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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harald Spies (ranked 1984 p4p, 2649 weight class) and Jimmy Pop (ranked 253 p4p, 326 weight class). Harald Spies could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Pop's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harald Spies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Pop!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pop staying out of range there.
Pop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spies but Spies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spies throws a jab but it's blocked by Pop.
Pop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spies throws a lazy right hand but Pop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spies.
Pop tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spies scores with a sloppy right hand. Pop should have avoided that one.
It looks like Jimmy Pop has been cut.
Spies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pop wants to clinch up but Spies keeps it at a distance.
Spies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spies comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pop tries to clinch but Spies moves out of range.
Pop wants to clinch up but Spies keeps it at a distance.
Spies cracks Pop with a good jab.
Pop slips a jab from Spies.
Pop steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spies.
Pop moves into the clinch.
Spies makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop struggles to land a body shot inside as Spies controls his hands.
A short left from Pop.
Pop tries to pull guard but Spies forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pop struggles to land a body shot inside as Spies controls his hands.
Spies throws a head punch that misses.
Spies scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spies tries to throw a body punch but Pop avoids it by throwing Spies back against the cage.
Spies definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pop throws a punch but it's blocked by Spies.
Spies lands an uppercut.
Pop throws a head punch that misses.
Spies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pop swings wildly with an uppercut but Spies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pop has a couple of punches blocked by Spies.
Spies misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spies.
Spies scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pop can't find room to land a body shot as Spies controls the action.
Spies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pop's elbow.
Spies blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spies misses with a body punch.
Pop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spies walks away with a smile on his face. Pop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harald Spies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Pop.
Spies missing with a left hand there. Pop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Spies misses its intended target.
Spies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pop circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pop forces Spies back against the cage and clinches.
Spies presses Pop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spies scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spies misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spies.
Spies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spies doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pop lands with a left to the head.
Spies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spies scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Spies blocking some punches.
Spies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spies pushes Pop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spies walks away with a smile on his face. Pop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spies throws out a loose jab but Pop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pop closes the distance but Spies moves to the side
letting Spies counter with a right hand.
Pop doesn't manage to clinch there - Spies circles away.
Spies looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
Pop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Spies lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Spies - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spies controlling the action here for a moment.
Spies gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Pop tries a body shot but Spies blocks it.
Spies tries to throw a body punch but Pop avoids it by throwing Spies back against the cage.
Spies blocks an uppercut.
Spies throws a head punch that misses.
Spies throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pops head.
Spies trying to stall but Pop improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pop throws a punch but it's blocked by Spies.
Spies tries to throw a body punch but Pop avoids it by throwing Spies back against the cage.
Spies can't find room to land a body shot as Pop controls the action.
Spies is pushing Pop up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spies walks away with a smile on his face. Pop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spies.
Spies connects with a right hand. Pop shakes it off.
Pop is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spies connects with a body shot.
Spies looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
and Spies counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pop! He's just covering up as Spies starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harald Spies!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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