PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bung Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Davidson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Popper
vs
Davidson

168 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Flair Up Your Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bung Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson throws a combination that misses

and Popper counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Davidson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davidson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Davidson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Popper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davidson keeps working.
Davidson is trying to improve his position.
Popper scoring with punches from side control.
Davidson can't do much from the bottom here.
Popper is working Davidson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Popper working the ground and pound.
Davidson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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!
Popper working Davidson over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson tries to roll over but Popper keeps him under control.

Popper is looking for submissions but instead, Davidson has regained full guard.
Popper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Popper postures up and lands a big shot to Davidson's brow.
Popper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Popper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Popper with a nice head shot there.
Popper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Popper distracts Davidson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Davidson is rocked!
Popper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davidson is still in real trouble! Can Popper finish him?
Popper works over Davidson with some ground and pound from guard.

Davidson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Popper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popper scoring with some ground and pound.
Davidson is trying to keep Popper in close.

Popper drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davidson dives on top into guard.

Popper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davidson manages to get himself to full guard.

Davidson seems to have recovered his senses.
Popper trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.
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!
Davidson is trying to control the position but Popper postures up.
Popper stands up over Davidson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Popper lands a couple of digs.
Popper scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davidson wants to stand and escape but Popper is having none of it.
Popper trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Popper is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper pushing down on Davidson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Popper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davidson wants to get back to full guard.
Popper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Popper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Popper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davidson is refusing to be controlled, as Popper sits in half guard.
Davidson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Popper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Popper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Popper stands up over Davidson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Popper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Popper works over Davidson with some ground and pound from guard.
Popper preventing the sweep.
Popper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Popper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Popper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Popper drops back looking for a leg! Davidson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davidson manages to kick Popper off! Popper jumps back into Davidson's guard.
Davidson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Davidson is looking for a triangle here but Popper uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bung Popper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Popper rushes Davidson and presses him up against the cage.
Davidson looking to slow down the pace here.

Popper lands a takedown into guard.

Davidson working for a triangle but Popper defends it easily.
Davidson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popper connects with a couple of short punches.
Popper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davidson is trying to control the position but Popper postures up.

Davidson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davidson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Popper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Davidson is breathing heavily.

Popper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Davidson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popper has managed to get both his arms back between Davidson's legs - danger averted.
Popper forces his way into half guard.
Davidson trying to get back to full guard but Popper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Davidson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Popper passes to full mount!
Popper cracks Davidson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson tries to reverse the position but Popper maintains control.
Popper landing strikes from the mount.
Bung Popper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Popper wants to finish this one by submission but Davidson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Popper.
Popper working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popper dominating with strikes here.
Popper scoring with strikes but Davidson is staying in there.
Davidson is trying desperately to improve position.
A big strike lands for Popper! That's really hurt Davidson and he's turned his back - Popper keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Popper jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bung Popper!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bung Popper made sure he mentioned Flair Up Your Body, along with how happy he was to win his fight.