PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anucha Poopha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Poopha
vs
One

167 cm
29
134 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

168 cm
23
149 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Anucha Poopha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Young One!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
One misses with a wild body shot.
One lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poopha gets off balance looking for a body kick
and One counters with a left and a right that stings Poopha.
Poopha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poopha misses with a few strikes there.
One has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Poopha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Poopha defending well as One loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from One is predictable there
and Poopha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poopha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
One falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poopha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
One waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poopha.
One connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poopha's hands.
Poopha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from One.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poopha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anucha Poopha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poopha looks to score with a jab to the body but One is just out of range.
One moves away from the strike by Poopha.
Poopha throws a sloppy head kick and One moves out of range easily.
Poopha thuds a left hand into One's body.
One works the jab nicely.
Poopha jabs at One's body.
One cracks Poopha with a good jab.
Nice body kick there by Poopha.
Poopha misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One just misses with a punch to the body.
One keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
One is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Poopha is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Poopha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. One checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
One thinks about the counter body kick.
Good exchange - Poopha coming out on top.
One tests Poopha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
One misses with a hook
and Poopha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
One connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
One throws a low kick but Poopha avoids it.
One scores with a head kick.
One throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poopha on the side of the head.
One looks to land a body kick but Poopha moved away.
One takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from One.
Poopha lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One throws an off balance right hand
and Poopha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
One ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poopha looks for the body kick but One saw that one coming.
Poopha misses with a hook to the body
and One makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
One on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Poopha lands a nice looking body shot.
Poopha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
One is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Poopha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
One scores with a kick to the body.
Poopha throws a right hand that One ducks under and follows up with a left that One also avoids with ease.
One takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One misses with a straight right.
A jab from One misses.
One misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poopha.
Poopha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for One.
Poopha misses with an uppercut. One saw that one coming.
Poopha misses with a head kick.
One walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poopha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
One just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPoopha.
Poopha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Poopha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
One throws a sloppy body shot
and Poopha counters with a stiff right hand.
One swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poopha appears to be looking for a big counter.
Poopha throws a head kick but One moves out of range.
Poopha moves out of range as One throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by One.
Poopha walks forward, straight into a front kick from One.
One throws a right and a left that Poopha avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Young One will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

One misses with a jab to the body
and Poopha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poopha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but One circles away quickly and effectively.
One looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poopha's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Poopha duly obliges.
Poopha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poopha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by One.
Nice jab there from One.
One ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
One uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poopha.
One lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poopha lands a jab to the nose.
Poopha looks to throw the jab but One is out of range.
Poopha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and One counters with a lovely straight right hand!
One throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poopha counters with a good, hard body kick but One shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
One wants to counter the offense by Poopha and move into the clinch position.
Poopha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from One.
Poopha looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Poopha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Young One seems to be getting the better of the standup.
One throws out a loose jab but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anucha Poopha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poopha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and One counters with a nice uppercut.
One misses with a combination
and Poopha counters with a nice uppercut.
One throws a sloppy head kick and Poopha moves out of range easily.
A combination from One does no damage.
Poopha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
One throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poopha moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Poopha misses.
Poopha lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha connects with a right hand. One shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poopha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Poopha is looking for a counter combo.
Poopha clobbers One with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poopha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from One. Poopha does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by One. That's going to slow Poopha down.
One jabbing away but nothing is landing.
One slips a straight right by Poopha.
One looks to land a combination but Poopha avoids it well.
Poopha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poopha throws a series of strikes that have One backpedaling.
One throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poopha.
That kick from Poopha tenderised One's leg. One is trying to keep his angry face on.
One swings for the body but Poopha moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha moves out of range of the strikes.
Poopha misses with a body shot.
A cross from Poopha lands.
One lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poopha ducks under a wild hook from One.
Poopha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
One steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Poopha.
Poopha throws a head kick that misses.
Poopha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poopha avoids the body shot from One.
One misses the shot to the body.
Poopha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on One if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poopha ducks under a wild hook from One.
Poopha scoring well with a low kick there.
One throws a hook but Poopha avoids it easily.
Poopha lands a leg kick that knocks One off balance momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Poopha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One throws a right hand that misses
and Poopha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Poopha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by One.
Poopha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Poopha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
One throws a body kick that misses
and Poopha counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Poopha.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poopha.
Poopha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

One throws out a leg kick but Poopha moves out of range and One only half commits.
Poopha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
One swings widly with a right hand
letting Poopha counter with a right hand.
Poopha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and One cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
One lands a nice looking kick to the body. Poopha takes a step back to recover.
Poopha throws a nice head kick!
One misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poopha throwing a counter right hand but One manages to avoid it.
One stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poopha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poopha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poopha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
One attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poopha lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from One misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poopha checks a leg kick.
Poopha avoids the body shot from One.
Poopha throws a leg kick but One sees it coming and moves out of range.
One throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poopha.
Poopha looks to land a left hand but One moved out of range nicely.
One looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poopha will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
One tried to score with a low kick but Poopha checks it.
One checks a leg kick.
One misses with a two punch combination.
Poopha slips under a jab from One.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poopha throws a push kick but One slaps the foot to one side.
One takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poopha ducks under a wild hook from One.
Poopha ducks under a wild hook from One.
One throws out a loose jab but Poopha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poopha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
One wants to counter with a clinch but Poopha pushes him away.
One throws a looping overhand right but Poopha ducks down to avoid it.
Poopha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poopha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
One looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poopha throws a combination. One tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Poopha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to One's calf.
One scores with a punch to the head.
One fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poopha misses with a kick to the body.
One misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poopha.
Poopha with a hook.
Poopha slips a jab and a cross from One.
One swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
One connects with an inside leg kick.
One throws a low kick but Poopha moves out of range easily.
One has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters circling a little - Poopha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
One takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
One has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poopha.
Poopha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Poopha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
One lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poopha finds it's way round the side to connect with One's head.
Poopha lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One swings away with a leg kick that misses.
One lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poopha throws a poor cross that misses
and One counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
One moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poopha tries to bum rush One with a series of wild strikes but One uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! One crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Poopha - the referee stops the clock and One gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Poopha. One manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
One blocks a leg kick.
Poopha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as One throws out the jab.
One just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPoopha.
Poopha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Poopha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anucha Poopha.
Well Poopha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anucha Poopha!
Anucha Poopha decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.