PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Popek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog has chosen Fan of Marrizle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Popek
vs
Dog

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Popek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crazy Dog!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dog closes the distance and clinches up with Popek, looking for a takedown. Dog pushes Popek against the cage but Popek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Popek slips a jab and a cross from Dog.
Dog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Popek is defended easily by Dog.
Dog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popek lands a nice shot to the body.

Dog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Popek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog passes Popek's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Popek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Popek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dog is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popek is trying to control the position but Dog postures up.
Dog throws a big right hand that misses.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dog postures up.

Popek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dog defends it easily.
Dog preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dog feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Popek keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Dog sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Popek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dog manages to get himself to full guard.
Popek trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog wants to improve his position but instead Popek has moved into half guard.
Popek is trying to control. Dog wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popek trying to mount his opponent but Dog defends it.
Popek is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog wants to get back to full guard.

Dog actively working from the bottom here.
Dog is refusing to be controlled, as Popek sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dog misses with a takedown

and Popek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Popek.
Popek stops a takedown attempt from Dog.
Pawel Popek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Dog.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dog as Popek tries to tie him up.

That's four 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.
Popek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dog just stands there and leans against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Popek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Popek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dog with a poor takedown

and Popek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Popek wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving.

Dog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pawel Popek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dog lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Popek misses with a takedown
and Dog counters with a two punch combo.
Dog lands a head kick!
Popek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Popek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crazy Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dog lands a two punch combo.
Popek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popek has his takedown stuffed

and Dog moves into the clinch.
Popek fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Popek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Popek is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the cage.

Dog pulls Popek into guard.

Dog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dog controlling Popek's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Popek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dog wants to sweep but no luck.

Dog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dog trying to control the position.
Dog utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.

Dog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Popek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Popek as he avoids it easily.
Dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dog stuffs the takedown attempt from Popek. Popek gets slowly back to his feet.

Dog shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popek trying to control but Dog postures up.
Dog stalling.

Dog stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dog shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Popek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dog seems keen to control Popek's posture.

Popek stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Popek shoots in but no luck this time.
Dog swinging wildly here.
Popek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dog finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dog looks to land a combination. Popek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dog rushes Popek and presses him up against the cage.
Popek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dog walks away with a smile on his face. Popek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog digs a good body shot into Popek's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dog drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Popek gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dog throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dog controlling the position from side mount.
Crazy Dog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Popek can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Popek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popek gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Dog is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Popek pinned against the cage. Popek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pawel Popek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Dog.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Popek scores with a takedown into Dog's guard.
Dog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Popek!
Dog tries to control but Popek wriggling away.
Dog controlling the pace for now.
Popek is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog scoring with strikes but Popek is staying in there.
Dog controlling from the full mount.
Dog looking to control but Popek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dog cracks Popek with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dog controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog landing strikes, looking to finish!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crazy Dog.
Well Dog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Dog!