PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong PoPo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oprah Windfury (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.

PoPo
vs
Windfury

210 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong PoPo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oprah Windfury!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Windfury throws a series of punches but PoPo moves out of range.
PoPo wants to clinch up but Windfury keeps it at a distance.
Windfury misses with a two punch combination.
Windfury scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Tong PoPo has been cut.

PoPo pushes Windfury up against the cage in a clinch.
PoPo with a knee to the head.

It looks like Oprah Windfury has been cut.
Windfury looks gassed!
PoPo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Windfury looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
PoPo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
PoPo misses with a knee strike.
PoPo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Windfury wants to break free but PoPo has control.
Windfury wants to break the clinch but can't.
PoPo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Windfury has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
PoPo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Windfury's efforts to push away.
PoPo scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
PoPo looking to throw knees to the head but Windfury is blocking nicely.
PoPo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
PoPo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
PoPo misses with a knee to the head.
Windfury has PoPo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. PoPo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Windfury tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. PoPo smiles and moves away.
PoPo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Windfury misses with a wild combination.
Windfury misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PoPo is looking to clinch.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Windfury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Windfury misses with a double jab.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Windfury swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Windfury tries to keep at a distance but PoPo has taken the fight into the clinch.
PoPo tries to land a knee to the head but Windfury blocks with his arms.
PoPo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Windfury blocks it with crossed arms.
PoPo tries a knee to the head but Windfury blocks it.
Windfury lands a hook to the side of the head.
PoPo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Windfury has had enough of the clinch but PoPo keeps him there for the moment.
PoPo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
PoPo looking to throw knees to the head but Windfury is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Windfury.
PoPo misses with a knee to the head.
Windfury has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
PoPo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Windfury is trying to force a seperation but PoPo has the dominant position.
PoPo lands a knee to the head.
Windfury tries to break the clinch but PoPo is controlling the position.
Windfury has had enough of the clinch but PoPo keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Windfury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Windfury is trying to break the clinch but PoPo has him pressed against the cage.
PoPo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
PoPo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Windfury lands on the inside with an uppercut.
PoPo prevents the takedown attempt.
Tong PoPo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oprah Windfury.
A nice left hand lands by Windfury.

Windfury jumps into guard, dragging PoPo to the mat.
PoPo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
PoPo wants to stand but Windfury has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
PoPo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

PoPo stands and steps away. Windfury gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Windfury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Windfury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Windfury throws a series of punches but PoPo avoids them all with ease.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Windfury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Windfury is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - PoPo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
PoPo dodges the punch combination from Windfury.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Windfury pushes him off.
Windfury looks to land a combination but PoPo avoids it well.

That's four 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.
PoPo is looking to clinch.
Windfury scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Windfury does no damage.
Windfury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but PoPo circles away quickly and effectively.
Windfury throws a right and a left that PoPo avoids nicely.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury moves out of range.
Windfury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Windfury throws a series of punches but PoPo avoids them all with ease.
PoPo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
A punch combination from Windfury misses.
Windfury dives in and grabs PoPo's left leg, looking for a takedown. PoPo pushes down on Windfury's head and hops out.
Tong PoPo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Windfury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
Windfury misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oprah Windfury dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Windfury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Windfury throws a right hand that PoPo ducks under and follows up with a left that PoPo also avoids with ease.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - PoPo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Windfury pushes him off.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
Windfury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tong PoPo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.

PoPo drives through and clinches with Windfury against the cage.
PoPo misses with a knee strike.
PoPo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Windfury.
PoPo misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PoPo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Windfury blocks it with crossed arms.
PoPo looking to throw knees to the head but Windfury is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
PoPo tries to land a knee to the head but Windfury blocks with his arms.
Windfury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but PoPo has him pressed against the cage.
PoPo throws a knee to the head but misses.
PoPo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
PoPo misses with a knee strike.
PoPo lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windfury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
PoPo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
PoPo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Windfury breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Windfury swinging wildly here.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
PoPo fails in his attempt to clinch.
PoPo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Windfury.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Windfury is avoiding it.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch but Windfury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Windfury throws a nice looking combination but PoPo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
PoPo slips a jab and a cross from Windfury.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
Windfury circles away from the clinch attempt.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Windfury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
PoPo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tong PoPo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
PoPo tries to clinch up but Windfury circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Windfury looks to land a combination but PoPo avoids it well.
Windfury circles away from the clinch attempt.
PoPo tries to clinch up.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Windfury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Windfury fails to land the takedown.
Tong PoPo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oprah Windfury.
Windfury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Windfury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury moves out of range.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Windfury circles away.
Windfury shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts PoPo as he jumps to the side.
PoPo tries to clinch up.
PoPo tries to clinch up.
Windfury throws a right hand that PoPo ducks under and follows up with a left that PoPo also avoids with ease.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
Windfury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
PoPo dodges the punch combination from Windfury.
PoPo fails in his attempt to clinch.
PoPo fails in his attempt to clinch.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Windfury pushes him off.
PoPo fails in his attempt to clinch.
PoPo avoids a punch combination nicely.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
A punch combination from Windfury misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
PoPo leaves Windfury with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
PoPo tries to clinch there but Windfury circles away.
Some wild striking there from Windfury.
Windfury fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Windfury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Windfury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Windfury does no damage.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Windfury circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Windfury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
PoPo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong PoPo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

PoPo tries to clinch there but Windfury circles away.
PoPo tries to clinch there but Windfury circles away.
Windfury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by PoPo.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Windfury is avoiding it.
Windfury keeps the fight on the outside.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Windfury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Windfury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
PoPo tries to clinch there but Windfury circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Windfury throws a series of punches but PoPo avoids them all with ease.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Windfury is avoiding it.
PoPo wants to clinch.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Windfury pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Windfury is avoiding it.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury moves out of range.
No joy there for Windfury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch but Windfury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Windfury misses with the combination.
Windfury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Windfury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury moves out of range.
Windfury lands a jab-cross combination.
Windfury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but PoPo circles away quickly and effectively.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch but Windfury swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
PoPo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Windfury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
PoPo tries to clinch up.
PoPo tries to clinch up.
Windfury fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - PoPo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Windfury misses with a wild combination.
Windfury misses with a double jab.
PoPo tries to clinch there but Windfury circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Windfury.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury moves out of range.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windfury keeps the fight on the outside.
Windfury misses with the combination.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
PoPo dodges the punch combination from Windfury.
PoPo tries to clinch up but Windfury circles away and keeps his distance.
Windfury throws a nice looking combination but PoPo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Windfury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Windfury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Windfury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Windfury fails to land with a series of punches.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury moves out of range.
PoPo wants to clinch up but Windfury keeps it at a distance.
PoPo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Windfury circles away from the clinch attempt.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Windfury circles away.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Windfury is avoiding it.
Windfury tries to bum rush PoPo with a series of wild strikes but PoPo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Windfury fails with a takedown attempt.
Windfury lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Windfury swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
Windfury keeps the fight on the outside.
Windfury throws a series of punches but PoPo avoids them all with ease.
Windfury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
PoPo wants to clinch up but Windfury keeps it at a distance.
Windfury throws a right and a left that both miss.
PoPo tries to clinch but Windfury is having none of it.
PoPo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oprah Windfury.
I think Windfury has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oprah Windfury!