PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Demarcco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Demarcco
vs
Popinski

190 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christopher Demarcco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Soda Popinski!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Popinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Popinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Demarcco has managed to clinch.
Demarcco controlling the action here for a moment.
Demarcco with a knee to the head.

It looks like Soda Popinski has been cut.
Popinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Popinski looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Demarcco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Demarcco crunches a lovely knee into Popinski's ribcage.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Demarcco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Demarcco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco slows down the pace here.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Popinski shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.
Popinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Demarcco.
Popinski has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Popinski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Demarcco is pushing Popinski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Popinski blocks it.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demarcco tries to land knees in the clinch but Popinski avoids the damage to the body.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popinski has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Popinski looking to stall.
Popinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Popinski managing to block the knees to the body from Demarcco.
Demarcco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Popinski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demarcco pushes off an throws an elbow but Popinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Demarcco throws an elbow but misses.
Popinski wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Popinski trying to control the position but instead, Demarcco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Popinski into the cage.
Popinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Demarcco has double underhooks.
Popinski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Popinski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demarcco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco has Popinski pressed against the cage.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Popinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Popinski wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Popinski has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco misses with an elbow over the top.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Popinski is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Popinski tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Demarcco taking a breather.
Popinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco prevents Popinski from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Demarcco.
Popinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Demarcco.
Popinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarcco keeps control of Popinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Popinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Demarcco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Soda Popinski's cut.
That's time! Demarcco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Popinski throws a jab but it's blocked by Demarcco.
Popinski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Christopher Demarcco has been cut.
Demarcco is looking to clinch but Popinski is avoiding it.
Demarcco tries to clinch up but Popinski circles away and keeps his distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Demarcco here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Popinski throws a right hand that Demarcco ducks under and follows up with a left that Demarcco also avoids with ease.
Popinski scores with a one two! Demarcco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Popinski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Demarcco clinches up with Popinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Popinski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demarcco scores with a knee to the head.
Demarcco landing knees to the head.
Demarcco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Demarcco just leaning against Popinski, taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demarcco seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Demarcco throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Demarcco.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Popinski wants to break free but Demarcco has control.
Demarcco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Popinski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Demarcco is keeping busy.
Demarcco lands a knee to the body.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Demarcco trying to stall but Popinski improves his position.
Popinski wants to stall.
Popinski has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Popinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demarcco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Popinski trying to stall but Demarcco improves his position.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco keeps control of Popinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Popinski blocks it.
Popinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demarcco stalling in the clinch.
Popinski tries to stall but Demarcco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Popinski tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Demarcco stalling.
Demarcco trying to stall but Popinski improves his position.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco lands an elbow that stopped Popinski in his tracks for a moment.
Popinski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demarcco misses with a knee to the head.
Popinski working aggressively here.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Demarcco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Popinski's brow.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demarcco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Popinski shrugs off.
Popinski looking to slow down the pace here.
Demarcco slows down the pace here.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Demarcco tries to land knees in the clinch but Popinski avoids the damage to the body.
Popinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demarcco throws an elbow that misses.
Popinski avoids the elbow strike from Demarcco, against the cage.
Popinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but Popinski blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Popinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Popinski blocks an elbow strike.
Popinski is trying to break the clinch but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Popinski is trying to break free.
Popinski dodges an elbow strike from Demarcco.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco keeps control of Popinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demarcco is looking to control Popinski's arms but Popinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Demarcco has his back to the cage.
Popinski is trying to break free.
Popinski tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Demarcco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco looking to stall.
Popinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Soda Popinski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Popinski misses with the combination.
Popinski jabs Demarcco right on the nose. Demarcco blinks but takes it well.
Demarcco tries to clinch there but Popinski circles away.
Demarcco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popinski misses with a head kick.
Popinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demarcco tries to clinch but Popinski is having none of it.
Popinski looks to land a combination but Demarcco avoids it well.
A slow jab from Popinski misses its intended target.
Popinski misses with the combination.
Popinski throws a leg kick but Demarcco sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Demarcco instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarcco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Demarcco lands a nice knee to the body.
Demarcco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Popinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Popinski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demarcco pushes off an throws an elbow but Popinski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Popinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Demarcco keeps control of Popinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Demarcco effectively controlling the action here.
Popinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Demarcco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Popinski is trying to break free.
Demarcco tries a knee to the head but Popinski blocks it.
Demarcco with a knee to the head.
Popinski avoiding damage as Demarcco throws knees to the body.
Popinski tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Demarcco looking to throw knees to the head but Popinski is blocking nicely.
Demarcco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Popinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Demarcco won't allow it.
Popinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Demarcco has Popinski pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Popinski fails to land.
Demarcco looking to throw knees to the head but Popinski is blocking nicely.
Demarcco looking to throw knees to the head but Popinski is blocking nicely.
Popinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
Demarcco tries to land knees in the clinch but Popinski avoids the damage to the body.
Popinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarcco missing with knees to the body.
Demarcco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Popinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Demarcco as Popinski tries to tie him up.
Demarcco is stalling here.
Demarcco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demarcco misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Demarcco.
Popinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Popinski tries to break the clinch but Demarcco is controlling the position.
Popinski avoiding damage as Demarcco throws knees to the body.
Demarcco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Demarcco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Christopher Demarcco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Demarcco misses with an elbow over the top.
Popinski has had enough of the clinch but Demarcco keeps him there for the moment.
Demarcco misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Demarcco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Popinski is stalling here.
Demarcco tries to stall but Popinski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Demarcco prevents Popinski from breaking the clinch.
Demarcco lands an elbow inside that Popinski shrugs off.
Demarcco looking to throw knees to the head but Popinski is blocking nicely.
Popinski avoids a wild elbow strike from Demarcco.
Popinski trying to control the position but instead, Demarcco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Popinski into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Popinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demarcco has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demarcco scores a nice knee to the body.
Popinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Demarcco misses with a knee strike.
Popinski misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soda Popinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Popinski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!