PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krol Popiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tymoteusz Filipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Popiel
vs
Filipowicz

205 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
10 - 11 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krol Popiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tymoteusz Filipowicz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popiel tries to clinch there but Filipowicz circles away.
We've been told by Popiel's head coaches at RIO Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Popiel wants to clinch up but Filipowicz keeps it at a distance.
Popiel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Popiel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Filipowicz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Popiel has managed to clinch.
Popiel missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Popiel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Popiel misses with the head strike.
Popiel lands an uppercut.

Filipowicz has picked Popiel up - he's going for a ride! Filipowicz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Filipowicz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Popiel taking some punishment here, with Filipowicz in his half guard.
Filipowicz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Filipowicz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Filipowicz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Filipowicz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Popiel is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipowicz is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Popiel is hurt! He's hurt bad - Filipowicz fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Popiel from any more punishment! Congratulations to Filipowicz! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tymoteusz Filipowicz!