand that Waters ducks under and follows up with a left that Waters also avoids with ease.
Poppenstuff stuffs the takedown attempt from Waters. Waters gets slowly back to his feet.
Poppenstuff missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poppenstuff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poppenstuff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Poppenstuff gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Waters to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Waters works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waters.
Poppenstuff tries to kick Waters off but Waters keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Waters seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Poppenstuff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Waters is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Poppenstuff is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derrick Waters!