PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Poppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erastes Fulmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Poppy
vs
Fulmen

190 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Poppy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erastes Fulmen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Fulmen misses the shot to the body.
Poppy misses with a hook
and Fulmen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Poppy moves out of range of the strikes.
Poppy throws a hook but Fulmen blocks it.
Poppy misses with a looping right.
Poppy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fulmen eats them both and turns towards Poppy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Erastes Fulmen has been cut.
Poppy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fulmen.
Fulmen walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poppy walks into a jab.
Poppy lands a nice shot that snaps Fulmen's head back.
Poppy throws a series of punches but Fulmen moves out of range.
Poppy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poppy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fulmen slips a jab and a cross from Poppy.
Nick Poppy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fulmen tries to clinch but Poppy is having none of it.
Poppy throws an overhand right that lands on Fulmen's shoulder, as Fulmen tries to avoid the shot.

Fulmen rushes Poppy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fulmen avoiding damage.
Poppy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fulmen.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Poppy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poppy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fulmen lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppy avoiding damage.
Poppy misses with a punch on the inside.
Poppy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poppy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fulmen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Poppy up against the cage.
Poppy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fulmen uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poppy lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poppy.
Poppy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fulmens head.
Poppy working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppy misses with a punch on the inside.
Poppy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fulmen's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Poppy fails to land.
Fulmen blocking some punches.
Fulmen blocks an uppercut.
Fulmen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fulmen.
Fulmen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poppy takes a shot to the head.
Fulmen blocks an uppercut.
Poppy stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulmen blocking some punches.
Poppy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fulmen backwards.
Fulmen looking to slow down the pace here.
Fulmen lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fulmen.
Poppy tries to work over Fulmen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poppy tries a body shot but Fulmen blocks it.
Fulmen trying to control the position but instead, Poppy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fulmen into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maybe Poppy would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Poppy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erastes Fulmen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fulmen misses the shot to the body.
Poppy throws a hook but Fulmen blocks it.
Poppy throws a lazy uppercut
and Fulmen counters with a left to the body.
Fulmen misses with a body shot.
Fulmen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poppy rather than just go for the knockout.
Poppy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fulmen.
Fulmen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Poppy misses.
Fulmen scores with a body shot.
Fulmen's corner calls for a 1-2. Fulmen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fulmen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poppy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fulmen slips a jab from Poppy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poppy has Fulmen up against the cage in a clinch.
Poppy has a couple of punches blocked by Fulmen.
Poppy can't find room to land a body shot as Fulmen controls the action.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fulmen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch on the inside from Poppy fails to land.
Nick Poppy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Poppy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Fulmen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fulmen is leaning against Poppy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Poppy.
Fulmen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppy can't find room to land a body shot as Fulmen controls the action.
Poppy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poppy can't find room to land a body shot as Fulmen controls the action.
Poppy lands a hook that snaps the head of Fulmen backwards.
Poppy working aggressively here.
Poppy tries to work over Fulmen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poppy can't find room to land a body shot as Fulmen controls the action.
Poppy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fulmen is keeping busy.
Poppy lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fulmen blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppy tries to stall but Fulmen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Poppy misses with a punch on the inside.
Poppy stalling in the clinch but Fulmen improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Poppy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poppy.
Fulmen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poppy backwards.
Fulmen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poppy blocking some punches.
Poppy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fulmen leaning against his opponent.
Fulmen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulmen has Poppy pressed against the cage.
Poppy wants to stall.
The referee calls for Fulmen to work.
Poppy working aggressively here.
Poppy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fulmen backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poppy has a couple of punches blocked by Fulmen.
Poppy swings wildly with an uppercut but Fulmen uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poppy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fulmen.
Poppy is trying to maintain a safe position but Fulmen gets an underhook and turns Poppy into the cage.
Fulmen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Poppy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erastes Fulmen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fulmen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fulmen lands a lovely overhand right.
Fulmen walks into a stiff left hand from Poppy.
Poppy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fulmen swings for the body but Poppy moves out of range.
Fulmen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Fulmen closes the distance and clinches.
Fulmen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Poppy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poppy misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fulmen trying to stall but Poppy improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppy tries a body shot but Fulmen blocks it.
Poppy is trying to maintain a safe position but Fulmen gets an underhook and turns Poppy into the cage.
Fulmen misses with some punches.
Poppy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fulmen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poppy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Poppy fails to land.
Poppy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fulmen.
Poppy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poppy looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Fulmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppy lands a nice uppercut.
Fulmen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poppy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fulmen backwards.
Poppy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poppy throws a head punch that misses.
Poppy trying to control the position but instead, Fulmen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poppy into the cage.
Fulmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poppy lands a hook that snaps the head of Fulmen backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poppy misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poppy.
A nice left hand lands by Poppy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppy throws a punch but it's blocked by Fulmen.
Poppy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poppy lands with a short shot to the head.
Poppy effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poppy.
Fulmen prevents a body shot from Poppy.
Poppy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Poppy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fulmen.
Poppy taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fulmen trying to control the position but instead, Poppy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fulmen into the cage.
Poppy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erastes Fulmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fulmen taking a breather.
Poppy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fulmen is keeping busy.
Poppy scores with a shoulder strike.
Fulmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fulmen struggles to land a body shot inside as Poppy controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Poppy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fulmen stalling.
Poppy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Poppy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poppy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Poppy!