PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borre Oppeboen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Foo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Papa Foo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Oppeboen
vs
Foo

190 cm
27
260 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

175 cm
29
290 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borre Oppeboen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Foo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oppeboen closes the distance and pushes Foo back into the cage.
Oppeboen throws a head punch that misses.
Foo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oppeboen prevents it.

Foo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Oppeboen can't fight it off and eventually Foo manages to take the fight to the floor. Oppeboen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Foo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Foo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oppeboen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oppeboen wants to stand and escape but Foo is having none of it.
Foo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oppeboen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foo connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like Borre Oppeboen has been cut.
Foo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oppeboen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Foo stops Oppeboen from standing up.
Foo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oppeboen keeping moving, preventing Foo from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Papa Foo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A jab from Oppeboen finds it's way through Foo's defenses.
Foo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oppeboen throws out the jab.
Oppeboen throws a lazy right hand but Foo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Foo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oppeboen misses with an uppercut. Foo saw that one coming.
Oppeboen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Foo shoots in and gets a takedown into Oppeboen's guard.
Foo advances position into side control!
Foo is staying tight to Oppeboen's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Foo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oppeboen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Check out the look on Foo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foo taking a break here but Oppeboen is having none of it and regains half guard.

Foo decides to stand up.
Oppeboen misses with a looping left.
A cross from Oppeboen lands.
Oppeboen throws a looping overhand right but Foo ducks down to avoid it.
Oppeboen throws a lazy right hand but Foo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oppeboen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foo.
Oppeboen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foo gets tackled into the cage by Oppeboen. Oppeboen maintains the clinch.
Foo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oppeboen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Borre Oppeboen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Foo.

Oppeboen darts in and clinches Foo up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Oppeboen fails to land.
Oppeboen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oppeboen misses with some punches.
Oppeboen misses with some punches.
Oppeboen lands a hook that snaps the head of Foo backwards.
Oppeboen misses with the head strike.
Oppeboen lands a hook that snaps the head of Foo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Oppeboen.
Foo blocks an uppercut.
Oppeboen misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oppeboen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oppeboen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oppeboen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papa Foo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borre Oppeboen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oppeboen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Foo closes the distance and pushes Oppeboen back into the cage.
Foo blocking some punches.
Oppeboen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oppeboen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oppeboen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foo.
Foo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oppeboen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Foo tries to score a body lock takedown but Oppeboen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Foo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foo thows a big elbow that misses.
Foo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oppeboen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oppeboen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foo on the ground.

Oppeboen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Foo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oppeboen as he avoids it easily.
Borre Oppeboen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Foo.
Foo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppeboen misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Oppeboen.
Foo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oppeboen pinned against the cage. Oppeboen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Foo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oppeboen clobbers Foo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oppeboen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Foo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Oppeboen gets a clinch.
Foo is trying to drag Oppeboen to the mat but Oppeboen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oppeboen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Oppeboen fails to land.
Oppeboen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oppeboen has a couple of punches blocked by Foo.
Oppeboen lands with a right to the head.
Foo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Foo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oppeboen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Foo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oppeboen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Foo blocks an uppercut.
Oppeboen throws a head punch that misses.
Oppeboen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foo.
A head punch on the inside from Oppeboen fails to land.
Oppeboen throws a head punch that misses.
Oppeboen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oppeboen swings wildly with an uppercut but Foo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oppeboen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oppeboen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oppeboen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oppeboen scores with a decent looking hook.

Foo is rocked!

It looks like Papa Foo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen looks to land a right hand but Foo moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Oppeboen.
Foo slips a straight right by Oppeboen.
Oppeboen tries to clinch up but Foo circles away and keeps his distance.

Oppeboen clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foo.
A head punch on the inside from Oppeboen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oppeboen.
Oppeboen misses with the head strike.
Oppeboen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oppeboen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Oppeboen.
Oppeboen scores with a shoulder strike.
Foo is still on wobbly legs! Can Oppeboen finish him?
Foo blocks an uppercut.
Foo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oppeboen working aggressively here.
Oppeboen has a couple of punches blocked by Foo.
Oppeboen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oppeboen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oppeboen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oppeboen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oppeboen.
Oppeboen misses with the head strike.
Oppeboen throws a punch but it's blocked by Foo.
Oppeboen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foo seems to have recovered his senses.
Foo tries to pull guard but Oppeboen holds him up against the cage and eventually Foo drops back down to his feet.
Oppeboen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foo wants a takedown but no success here.
Oppeboen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oppeboen pushes Foo against the cage. Oppeboen is working some dirty boxing. Oppeboen pushes off with a quick right hook! Foo goes down! Foo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Oppeboen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borre Oppeboen!