PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobcat YourNuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Popovic (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.

YourNuts
vs
Popovic

210 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobcat YourNuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Branko Popovic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

YourNuts clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popovic.

YourNuts pulls guard.
YourNuts trying to keep a closed guard but Popovic is proving a slippery customer.
Popovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
YourNuts looking for a sweep. Not yet YourNuts, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. YourNuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Popovic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
YourNuts will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Popovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of YourNuts is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
YourNuts fails in his attempt to clinch.
YourNuts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Popovic just misses with a punch to the body.
YourNuts tries for a takedown but Popovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
YourNuts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Popovic as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobcat YourNuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
YourNuts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Popovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
YourNuts tries for a takedown but Popovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Popovic clinches but YourNuts breaks the clinch

and YourNuts holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Popovic tries a body shot but YourNuts blocks it.

YourNuts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Popovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and YourNuts counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic throws a head punch that misses.
YourNuts prevents the takedown attempt.
Popovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Popovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but YourNuts has him pressed against the cage.
Popovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

YourNuts breaks the clinch.
YourNuts fails with a takedown attempt.
YourNuts is breathing heavily.
YourNuts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Popovic but Popovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A clash of legs there as YourNuts blocks the low kick.
Popovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with YourNuts but YourNuts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popovic.
Popovic shoots for a double leg takedown but YourNuts sprawls well. He's pushed Popovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Popovic shoots in looking for a takedown. YourNuts tries to sprawl out of it but Popovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. YourNuts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Popovic tries to clinch up.
Branko Popovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic tries to clinch

and YourNuts counters by moving into the clinch.
YourNuts tries for a takedown. No joy.
YourNuts is pressed up against the cage. Popovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag YourNuts down to the mat. YourNuts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Popovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around YourNuts's waist but YourNuts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Popovic off to one side.
Popovic moves in looking to clinch but YourNuts pushes him off.

Popovic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
YourNuts tries to roll over but Popovic keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Popovic in particular looking to stall.
Popovic wants to get back to his feet.
YourNuts wants to control but Popovic is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
YourNuts landing rabbit punches to the side of Popovic's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
YourNuts wants to control but Popovic is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick lands from YourNuts that sends Popovic to the canvas. Popovic tries to scramble back to his feet but YourNuts brings him back down into side control.

Popovic is rocked!

It looks like Branko Popovic has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
YourNuts lands a strong strike to the head of Popovic. That's dazed him! YourNuts looking to finish here. Popovic is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - YourNuts lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobcat YourNuts!