PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Popadopalous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popadopalous comes to the cage accompanied by Theme from Rocky. Apollo Popadopalous has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Popadopalous
vs
Brown

185 cm
22
213 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

180 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apollo Popadopalous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popadopalous listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mark Brown has been cut.
Brown avoids the body shot from Popadopalous.
Popadopalous swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Popadopalous uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popadopalous.
Apollo Popadopalous seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popadopalous misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Popadopalous doesn't seem phased though.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popadopalous.
Popadopalous just misses with a punch to the body.
Popadopalous throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Popadopalous shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown works Popadopalous's body with a nice hook.
Popadopalous fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Popadopalous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is looking to slow Popadopalous down with leg kicks.
Brown cracks Popadopalous with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Popadopalous shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Popadopalous's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Popadopalous throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popadopalous. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popadopalous looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Popadopalous has a takedown stuffed.
Popadopalous blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popadopalous.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Popadopalous if he has to take too many more of those.
Popadopalous is breathing heavily.
Popadopalous swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mark Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popadopalous misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown tests Popadopalous's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Brown clobbers Popadopalous with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown connects with a right hand. Popadopalous shakes it off.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Popadopalous does no damage.
Brown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popadopalous.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Popadopalous down.
Brown lands with a nice body kick.
Popadopalous takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popadopalous takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Popadopalous walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown is looking to slow Popadopalous down with leg kicks.
Popadopalous on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Popadopalous's front leg but catches the back leg as Popadopalous tries to avoid it.
Popadopalous has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown thows a body kick. Popadopalous tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown cracks the inside of Popadopalous's front leg.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Popadopalous shrugs it off though.
Brown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown punishes Popadopalous's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popadopalous. That did some damage!
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popadopalous.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Popadopalous at a distance.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Popadopalous is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Popadopalous tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown with a hook.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Popadopalous. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Popadopalous will feel that in the morning.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Popadopalous drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Popadopalous moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Popadopalous on the side of the head.
Popadopalous shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Popadopalous thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apollo Popadopalous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Popadopalous takes a step back to recover.
Mark Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Popadopalous's front leg but catches the back leg as Popadopalous tries to avoid it.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Popadopalous crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Popadopalous gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Popadopalous manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Brown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown throws a head kick that Popadopalous semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a head kick. Popadopalous smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Popadopalous looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popadopalous's sensitive parts.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Popadopalous shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown cracks Popadopalous with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Popadopalous.

Popadopalous is rocked!
Popadopalous connects with a body shot.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Brown! Popadopalous is out on his feet! Brown rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Popadopalous is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Popadopalous is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Brown!