PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Popeye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Herbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Claudio Popeye has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Popeye
vs
Herbush

184 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Canuck You $15

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claudio Popeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dixon Herbush!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popeye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herbush throws a body punch but Popeye moves out of range.
Popeye misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Herbush misses.
An inside leg kick from Herbush misses.
Popeye misses with an uppercut. Herbush saw that one coming.
Herbush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popeye circles away quickly and effectively.
Herbush tries a head kick but it misses.
Popeye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herbush lands a two punch combo.
Herbush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Popeye avoids the body shot from Herbush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbush throws a right hand that Popeye ducks under and follows up with a left that Popeye also avoids with ease.
Herbush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popeye darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Popeye misses.
Herbush throws a right hand that Popeye ducks under and follows up with a left that Popeye also avoids with ease.
Dixon Herbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herbush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popeye.
Herbush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Herbush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herbush misses with a two punch combination.
Popeye avoids the body shot from Herbush.
Popeye takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Herbush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popeye circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbush throws a quick inside leg kick.
Popeye avoids the body shot from Herbush.
Popeye scores with a decent looking hook.
Herbush slips a jab from Popeye.
Herbush misses with a wild body shot.
Popeye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Herbush misses with a head kick.
Herbush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Herbush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herbush throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Popeye misses with a looping right.
Herbush jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popeye throws an overhand right that lands on Herbush's shoulder, as Herbush tries to avoid the shot.
Popeye misses with a body shot.
Popeye lands a nice hook to Herbush's body. Herbush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Popeye throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herbush counters with a nice uppercut.
Popeye slips under a jab.
Herbush misses with the combination.
Herbush is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Popeye rather than just go for the knockout.
Popeye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Popeye blocks the low kick.
Herbush ducks right into an uppercut from Popeye.

It looks like Dixon Herbush has been cut.
Popeye throws a shot from downtown. Herbush moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popeye grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Herbush takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Popeye cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Claudio Popeye!