PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fran Popovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cripple Martian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fran Popovich has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fran Popovich seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Popovich
vs
Martian

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fran Popovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cripple Martian!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Popovich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Popovich won't allow Martian to sweep him here.
Popovich would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Martian wants to get back to his feet but Popovich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Popovich wants to pass the guard but Martian is keeping the position.
Popovich is working hard here to advance position.
Popovich preventing the sweep.
Popovich passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Martian flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Popovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Popovich gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martian to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Martian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Popovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martian's guard.
Martian trying to strike off his back.
Martian keeping moving, preventing Popovich from controlling successfully.
Martian wants to get back to his feet but Popovich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Popovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Martian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popovich wanted to stand there but Martian had control of the position.
Popovich won't allow Martian to get back to his feet.
Martian looks gassed!
Popovich tries to stand but Martian is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martian wants to sweep here but Popovich controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Popovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popovich shoots for a double leg takedown but Martian sprawls well. He's pushed Popovich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Martian misses.
Popovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martian as he jumps to the side.
Popovich tries for a takedown but Martian circles away easily

and Martian counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fran Popovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martian looking to throw knees to the head but Popovich is blocking nicely.
Popovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Martian avoids the damage to the body.
Popovich tries to pull guard but Martian won't allow it.
Popovich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Popovich is trying to break the clinch but Martian has him pressed against the cage.

Popovich has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Martian uses from the top position.
Martian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martian is fighting to break Popovich's control of his arms but Popovich is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martian throws and elbow that misses. Popovich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martian's guard. Nice move by Popovich!
Martian keeping moving, preventing Popovich from controlling successfully.
Popovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Popovich passes into half guard.
Popovich controlling the action here.
Popovich moves into full mount! Martian won't be happy about that!
Popovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martian is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich misses with a head shot.
Martian wants to get back to his feet.
Martian has given up his back.
Martian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Martian tries to roll but Popovich sticks to his back.
Popovich missing with strikes.

Popovich has got one arm under Martian's chin. This could be trouble... Martian trying to control the other hand but Popovich gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Martian has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fran Popovich!