PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Popescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norse Loki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norse Loki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Popescu
vs
Loki

210 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cristian Popescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norse Loki!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loki misses with a hook. Popescu ducked under it nicely.
Loki throws a big shot that misses.
Loki throws a hook but Popescu avoids it easily.
Popescu tries to clinch but Loki is having none of it.
Loki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popescu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Loki.
Loki cracks Popescu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Loki lands a jab.

Loki gets caught napping as Popescu dives in and scores a takedown. Loki manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popescu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popescu trying to control but Loki is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Popescu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Loki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Popescu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cristian Popescu.

Popescu moves into the clinch successfully.
Loki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popescu backwards.

Popescu pulls guard effortlessly.
Loki prevents Popescu from getting back to his feet.
Popescu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Popescu wants to stand up but Loki is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Loki misses with a straight right.
Popescu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popescu. Popescu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Loki misses with a few strikes there.
Popescu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Popescu fails with a takedown attempt.
Loki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loki scores with a hook.
Popescu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popescu slips under a jab.
Norse Loki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popescu takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Loki finds it's way through Popescu's defenses.
Loki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Cristian Popescu has been cut.
Loki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Loki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popescu dodges the punch combination from Loki.
Popescu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Loki.
Loki stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Popescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popescu is breathing heavily.
Loki scores with a nice head shot.
Loki cracks Popescu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Loki misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loki jabs at Popescu's body.
Loki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Popescu at a distance.
Loki connects with a looping right hand.
Loki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Loki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Loki scores with a body shot.

Oooooh!!! Loki has knocked Popescu down with a huge combo! Loki steps away and waves a wobbly Popescu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Popescu is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Loki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Popescu doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Popescu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Popescu seems to have got his legs back now.
Loki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popescu needs to keep his hands up - Loki had a free shot at his head there.
Loki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loki cracks Popescu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Loki leaves Popescu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norse Loki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristian Popescu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Loki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Popescu eats them both and turns towards Loki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Loki lands a nice looking body shot.
Popescu tries for a takedown but Loki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Loki scores with a jab. Popescu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Loki with a jab.
Loki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popescu.
Popescu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Norse Loki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Popescu rushes Loki and presses him up against the cage.
Loki blocks an elbow strike.
Popescu blocks a body shot from Loki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loki lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loki trying to stall but Popescu improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loki is leaning against Popescu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Loki.
Popescu has Loki pressed against the cage, preventing Loki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Popescu can't get the takedown.
Loki leaning against his opponent.
Popescu tries to pull guard but Loki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Popescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loki working hard to break the clinch.
Loki wants to break free but Popescu has control.
Loki scores with a hook to the body.
Loki wants to break free but Popescu has control.
Loki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Loki.
Popescu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good body shot from Loki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Loki as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Loki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Loki.
A shot in the inside from Loki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Loki.
Loki cracks Popescu with a nice body shot.
Loki effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Loki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loki digs a right hand underneath Popescu's ribcage. Popescu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Loki just leaning against Popescu, taking a breather.
Loki is looking to break free of the clinch but Popescu has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Loki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Loki is pressed up against the cage. Popescu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Loki down to the mat. Loki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Loki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loki lands a lovely overhand right.
Loki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loki lands a body shot.

Loki lands a left and a right that send Popescu crashing to the mat, dazed. Loki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loki lands with a right that hurts Popescu. Popescu looks to clinch but Loki throws a short knee that drops Popescu. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Norse Loki!