PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rajon Rondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anucha Poopha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rondo comes into the arena with Cassidy - Rondo blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Rondo
vs
Poopha

150 cm
20
135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

167 cm
21
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rajon Rondo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anucha Poopha!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rondo misses.
Rondo swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondo. Poopha does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poopha.
Rondo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poopha.
Poopha wants to clinch.
Rondo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rondo scores with a nice right hand.
Rondo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poopha counters with a thumping low kick.
Poopha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rondo manages to avoid it.
Rondo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rondo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rondo misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rondo does it's job there.
Poopha staying out of range there.
Rondo cracks Poopha with a good jab.
Rondo misses with an uppercut. Poopha saw that one coming.
Poopha throws a head kick but Rondo moves out of range.
A jab from Rondo misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Rondo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rondo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poopha.
Nice body punch from Poopha.
Rondo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poopha at a distance.
Rondo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poopha.
Rondo misses with a double jab.
Poopha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondo misses the jab.
Rondo lands with a shot to the body.
Rondo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poopha.
Poopha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rondo.
Rondo avoids the head kick by Poopha.
Rajon Rondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Rondo does it's job there.
Rondo lands a jab.
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!
Poopha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rondo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poopha on the side of the head.
Rondo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poopha throws a sloppy head kick and Rondo moves out of range easily.
Poopha misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondo throws a hook but Poopha blocks it.
A jab from Poopha finds it's way through Rondo's defenses.
Rondo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rondo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poopha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poopha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rondo.
Poopha throws a poor cross that misses
and Rondo counters with a nice uppercut.
Poopha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rondo throws a right hand that Poopha ducks under and follows up with a left that Poopha also avoids with ease.
Rondo ducks right into an uppercut from Poopha.
Poopha tries to clinch up.
Poopha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Poopha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rondo takes a swing at Poopha's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poopha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rondo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rondo dips to his left and cracks Poopha with an uppercut!
Rondo throws a body punch but Poopha moves out of range.
Rondo throws a body punch but Poopha moves out of range.
Poopha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rondo misses with a series of wild punches.
Poopha ducks under a wild hook from Rondo.
Rondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poopha was well out of range. Poor timing from Rondo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poopha.
A head kick misses from Poopha.
Jab, jab by Rondo - just one landing.
Rondo blocks a head kick by Poopha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anucha Poopha will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circling - Rondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poopha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rondo misses with a straight left.
A nice combination there by Rondo.
Poopha ducks under a wild hook from Rondo.

Rondo tries to keep at a distance but Poopha has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Poopha fails to land.
Poopha working aggressively here.
Rondo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Poopha breaks from the clinch.
Rondo cracks Poopha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rondo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rondo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poopha circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Rondo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo checks a leg kick.
Poopha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poopha moves out of range of the strikes.
Rondo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rondo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rondo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poopha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rondo connects with a leg kick. Poopha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rondo avoids the body shot from Poopha.
Rondo misses with a looping left.
Rondo throws a body punch but Poopha moves out of range.
Poopha avoids the body shot from Rondo.
Rondo throws a lazy right hand but Poopha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rondo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Poopha slips under a jab.
Rondo slips a jab from Poopha.
Poopha walks into a straight right hand from Rondo.
Rondo walks into a left hand.
Rajon Rondo is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rondo misses with a left hand
enabling Poopha to counter with a crisp jab.
Poopha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rondo avoids the head kick by Poopha.
Rondo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Poopha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rondo.
Rondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poopha manages to avoid it.
Rondo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poopha at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha needs to keep his hands up - Rondo had a free shot at his head there.
Poopha throws a leg kick which misses Rondo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rondo tries to avoid it.
Poopha has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poopha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rondo's calf.
Poopha misses with a leg kick
and Rondo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Poopha lands a nice shot that snaps Rondo's head back.
Poopha tries to score with a low kick but Rondo moves his leg out of the way.
Rondo misses with the combination.
Rondo sizes up Poopha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Poopha tries to clinch up but Rondo circles away and keeps his distance.
Poopha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rondo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondo scores with a nice right hand.
Rondo takes one to the chin there.
Poopha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rondo has time to react.
Poopha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rondo.
Poopha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rondo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poopha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rondo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poopha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rondo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poopha's knee momentarily.
Poopha slips under a jab.
Rondo avoids the head kick by Poopha.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rondo throws out a powerful jab.
Rondo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poopha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rajon Rondo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Poopha throws a low kick, looking for Rondo's leg but Rondo calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Poopha misses
and Rondo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Rondo finds it's way through Poopha's defenses.
Poopha misses with a two punch combination.
Poopha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rondo.
Rondo checks the leg kick.
Rondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poopha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poopha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poopha misses with a wild body shot.
Rondo throws a body punch but Poopha moves out of range.
Poopha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Rondo.
Poopha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Rondo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poopha doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Rondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poopha thows a body shot but no joy.
Rondo thows a body shot but no joy.
Poopha connects with the punch.
Rondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poopha was well out of range. Poor timing from Rondo.
Rondo scores with a nice head shot.
Poopha lands with a hook. Rondo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poopha moves away.
Poopha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rondo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondo lands a lovely overhand right.
Poopha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poopha throws a nice looking combination but Rondo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poopha connects with a high kick.
Rondo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poopha tried to score with a low kick but Rondo checks it.
Poopha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rondo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poopha needs to keep his hands up - Rondo had a free shot at his head there.
Poopha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rondo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rondo scores with a hook to the body. Poopha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rondo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rondo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondo misses with a looping right.
Rondo throws a body punch but Poopha moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rondo checks a leg kick.
Rondo misses with an uppercut. Poopha saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Rondo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.
Rondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poopha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rondo throws a series of punches but Poopha moves out of range.
Rondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Rondo as he connects with a hook.
Rondo missing with a left hand there. Poopha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondo swings widly with a right hand
and Poopha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poopha connects with a leg kick. Rondo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rondo throws a looping overhand right but Poopha ducks down to avoid it.
Rondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poopha was well out of range. Poor timing from Rondo.
Poopha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poopha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rondo.
Rondo slips under a jab from Poopha.
Rondo misses with a hook.
Rondo blocks a head kick by Poopha.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha dodges the punch combination from Rondo.
Rondo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Rajon Rondo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rondo misses with a hook.
Rondo throws a hook to the side of Poopha's head but Poopha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rondo misses with a straight left.
Poopha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poopha manages to avoid it.
Poopha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Poopha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rondo misses with a looping right.
Rondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rondo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poopha moves out of range of the strikes.
Poopha tries a head kick but it misses.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rondo.
Rondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rondo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rondo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poopha - the referee stops the clock and Rondo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poopha. Rondo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rondo misses with an uppercut. Poopha saw that one coming.
Poopha slips a straight right by Rondo.
Rondo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poopha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rondo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rondo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poopha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poopha scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondo jabs Poopha right on the nose. Poopha blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondo. Poopha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poopha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rondo dodges the punch combination from Poopha.
Rondo scores with a decent looking hook.
Poopha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Rondo misses.
Poopha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rondo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rondo loads up on a big right hand but Poopha slips the punch.
Rondo looks to land a combination but Poopha avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rondo moves away.
Rondo scores with a decent looking hook.
Rondo punishes Poopha's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poopha.
A lazy left from Rondo finds it's target.
Poopha looks to score with a jab to the body but Rondo is just out of range.
Rondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poopha.
Poopha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rondo manages to avoid it.
A big left from Rondo misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poopha.
Rondo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Poopha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poopha pushes Rondo away with a front kick.
Poopha throws a solid leg kick but Rondo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poopha.
Poopha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poopha throws a low kick but Rondo moves out of range easily.
Poopha throws a sloppy head kick and Rondo moves out of range easily.

Poopha clinches up with Rondo and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poopha lands a nice elbow.
Poopha blocking some punches.
Poopha tries to land a knee to the head but Rondo blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poopha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Poopha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rondo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poopha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rondo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rondo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anucha Poopha dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Rondo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poopha.
Poopha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Rondo.
Poopha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rondo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rondo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.
Poopha misses the jab.
Poopha moves out of range of the strikes.
Rondo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondo. Poopha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poopha defending well as Rondo loads up on a big left hand.
Poopha throws a leg kick which misses Rondo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rondo tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Rondo misses
and Poopha counters with a low kick, right behind Rondo 's knee.
Rondo defending well as Poopha loads up on a big left hand.
Rondo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poophas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Rondo misses.
Rondo lands a jab to the nose.
Poopha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rondo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Poopha takes a swing at Rondo's ribcage but misses.
Rondo misses with an uppercut
and Poopha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Poopha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Poopha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rondo lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha tries to land a leg kick but Rondo saw it coming and moves away.
Rondo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rondo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poopha is looking to clinch but Rondo is avoiding it.
Poopha tries to close the distance and clinch but Rondo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rondo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poopha is looking to land body kicks.
Poopha takes one on the button.
Poopha throws out a loose jab but Rondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rondo misses the shot to the body.
Rondo scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poopha connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poopha.
Poopha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rondo is looking to score with low kicks.
Poopha is looking to chop away at Rondo's legs.
Poopha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rondo manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Rondo misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Poopha.
Rondo throws a nice looking combination but Poopha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rondo throws a low kick, looking for Poopha's leg but Poopha calmly moves out of range.
Rondo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poopha's sensitive parts.
Rondo lunges at Poopha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poopha's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rondo.
Rondo misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Poopha.
Poopha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poopha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Rondo misses.
A big right from Rondo misses.
Poopha avoids the body shot from Rondo.
Rondo misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rondo swings for the body but Poopha moves out of range.
Poopha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poopha. Rondo does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rajon Rondo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rondo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rajon Rondo!
Rajon Rondo is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Rajon Rondo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.