PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danik Babuckiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Popov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Babuckiy
vs
Popov

181 cm
26
179 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

192 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danik Babuckiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Popov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Danik Babuckiy has been cut.
Popov throws a head kick but Babuckiy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Popov.
Babuckiy fails with a takedown attempt.
Popov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babuckiy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Popov pinned against the cage. Popov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Babuckiy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danik Babuckiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Popov lands a big head kick that sends Babuckiy tumbling to the mat! Popov takes a step backwards and waves Babuckiy back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Babuckiy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Popov - that's a beauty! Babuckiy is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Popov can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Popov!