PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Poppageorgia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slater is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Terminator Theme. Jack Slater struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.6lbs 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!

Poppageorgia
vs
Slater

165 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Poppageorgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Slater!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poppageorgia closes the distance and clinches.

Slater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poppageorgia tries to work over Slater's front leg with a kick but Slater checks it.
Slater misses the jab.
Slater misses with a hook. Poppageorgia ducked under it nicely.
Poppageorgia throws a series of punches but Slater avoids them all with ease.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Poppageorgia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poppageorgia scores with a decent looking hook.
Slater looks gassed!
Poppageorgia slips under a jab from Slater.
Poppageorgia moves out of range as Slater strikes.
The fighters circling - Slater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poppageorgia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slater looks to throw the jab but Poppageorgia is out of range.
Poppageorgia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Slater does no damage.
Poppageorgia throws a series of punches but Slater avoids them all with ease.
Poppageorgia lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppageorgia throws a right and a left that Slater avoids nicely.
Poppageorgia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Poppageorgia throws a right hand that Slater ducks under and follows up with a left that Slater also avoids with ease.
Poppageorgia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poppageorgia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slater showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poppageorgia.
Slater on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poppageorgia connects with a jab.
Poppageorgia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poppageorgia cracks a nice hook into Slater's ribs.
Poppageorgia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slater on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Slater looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Poppageorgia throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia lands a jab to Slater's midsection.

Poppageorgia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Poppageorgia throwing strikes but missing.
Poppageorgia landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poppageorgia passes Slater's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Poppageorgia works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater seems a little lost for a moment, as Poppageorgia dominates the positioning.
Poppageorgia throws a strike aimed at the side of Slater's head but Slater avoids it well.
Slater seems a little lost for a moment, as Poppageorgia dominates the positioning.
Poppageorgia seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Slater for as long as he can get away with.

Poppageorgia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Poppageorgia is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Slater has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Slater's shoulder. That is not cool.
Poppageorgia scores with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poppageorgia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Slater dodges the ground and pound from Poppageorgia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Poppageorgia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Poppageorgia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poppageorgia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slater checks the leg kick.
Poppageorgia cracks Slater with an open hand slap.
Slater lands a jab to the nose.
Poppageorgia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poppageorgia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slater circles away quickly and effectively.
Slater takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia fails to land with a series of punches.
Nick Poppageorgia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Poppageorgia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into 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!
Poppageorgia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slater defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Poppageorgia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppageorgia thows a huge punch but Slater dodges it nicely.
Slater is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Poppageorgia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Poppageorgia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Poppageorgia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slater's head.
Poppageorgia frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Poppageorgia with good strikes from the mount here!
Slater holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Poppageorgia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Poppageorgia is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Slater is surviving well by controlling Poppageorgia's body position as best he can.
Slater really wants to buck Poppageorgia off and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater has given up his back.
Poppageorgia missing with strikes.
Slater covering up well under a series of strikes from Poppageorgia.

Poppageorgia is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Slater defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Poppageorgia is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Slater won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Poppageorgia off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Poppageorgia!