PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bung Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popper kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Runnin with the Devil. Sanders has chosen Born in the USA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bruce Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Popper
vs
Sanders

168 cm
30
147 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Machine Fight Gear
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bung Popper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders lands a nice shot that snaps Popper's head back.
Popper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanders's hands.
Popper swings widly with a right hand
and Popper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popper doesn't seem bothered though.
Popper moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanders misses the jab.
Sanders slips a jab from Popper.
Popper throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Popper throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Sanders let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popper throws a combination. Sanders tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popper throws a jab when Sanders was well out of range.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders throws the left hand but Popper avoids the punch easily.
Sanders misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Popper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanders.
Popper just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popper moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
Sanders digs a good body shot into Popper's ribs.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanders there as he acknowledges the shot.
Popper with a jab.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Popper scores with a hook to the body. Sanders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popper.
Popper looks to land a right hand but Sanders moved out of range.
Popper scores with a hook.
Sanders lands an overhand right.
Popper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popper walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popper tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Popper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Popper throws a body shot but no joy.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
It seemed like Sanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popper misses with a straight right.
Sanders slips under a jab from Popper.
It seemed like Sanders was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanders scores with a jab to the body.
Popper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popper swings widly with a right hand
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Sanders misses.
Popper is looking to counter punch.
Sanders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Popper counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Popper misses with a straight left.
Popper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Popper missing with a left hand there. Sanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Popper throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Popper throws an off balance right hand
and Sanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popper ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Sanders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Popper misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Popper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popper.
Popper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanders throws a hook but Popper avoids it easily.
Popper scores with a hook.
Sanders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
Popper looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Sanders releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Popper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Popper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popper swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Popper's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Popper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Popper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Sanders works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Popper finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanders's head.
Popper scores with a three punch combo!
Popper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popper misses with a right hand
and Sanders counters with a left to the body.
Sanders throws a poor cross that misses
and Popper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanders thinking.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Sanders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popper doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders missing with a left hand there. Popper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popper throws a body shot but no joy.
Popper misses the shot to the body.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bung Popper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Popper scores with a shot to the body.
Popper with a hook.
Popper misses with a hook
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Popper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popper throws a right hand that misses
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Sanders coming out on top.
Popper scores with a hook.
Popper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Popper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popper throws a jab when Sanders was well out of range.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Popper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanders counters with a nice leg kick.
Popper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popper throws a right hand that misses
and Sanders counters with a right hand to the body.
Popper dips to his left and cracks Sanders with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Sanders. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanders.
Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popper connects with a crisp jab.
Sanders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Popper's head backwards.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanders momentarily.
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanders throws a body punch but Popper moves out of range.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders staying out of range there.
Popper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popper throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Popper looks to throw the jab but Sanders is out of range.
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
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 lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanders fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Popper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Popper looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
Popper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sanders eats them both and turns towards Popper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Popper connects with a nice looking jab.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Popper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bung Popper is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanders misses with a straight right.
Sanders's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanders scrambles back to his feet.
Popper ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sanders darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Popper jabs Sanders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanders misses with a looping right.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
Sanders counters with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Popper. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Popper's hands.
Popper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circling - Popper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Sanders is predictable there
and Popper counters with a stiff right hand.
Popper cracks Sanders with a good jab.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanders throws a jab when Popper was well out of range.
Popper throws a jab when Sanders was well out of range.
Sanders looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Popper throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanders counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Popper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Popper throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
Sanders swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Popper.
A shot to the body from Popper misses
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Popper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanders! But no joy.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sanders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Popper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanders moves out of range as Popper strikes.
Sanders throws a hook but Popper avoids it easily.
Popper throwing a counter right hand but Sanders manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. Sanders catches Popper right on the button with a cross.
Popper just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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 Bung Popper will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Sanders.
Popper just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanders misses with a hook.
Popper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popper counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Popper on the side of the head.
Sanders lands with an uppercut that bounces Popper off the cage and back into range.

Popper is rocked!
A shot to the body from Sanders misses
and Popper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Sanders with a nice cross.
Oh Popper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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 misses with a straight left.
Popper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popper seems to have got his legs back now.
Popper throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanders lands a really nice looking cross but Popper seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a hook. Popper ducked under it nicely.
Popper avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Popper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Popper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Sanders.
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Popper.
Popper ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Popper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanders throws a hook but Popper blocks it.
Popper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Sanders misses.
Popper throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanders misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanders takes a swing at Popper's ribcage but misses.
Sanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popper manages to avoid it.
Popper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popper throws a hook but Sanders blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popper misses the jab.
Sanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popper.
Popper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popper misses with an uppercut.
Popper scores with a jab.
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Popper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Popper finds it's way through Sanders's defenses.
Popper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Popper fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popper throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Popper throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Sanders.
Popper ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
A quick step to the side and Popper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanders swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanders appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanders takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Popper connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popper misses with a body shot.
Popper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popper. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Popper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Popper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Popper with a hook.
Nice body punch from Popper.
Sanders throws a body punch but Popper moves out of range.
It looked like Popper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanders.
Popper works the jab nicely.
Sanders lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sanders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Popper doesn't seem phased though.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Bruce Sanders just about did enough to take it.
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.

Sanders lands a jab to Popper's midsection.
Popper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Popper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Jab from Sanders.
Popper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Popper slips under a jab.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
Popper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popper cracks Sanders with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
Popper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popper scores with a hook to the body. Sanders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popper misses with a jab to the body
and Sanders counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanders off the cage and back into range.
Popper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Popper backs off Sanders throws a huge counter combo but Popper manages to avoid it all.
Popper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sanders's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanders scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Sanders.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Popper fails to land with a series of punches.
Popper walks into a left hand.
A jab from Sanders finds it's way through Popper's defenses.
Sanders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Popper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Popper cracks Sanders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Popper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper thuds his right hand into Sanders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Sanders throws a low kick but Popper avoids it.
Popper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popper throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Popper throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanders bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Popper misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Sanders lands a slapping body shot.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Popper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sanders pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanders misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper scores with a jab. Sanders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders moves out of range as Popper strikes.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders throws a hook but Popper avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Popper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sanders looks to land a right hand but Popper moved out of range.
Popper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanders throws a leg kick but Popper checks it.
Popper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Popper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Popper misses with a looping left.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lunges at Popper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Popper's hand.
Sanders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper avoids the body shot from Sanders.
Sanders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popper lands a nice hook to Sanders's body. Sanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Popper misses with a hook to the body
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Popper throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popper misses with a wild body shot.
Popper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanders throws the left hand but Popper avoids the punch easily.
Popper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Sanders dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Popper looks to land a right hand but Sanders moved out of range.
Popper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Sanders misses with a body shot
and Popper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.
Popper scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanders should have avoided that one.
Popper misses with a straight left.
Sanders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Popper finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanders's head.
Popper misses the body punch
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Popper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popper works Sanders's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders misses with a right hand
and Popper counters with a one-two to the body.
Popper moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper throws a big shot that misses.
Popper throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Popper's knee momentarily.
Jab, jab by Sanders - just one landing.
Popper misses with a body punch
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Popper!

Sanders is rocked!
Popper lands with a right that hurts Sanders. Sanders looks to clinch but Popper throws a short knee that drops Sanders. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Bung Popper!
Bung Popper retains his featherweight title!
Bung Popper managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
The defeated Bruce Sanders had this to say: 'I want a rematch!'.