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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branislav Popov (ranked 2753 p4p, 3071 weight class) and Jason Flores (ranked 313 p4p, 342 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Branislav Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Flores!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores misses with a few strikes there.
Popov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Popov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Popov has him pressed against the cage.
Popov lands an elbow inside.
Popov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flores's defenses.
Flores looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popov lands an elbow just above Flores 's eye.
Flores is stalling here.
Popov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Popov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flores's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popov lands a damaging elbow.
Popov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Popov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flores can't break the clinch.
Popov lands an elbow that stopped Flores in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popov crunches a lovely knee into Flores's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov landing knees to the head.
Popov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flores's defenses.
Flores misses with a body punch.
Flores tries to break free but Popov pushes him back against the cage.
Popov lands an elbow inside.
Popov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flores's defenses.
Popov stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flores.
Flores misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Popov.
Flores trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popov.
Flores is trying to force a seperation but Popov has the dominant position.
Popov misses with a punch on the inside.
Popov landing knees to the body.
Popov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Popov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Popov has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flores looks winded!
Popov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flores in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Popov stalling in the clinch but Flores improves position.
Popov can't find room to land a body shot as Flores controls the action.
Popov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popov with a knee to the head.
Popov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Popov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Popov with a knee to the head.
Flores takes an elbow to the forehead.
Popov lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked Flores out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Branislav Popov!
Branislav Popov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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