PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Poppenstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Titties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jamie Poppenstuff has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Poppenstuff
vs
Titties

177 cm
27
138 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, 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 Tokyo, Franz Titties!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppenstuff connects with a nice looking jab.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Titties avoids them all with ease.
Poppenstuff throws a looping overhand right but Titties ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Poppenstuff. That snapped Titties's head back.
Poppenstuff lands with a right hand.
Poppenstuff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Titties circles away quickly and effectively.
Poppenstuff throws a nice looking combination but Titties bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff scores with a one two! Titties had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Poppenstuff misses the shot to the body.
Poppenstuff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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.
Titties buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppenstuff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Titties avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titties takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Titties.
A combination from Poppenstuff does no damage.
Poppenstuff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice combination there by Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titties.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titties throws a low kick, looking for Poppenstuff's leg but Poppenstuff calmly moves out of range.
Poppenstuff lands a nice shot to the body.
Jamie Poppenstuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Titties.
Poppenstuff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Titties looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Poppenstuff lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Titties backs up against the ropes.
Titties takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poppenstuff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Titties pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Titties goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Poppenstuff misses.
Poppenstuff lands with a shot to the body.
Poppenstuff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poppenstuff misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titties avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poppenstuff throws a right hand that Titties ducks under and follows up with a left that Titties also avoids with ease.
Poppenstuff misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Poppenstuff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poppenstuff is working the combinations to good effect here.
Titties swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Poppenstuff counters with a nice uppercut.
Poppenstuff lands a really nice looking cross but Titties seems unphased.
Poppenstuff tries to bum rush Titties with a series of wild strikes but Titties uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poppenstuff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poppenstuff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Titties defending well as Poppenstuff loads up on a big left hand.
Poppenstuff is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Titties blocks a jab.
Poppenstuff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poppenstuff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Titties throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poppenstuff misses with a two punch combination.
Titties loads up on a big right hand but Poppenstuff slips the punch.
Poppenstuff throws a right and a left that Titties avoids nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff checks a low kick from Titties.
Titties walks into a jab.
Poppenstuff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titties manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Poppenstuff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poppenstuff misses with a combination
and Titties counters with a good, hard body kick but Poppenstuff shrugs it off.
Poppenstuff is breathing heavily.
Titties tries to land a front kick but Poppenstuff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Titties digs a good body shot into Poppenstuff's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Titties misses with a body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Titties thows a body shot but no joy.
Titties slips a jab and a cross from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff throws a body punch but Titties moves out of range.
Titties throws a lazy right hand but Poppenstuff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poppenstuff looks to score with a jab to the body but Titties is just out of range.
Titties scoring well with a low kick there.
Poppenstuff just misses with a punch to the body.
Poppenstuff misses with a hook. Titties ducked under it nicely.
Poppenstuff moves out of range as Titties throws a body kick.
Poppenstuff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Titties moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titties.
Poppenstuff cracks Titties with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Poppenstuff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Titties throws a sloppy head kick and Poppenstuff moves out of range easily.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Titties moves out of range.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Titties moves out of range.
Poppenstuff throws a right hand that Titties ducks under and follows up with a left that Titties also avoids with ease.
Poppenstuff lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poppenstuff connects with a single shot there.

That's eight 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.
A combination from Poppenstuff does no damage.
Titties tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poppenstuff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Titties takes one to the side of the head.
Poppenstuff misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Poppenstuff finds it's target.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Titties avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Poppenstuff does no damage.
Titties throws the kick towards the body but Poppenstuff avoids it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Titties falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poppenstuff counters with a three punch combo that has Titties backing up. Titties nods at Poppenstuff to acknowledge the strikes.
Poppenstuff lands a two punch combo.
Titties has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Titties feints and then cracks Poppenstuff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poppenstuff down.
Poppenstuff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Titties.
Titties delivers a nice body kick.
Titties throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poppenstuff misses with a few strikes there.
Poppenstuff checks the leg kick.
Poppenstuff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franz Titties will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Titties uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff moves out of range of the body kick.
Poppenstuff looks to land a combination. Titties sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Poppenstuff looks to land a combination but Titties avoids it well.
Poppenstuff scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Titties avoids the body shot from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Titties cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poppenstuff throws a series of strikes that have Titties backpedaling.
Poppenstuff digs a good hook to Titties's body.
Poppenstuff throws a series of punches but Titties moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppenstuff scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left lands for Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Titties is rocked!
Titties has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Titties is still on wobbly legs! Can Poppenstuff finish him?
Poppenstuff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poppenstuff misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Poppenstuff.
Titties walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Poppenstuff lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Titties stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poppenstuff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Titties has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Titties there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Poppenstuff knocks Titties out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamie Poppenstuff!