PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Popara (ranked 468 p4p, 685 weight class) and Tommy Weismuller (ranked 81 p4p, 108 weight class). Weismuller has chosen Nobody Speak as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Petar Popara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Popara
vs
Weismuller

190 cm
25
220
11 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
205
9 - 3 - 0

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Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petar Popara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Weismuller!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Popara as he connects with a hook.
Popara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Popara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Popara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Weismuller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popara throws the left hand but Weismuller avoids the punch easily.
Weismuller is looking to slow Popara down with leg kicks.
Weismuller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Popara.
Weismuller misses with a looping right.
It looked like Popara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Weismuller jabs Popara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popara ducks under a wild hook from Weismuller.
Jab, jab by Weismuller - just one landing.
Popara avoids a kick to the body.
Weismuller misses with a straight right.
Popara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weismuller.
Weismuller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Popara.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Popara clinches up with Weismuller and pushes him back against the cage.
Weismuller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popara blocks an uppercut.
Popara throws an elbow that misses.

Weismuller manages to break the clinch.
Popara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Popara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Weismuller misses with a body shot.
Weismuller misses with a head kick.
Weismuller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weismuller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Popara moves into the clinch.
Weismuller lands with a light punch inside.

Weismuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weismuller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popara swings for the body but Weismuller moves out of range.
It seemed like Weismuller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weismuller with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Popara throws a body shot but no joy.
Weismuller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popara.
Weismuller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weismuller throws a right hand that misses
and Popara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Weismuller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Popara checks it well.
Weismuller lands a jab to Popara's midsection.
Popara throws a nice looking combination but Weismuller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weismuller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weismuller lands a lovely overhand right.
Popara avoids the body shot from Weismuller.
A shot to the liver by Popara. Beautiful body shot.
Weismuller throws out a leg kick but Popara moves out of range and Weismuller only half commits.
Popara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weismuller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Popara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weismuller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weismuller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popara.
Weismuller looks to land a left hand but Popara moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Weismuller there.
A swing and a miss from Popara.
Weismuller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weismuller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A telegraphed right hand from Popara misses the target.
Popara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weismuller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Popara has time to react.
Weismuller thumps Popara with a low kick.
Weismuller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Popara slips under a jab.
Popara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weismuller.
Popara throws a jab when Weismuller was well out of range.
Weismuller throws a chopping leg kick but Popara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Weismuller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Weismuller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Weismuller throws a jab but it's blocked by Popara.
Weismuller misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller throws a lazy right hand but Popara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Weismuller misses with a leg kick
and Popara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weismuller throws a hook to the side of Popara's head but Popara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weismuller lands a body shot.
Popara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weismuller.
Popara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weismuller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Popara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Tommy Weismuller has been cut.
Popara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Weismuller.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weismuller looks to land a right hand but Popara moved out of range.
Weismuller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weismuller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Popara is able to avoid easily.
Popara avoids the head kick by Weismuller.
Popara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Weismuller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Popara slips a jab from Weismuller.
Weismuller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Popara's hands.
Weismuller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weismuller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weismuller works the jab nicely.
Weismuller jabs at Popara's body.
Tommy Weismuller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Popara misses.
Weismuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Popara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Popara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weismuller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weismuller misses with a straight right.
Popara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weismuller under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Weismuller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weismuller takes a swing at Popara's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Popara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popara wants to clinch.
Weismuller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weismuller circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weismuller moves away.
Popara misses with a straight right.
Popara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Weismuller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Weismuller fakes the leg kick and cracks Popara in the body.
Popara avoids the body shot from Weismuller.
Popara misses with a hook. Weismuller ducked under it nicely.
Popara lands with a cross.
Tommy Weismuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popara lands with a straight right. Weismuller didn't see that one coming.
Weismuller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popara checks a low kick from Weismuller.

Popara gets a clinch.
Weismuller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Popara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Popara blocks a body shot from Weismuller.

Weismuller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Weismuller misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller misses with a body kick.
Popara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Weismuller swats away the attempt to clinch by Popara.
Weismuller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Weismuller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Weismuller throws a wild body kick that Popara sees coming a mile off.
Popara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popara misses with a series of wild punches.
Popara is looking to clinch but Weismuller is avoiding it.
Popara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Weismuller.
Weismuller throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Weismuller.
It looked like Popara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Weismuller defending well as Popara loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weismuller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller jabs Popara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weismuller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Popara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popara looks to throw the jab but Weismuller is out of range.
Popara misses with a looping right.
Popara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weismuller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weismuller. Weismuller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Popara tries to clinch
and Weismuller counters with a body kick.
Popara is looking to clinch.
Popara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Weismuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Weismuller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Popara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popara checks a leg kick.
Weismuller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Popara checks the leg kick.
Popara moves in looking to clinch but Weismuller pushes him off.
Weismuller scores with a hook.
Popara misses with a few strikes there.
Weismuller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weismuller.
Popara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weismuller on the side of the head.
Weismuller scores with a nice right hand.
Popara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popara throws out a loose jab but Weismuller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weismuller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Weismuller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Weismuller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Weismuller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popara was well out of range. Poor timing from Weismuller.
Popara misses with an uppercut.
Weismuller jabs Popara right on the nose. Popara blinks but takes it well.
Popara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popara tries to clinch but Weismuller is having none of it.
Popara tries to clinch there but Weismuller circles away.
Popara throws a lazy right hand but Weismuller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weismuller looks for the body kick but Popara saw that one coming.
Popara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weismuller throws out the jab.
Popara avoids the body shot from Weismuller.
Popara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weismuller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weismuller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popara misses with a hook. Weismuller ducked under it nicely.
Popara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weismuller missing with a left hand there. Popara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Popara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Weismuller.
Weismuller throws a jab when Popara was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Weismuller misses the target.
Good shot there by Popara.
Popara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weismuller with the inside leg kick.
Weismuller throws a hook but Popara blocks it.
Weismuller cracks a nice hook into Popara's ribs.
Popara wants to clinch.

Weismuller tries to keep at a distance but Popara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Popara tries to work over Weismuller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Weismuller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weismuller tries to work over Popara's front leg with a kick but Popara checks it.
Tommy Weismuller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popara scores with a nice head shot.
Weismuller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Weismuller lands a jab to Popara's midsection.
Weismuller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weismuller ducks right into an uppercut from Popara.
Popara misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weismuller! But no joy.
Weismuller cracks Popara with a good jab.
Popara tries to clinch up but Weismuller circles away and keeps his distance.
Popara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weismuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weismuller tries to score with a low kick but Popara moves his leg out of the way.
Popara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Popara closes the distance but Weismuller moves to the side
and Weismuller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popara is looking to clinch.
Popara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Popara takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weismuller blocks an elbow strike from Popara.
Weismuller avoids a wild elbow strike from Popara.
Popara misses with a punch on the inside.
Petar Popara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popara misses with a body punch.
Popara tries to throw a body punch but Weismuller avoids it by throwing Popara back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weismuller.
Weismuller prevents a body shot from Popara.
Popara misses with a punch on the inside.
Weismuller avoids the elbow strike from Popara, against the cage.
Popara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Weismuller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Popara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Popara pushes off an throws an elbow but Weismuller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popara misses with an elbow over the top.
Petar Popara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Popara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weismuller blocks a body shot from Popara.
Weismuller lands a hook that snaps the head of Popara backwards.
Popara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weismuller's elbow.
Weismuller blocks an elbow strike from Popara.
Popara misses with a punch to the body.
Popara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weismuller avoids the elbow strike from Popara, against the cage.
Popara pushes off an throws an elbow but Weismuller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Popara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weismuller's elbow.
Popara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Weismuller.
I've got Weismuller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Weismuller!
An out of breath Tommy Weismuller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.