PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bork Laser (ranked 5623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 6311 p4p, 0 weight class). Bork Laser has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Laser
vs
Popinski

185 cm
24
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bork Laser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soda Popinski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski misses with a body shot.
Popinski scores with a nice strike.
Popinski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laser's calf.
Popinski cracks Laser with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Popinski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Popinski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laser takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Popinski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laser avoids the head kick by Popinski.
Nice jab there from Popinski.
Laser on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soda Popinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Laser clinches up against the cage.
Popinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Laser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popinski misses with the head strike.
Popinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Laser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popinski misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Popinski misses with the head strike.
Popinski throws a head punch that misses.
Popinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Laser has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Popinski regains guard immediately.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Laser is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Laser wants to pass the guard but Popinski is keeping the position.
Laser advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laser looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Popinski wants to control but Laser is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laser working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laser slows the pace down in half guard.
Popinski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laser is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laser wants to work for an arm triangle but Popinski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Popinski tries to roll over but Laser keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Laser there.

It looks like Soda Popinski has been cut.
Popinski trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laser slows the pace down in half guard.
Laser passes the guard and advances to mount!

Popinski has left one of his arms exposed and Laser doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Popinski screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bork Laser!
A pretty intense looking Bork Laser took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.