PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Nordon (ranked 454 p4p, 69 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 951 p4p, 137 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nordon
vs
Popinski

188 cm
22
212 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

198 cm
22
207 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Nordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Soda Popinski!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popinski.
We've been hearing reports that Nordon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Popinski, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Nordon.
Nordon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nordon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popinski.
Popinski clobbers Nordon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nordon staying out of range there.
Nordon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popinski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nordon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Popinski pinned against the ropes. Popinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordon throws a nice looking combination but Popinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Popinski throws a body kick that misses

and Nordon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nordon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popinski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Popinski looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski wants to sweep but no luck.
Popinski is trying to hold Nordon in close to prevent damage but Nordon has managed to pass into half guard.
Nordon prevents Popinski from improving his position.
Nordon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Nordon is working for a submission of some sort.
Popinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Nordon misses with a head shot. Popinski uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Popinski holds on and takes a little breather.
Nordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Popinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popinski wants to sweep here but Nordon controlling him for the moment.
Popinski trying to keep a closed guard but Nordon is proving a slippery customer.
Nordon distracts Popinski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nordon is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski controls Nordon momentarily but Nordon frees himself.
Nordon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Popinski is trying to control the position but Nordon postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nordon wants to pass the guard but Popinski is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nordon misses with a hook. Popinski ducked under it nicely.
Nordon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nordon avoids the head kick by Popinski.
Popinski throws an overhand right that lands on Nordon's shoulder, as Nordon tries to avoid the shot.
Nordon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordon misses with a left hand
and Nordon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soda Popinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Nordon finds it's target.
Nordon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Popinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordon moves away.
Nordon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nordon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordon tries for a takedown but Popinski circles away easily
and Popinski counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Nordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nordon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popinski walks into a left hand.
Popinski misses with a straight right.
Nordon misses with a few strikes there.
Popinski throws an off balance right hand

and Nordon counters with a shoot takedown. Popinski fights it but they end up in guard.
Nordon connects with a couple of short punches.
Nordon working some strikes from top position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popinski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nordon is one step ahead there.
Popinski is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nordon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nordon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nordon throwing strikes from guard but Popinski blocks nicely.
Nordon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nordon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nordon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Popinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nordon postures up in Popinski's guard and throws a big left but Popinski blocks it.
Popinski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nordon manages to get himself to full guard.

Nordon trying to keep a closed guard but Popinski is proving a slippery customer.
Popinski postures up in Nordon's guard and throws a big left but Nordon blocks it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nordon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Popinski manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Popinski wants to stand up but Nordon is controlling him.
Popinski wants to sweep but no luck.
Nordon connects with a couple of short punches.
Nordon trying to control but Popinski is working from the bottom.
Popinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nordon is in close to Popinski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nordon landing with the ground and pound.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nordon wants to pass the guard but Popinski is keeping the position.
Nordon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nordon throws a big right hand that misses.
Nordon postures up in Popinski's guard and throws a big left but Popinski blocks it.
Popinski trying to control the position.
Nordon won't allow Popinski to sweep him here.
Nordon throws a big right hand that misses.
Nordon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Popinski keeping moving, preventing Nordon from controlling successfully.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nordon stopping the sweep attempt from Popinski.
Nordon wants to pass the guard but Popinski is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nordon scores with a shot to the body.
Nordon blocks a leg kick.
Nordon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Nordon misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nordon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popinski.
Popinski slips under a jab.
Popinski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nordon in his tracks.
Nordon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Nordon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Popinski swings away with a body shot that misses

and Nordon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soda Popinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nordon chips away with some ground and pound.
Popinski controls Nordon momentarily but Nordon frees himself.
Nordon stopping the sweep attempt from Popinski.
Nordon cracks Popinski with a solid left hand.
Nordon landing with the ground and pound.
Nordon stands up over Popinski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eddie Nordon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Popinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nordon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordon wants to control from the top but Popinski keeps moving.
Popinski controls Nordon momentarily but Nordon frees himself.
Nordon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nordon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Popinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nordon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Popinski's head.
Popinski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nordon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nordon postures up in Popinski's guard and throws a big left but Popinski blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Popinski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Popinski throws a right hand that misses

and Nordon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Popinski pushes Nordon off but Nordon dives into side control.
Popinski regains half guard.
Popinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nordon thows a huge punch but Popinski dodges it nicely.
Popinski wants to improve his position but Nordon is controlling well.
Nordon is nestled in close to Popinski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Popinski wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Nordon there.
Nordon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nordon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nordon lands with a punch from half guard.
Nordon tries to pass to full mount but Popinski defends it.
Nordon thows a huge punch but Popinski dodges it nicely.
Nordon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nordon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Popinski looking for submissions off his back.
Nordon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordon with the ground and pound but Popinski uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nordon is looking to advance position but Popinski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Popinski avoids the attempt from Nordon to control.
Nordon gets back to half guard.
Nordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popinski can do to turn this around?
Popinski prevents Nordon from improving his position.
Nordon wants to control but Popinski is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nordon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Popinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nordon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nordon has his foot on Popinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Popinski works his way back into a safe position though.

Nordon working for submissions but it's allowed Popinski to get to half guard.
Nordon trying to control from the bottom.
Popinski wants to get back to his feet.
Popinski is trying to control. Nordon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Popinski content to control rather than advance.
Nordon wants to control but Popinski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nordon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Popinski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Popinski's back!
Popinski just trying to survive but Nordon is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Popinski right now.
Popinski prevents Nordon from getting a body triangle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nordon gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Popinski has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Nordon is persistently looking for the submission but Popinski is defending it well.
Nordon is trying to control but Popinski is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Nordon lands a big elbow.
Popinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nordon breaks from Popinski's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Popinski is rocked!
Nordon is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Popinski goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Nordon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eddie Nordon!
A victorious Eddie Nordon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.