PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov has chosen Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin' as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Bulb
vs
Popov

172 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
152 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Incan Bulb!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitali Popov!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bulb defends it nicely.
Bulb throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Popov checks the leg kick.
Bulb lands with an uppercut that bounces Popov off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Popov does no damage.
Popov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bulb, as that shot connected.
Popov dodges the punch combination from Bulb.
Popov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bulb. Bulb obviously looking to wear him down.
Bulb connects with a leg kick. Popov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Popov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bulb counters with an inside leg kick.
Popov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bulb thumps Popov with a low kick.
Bulb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb tries to work over Popov's front leg with a kick but Popov checks it.
Popov checks the leg kick.
Bulb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bulb stuffs the takedown.
Incan Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitali Popov.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Popov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bulb circles away quickly and effectively.
Popov looks to throw the jab but Bulb is out of range.
Popov throws a right and a left that Bulb avoids nicely.
Bulb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good work by Popov as he checks the leg kick.
Incan Bulb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bulb counters with a good low kick that Popov was not able to check.
Popov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popov misses with an uppercut
and Bulb counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb lands a nice looking body kick.
Popov looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb.
Popov with a poor takedown
and Bulb counters with a nice low kick that buckles Popov's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popov.
Bulb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popov's head.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Popov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Popov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Popov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bulb.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Popov loads up on a big right hand but Bulb slips the punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulb.
Popov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bulb, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Bulb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bulb.
Popov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bulb sprawls well. Bulb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Popov gets slowly back to his feet.
Vitali Popov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulb connects with a high kick.
Popov throws an off balance right hand
and Bulb counters with a head kick. That will keep Popov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Popov throws an off balance right hand
and Bulb counters with a nice uppercut.
Bulb throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Popov on the side of the head.
A big right from Popov misses.
Bulb moves away from the strike by Popov.
Popov lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Bulb.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bulb.
Bulb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bulb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popov misses with a left hand
and Bulb counters with a three punch combo that has Popov backing up. Popov nods at Bulb to acknowledge the strikes.
Popov misses with a hook
and Bulb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popov thinking.
A solid body kick from Bulb.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bulb scores with a head kick.
Popov misses with a body punch
and Bulb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab from Bulb.
Bulb scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bulb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incan Bulb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bulb feints and then cracks Popov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Popov down.
Popov misses with a hook
and Bulb counters with a one-two to the body.
Popov connects with a right hand. Bulb shakes it off.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Bulb as he checks the leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Popov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bulb has got the better of the exchanges.
Popov throws a body punch but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bulb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popov's head.
Bulb throws a leg kick which misses Popov's front leg but catches the back leg as Popov tries to avoid it.
Popov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bulb but Bulb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popov swings for the body but Bulb moves out of range.
Bulb is looking to score with low kicks.
Popov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bulb counters with a straight right hand.
Popov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Popov throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bulb connects with a leg kick. Popov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bulb lands with a slapping head kick.
Bulb moves out of range of the strikes.
Popov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bulb makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bulb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Popov is breathing heavily.
Popov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bulb as he avoids it easily.
Bulb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses.
Bulb defending well as Popov loads up on a big left hand.
Popov misses with a wild combination.
Bulb fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bulb counters with a nice low kick that buckles Popov's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulb connects with a solid leg kick.
Bulb avoids the body shot from Popov.
Popov misses with an uppercut
and Bulb counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bulb, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
Popov throws a hook to the side of Bulb's head but Bulb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bulb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Popov takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bulb.
Nice uppercut there from Bulb.
Popov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bulb.
Popov misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Popov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bulb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popov.
Bulb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Popov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bulb throws out a leg kick but Popov moves out of range and Bulb only half commits.
Bulb slips under a jab from Popov.
Popov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Incan Bulb is winning the standup battle so far.
Popov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulb was well out of range. Poor timing from Popov.
Popov swinging wildly here.
Popov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bulb is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Popov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
Popov misses the shot to the body.
Popov throws a jab when Bulb was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Bulb.
Good leg kick by Bulb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bulb connects with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
Bulb scores with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bulb connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popov. Popov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popov checks the leg kick.
Popov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bulb defends it nicely.
Incan Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitali Popov.
Bulb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incan Bulb dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bulb scores with a push kick.
Popov throws a head kick that misses.
Bulb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Popov's calf.
Popov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bulb counters with an inside leg kick.
Popov shoots in for a takedown but Bulb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bulb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Popov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bulb can pounce on him.
Bulb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bulb lands a leg kick that knocks Popov off balance momentarily.
Popov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulb lands with a right hand.
Bulb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bulb connects with a solid leg kick.
Popov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb lands a jab to Popov's midsection.
Bulb connects with a solid leg kick.
Bulb throws a head kick that Popov semi-blocks.
A jab from Popov misses.
Bulb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bulb counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb.
Bulb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
Popov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bulb.
Bulb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
Bulb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bulb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popov's sensitive parts.
Popov swings for the body but Bulb moves out of range.
Popov shoots in but no luck this time.
Incan Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitali Popov.
Bulb scores with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bulb.
Popov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bulb.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Popov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bulb lands a head kick!
Popov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulb manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bulb swivels and escapes.
Bulb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb.
Popov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bulb - that will leave a mark!
Bulb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popov can do to turn this around?
Bulb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Popov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bulb. Bulb obviously looking to wear him down.
Bulb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popov's head.
Popov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bulb.
Bulb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulb digs a good body shot into Popov's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bulb pinned against the cage. Bulb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Popov looks to throw the jab but Bulb is out of range.
Bulb lands a jab to the head.
Bulb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Popov misses its intended target.
Popov misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulb. That's going to slow Popov down.
Bulb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popov misses with a hook.
Bulb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Popov thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Incan Bulb clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bulb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bulb delivers a nice body kick.

Popov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bulb manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Popov trying to advance position but Bulb counters by regaining guard.
Bulb seems keen to control Popov's posture.
Popov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bulb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulb working a defensive guard here.
Bulb manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Popov manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popov has a closed guard, preventing Bulb from standing up.

Popov looking for a triangle here. Bulb is fighting it but it looks tight! Popov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bulb is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vitali Popov!
Vitali Popov is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vitali Popov waved his t-shirt featuring SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI's logo in front of the cameras.