PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Like Boss (ranked 1271 p4p, 50 weight class) and Maxim Popov (ranked 1981 p4p, 79 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Boss
vs
Popov

198 cm
21
267 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Like Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Popov!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss throws out a powerful jab.
Boss lands with a straight right. Popov didn't see that one coming.
Like Boss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Popov misses with a body shot.
Popov scores with a jab. Boss acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boss moves away from the strike by Popov.
Decent striking displayed by Boss there.
Boss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Popov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boss bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Popov's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popov walks into a stiff left hand from Boss.
Boss connects with a body shot.
Popov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popov throws a lazy uppercut
and Boss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boss has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Phoenix Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Popov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boss tries to clinch up but Popov circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Popov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popov missing with a left hand there. Boss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Boss gets tackled into the cage by Popov. Popov maintains the clinch.
Boss misses with a body punch.
Boss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boss prevents a body shot from Popov.
Boss has a couple of punches blocked by Popov.
Boss lands a nice shot to the body.
Boss misses with the head strike.
Boss gets through Popov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boss lands a shot to the body.
Popov looks winded!
Popov is looking to break free of the clinch but Boss has double underhooks.
Boss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boss scores with a shot to the side of Popov's head.
Popov misses with a punch to the body.
Boss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boss scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popov backwards.
Boss lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Boss.
Boss scores with a shoulder strike.
Boss swings wildly with an uppercut but Popov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boss prevents a body shot from Popov.
Boss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popovs head.
Popov takes a shot to the head.
Boss lands with a right to the head.
Boss gets through Popov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Boss.
Boss lands a right hand.
Popov wants to break free but Boss has control.
A nice left hand lands by Boss.
Still in the clinch, Boss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boss pushes Popov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Popov backwards.
Boss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boss throws a big uppercut that drops Popov! More strikes from Boss and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Popov lies dazed against the cage as Boss celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Like Boss!
A less than humble Like Boss misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.