PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bootleg Popeye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Popeye might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Die for Metal. Moretti has chosen CHANGES as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Popeye
vs
Moretti

178 cm
29
172 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

178 cm
35
175 lbs
38 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Dauntless

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bootleg Popeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti misses the shot to the body.
Moretti slips a straight right by Popeye.
Moretti feints a counter leg kick.
Popeye moves away from the strike by Moretti.
Popeye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Popeye shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moretti 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.
Moretti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popeye was well out of range. Poor timing from Moretti.
Horrible takedown attempt by Popeye or perhaps it was just good defense by Moretti, which made it look bad.
An inside leg kick lands from Moretti.
Moretti throws a leg kick which misses Popeye's front leg but catches the back leg as Popeye tries to avoid it.
Moretti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popeye.
Moretti walks into a stiff left hand from Popeye.
Popeye misses the jab.
Popeye definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bootleg Popeye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti looks to land a combination but Popeye avoids it well.
No joy there for Popeye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moretti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Popeye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moretti throws a chopping leg kick but Popeye manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popeye throws a hook but Moretti avoids it easily.
Popeye throws out a loose jab but Moretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti tries a quick counter leg kick but Popeye is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti wants to clinch up but Popeye keeps it at a distance.

Moretti closes the distance and pushes Popeye back into the cage.
Popeye can't find room to land a body shot as Moretti controls the action.
Popeye looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti lands a hook that snaps the head of Popeye backwards.
Popeye blocking some punches.
A short right from Moretti on the inside.
Moretti lands a left hand.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Popeye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti lands a nice uppercut.
Moretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Popeye lands with a short shot to the head.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moretti misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popeye misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Popeye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popeye wants to take the fight to the mat but Moretti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moretti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Popeye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popeye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Popeye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti throws a hook but Popeye blocks it.
Moretti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Popeye counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moretti's knee momentarily.
Popeye throws a big shot that misses.
Popeye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popeye throws a right and a left that Moretti avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Moretti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moretti misses the body punch
and Popeye counters with a good low kick that Moretti was not able to check.
Moretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popeye.
Popeye throws a hook but Moretti blocks it.
A combination from Moretti does no damage.
Popeye scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moretti doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti slips a jab from Popeye.
Moretti throws a leg kick but Popeye checks it.
Moretti checks a low kick from Popeye.
Enzo Moretti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popeye throws a body shot but no joy.
Moretti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Popeye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moretti manages to avoid it.
Popeye slips a jab and a cross from Moretti.
Moretti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popeye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moretti.
Popeye throws a jab when Moretti was well out of range.
Popeye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Popeye.
Moretti connects with the punch.
Moretti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popeye throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Moretti blocks the leg kick.
Moretti misses with a body shot.
Popeye just misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moretti tries to move into range but Popeye moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretti misses with an uppercut. Popeye saw that one coming.
Moretti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Popeye rather than just go for the knockout.
Popeye scores with a decent looking hook.
Moretti wants to slow Popeye down by chopping away at his legs.
Popeye went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Moretti closes the distance and pushes Popeye back into the cage.

Popeye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti checks a leg kick.
A jab from Popeye finds it's way through Moretti's defenses.
Moretti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Popeye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popeye digs a good body shot into Moretti's ribs.
Popeye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moretti misses with a double jab.
Popeye tries to counter with a takedown but Moretti is quick to defend against it.
Moretti throws the kick towards the body but Popeye avoids it.
Moretti throws a low kick but Popeye avoids it.
Popeye shoots for a double leg takedown but Moretti sprawls well. He's pushed Popeye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bootleg Popeye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enzo Moretti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Popeye cracks Moretti with a good jab.
Moretti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popeye throws out the jab.
Moretti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popeye.
Moretti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popeye manages to avoid it.
Popeye lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Moretti drives through and clinches with Popeye against the cage.
Popeye lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Popeye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Popeye bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Popeye throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moretti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Popeye misses with a straight left.
Popeye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moretti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popeye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Popeye throws a chopping leg kick but Moretti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Popeye throws out a loose jab but Moretti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popeye throws a looping overhand right but Moretti ducks down to avoid it.
Moretti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popeye. That did some damage!
Moretti throws a body punch but Popeye moves out of range.
Popeye scores with a jab to the head.
Popeye misses with a hook. Moretti ducked under it nicely.
Popeye throws a leg kick that misses.
Popeye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moretti on the side of the head.
Moretti throws a looping overhand right but Popeye ducks down to avoid it.
Popeye thows a leg kick but Moretti checks it
and Moretti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Popeye on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Popeye is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moretti throws a leg kick which misses Popeye's front leg but catches the back leg as Popeye tries to avoid it.
Popeye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moretti.
Moretti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Popeye misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Moretti counters with a stiff right hand.
Moretti wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Popeye misses.
Moretti tries to land a front kick but Popeye steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moretti lands a slapping body shot.
Moretti moves out of range of the body kick.

Moretti has managed to clinch.
Popeye lands an elbow inside.
Popeye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moretti lands a body shot.
Popeye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Popeye or not.
Moretti tries to work over Popeye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popeye has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moretti after a bit of a struggle.
Popeye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Popeye takes a shot to the head.
Popeye prevents a body shot from Moretti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Popeye.
Enzo Moretti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Popeye lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Popeye fails to land.
Moretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moretti tries a body shot but Popeye blocks it.
Popeye works on Moretti's body with a couple of short punches.

Popeye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popeye checks a leg kick nicely.
Moretti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popeye connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moretti scrambles back to his feet.
Moretti ducks right into an uppercut from Popeye.
Moretti clobbers Popeye with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moretti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popeye.
Popeye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moretti.
Popeye thuds his right hand into Moretti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Moretti misses.
Moretti misses with a looping left.
Moretti throws a nice looking combination but Popeye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Moretti. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Popeye swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moretti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popeye throws a big shot that misses.
Popeye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moretti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moretti tries to work over Popeye's front leg with a kick but Popeye checks it.
Moretti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popeye throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Moretti.
Popeye misses with a hook
and Moretti counters with a nice body shot.
Moretti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Popeye loads up on a big right hand but Moretti slips the punch.
Moretti is looking for the big counter here.
Popeye lands a nice shot that snaps Moretti's head back.
Moretti ducks under a wild hook from Popeye.
Moretti looks for the body kick but Popeye saw that one coming.
Popeye throws a hook but Moretti avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Popeye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popeye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popeye misses with an uppercut.
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 Bootleg Popeye will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Moretti thows a leg kick but Popeye checks it

so Popeye counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moretti looking to control.
Moretti controlling the position.
Moretti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Popeye wants to control from the top but Moretti keeps moving.
Popeye looking to pass the guard.
Moretti pulls Popeye in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popeye missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moretti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popeye.
Popeye postures up in Moretti's guard and throws a big left but Moretti blocks it.
Moretti managing to control the position.
Popeye is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Popeye misses.
Popeye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moretti slips a jab and a cross from Popeye.
Moretti misses with a low kick as Popeye jumps back.
A good leg kick by Moretti.
Popeye blocks the body kick.
A shot to the liver by Moretti. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick from Moretti misses.
Popeye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moretti 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.
Moretti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moretti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popeye.
Moretti is looking to slow Popeye down with leg kicks.
Moretti staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popeye lands with an overhand left.
Popeye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moretti.
Popeye darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick from Moretti lands but Popeye takes it in his stride.
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!
Moretti jabs at Popeye's body.
Bootleg Popeye is winning the standup battle so far.
Moretti slips a straight right by Popeye.
Popeye avoids the body shot from Moretti.
Popeye moves into range and connects with a jab.
Popeye avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moretti throws a leg kick but Popeye sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moretti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Popeye to score with a decent uppercut.
Popeye checks the leg kick.
Popeye drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moretti sprawls and moves away.
Moretti misses with a low kick.
Popeye misses with a straight right.
Moretti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Popeye throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popeye scores with a decent looking hook.
Popeye jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popeye misses with a leg kick.
Moretti tries to counter by closing the distance.
Popeye just misses with a punch to the body.
Popeye throws a series of punches but Moretti moves out of range.
Popeye lands a jab.
Popeye dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moretti. That did some damage!
Popeye dodges the punch combination from Moretti.
Moretti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Popeye lands.
Moretti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moretti connects with a looping right hand.
Moretti swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popeye throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popeye scores with a nice strike.
Popeye scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moretti in his tracks.
Moretti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Popeye's hands.
Moretti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Popeye misses with a hook. Moretti ducked under it nicely.
Popeye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moretti thinks about the counter body kick.
Moretti moves away from the strike by Popeye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popeye. Moretti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moretti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moretti tries to land a leg kick but Popeye saw it coming and moves away.
Moretti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moretti tries to score with a low kick but Popeye moves his leg out of the way.
Moretti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popeye.
Moretti moves away from the strike by Popeye.
Moretti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Popeye paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bootleg Popeye showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Popeye 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bootleg Popeye!
Bootleg Popeye spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.