PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Popoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Popoff has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ben Gille's chin.

Gille
vs
Popoff

203 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

190 cm
20
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Gille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Popoff!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gille throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gille moves out of range of the body kick.
Gille walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Popoff clinches with his opponent.
Popoff is looking to break free of the clinch but Gille has double underhooks.
Gille keeps control of Popoff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Popoff dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Popoff tries to break the clinch but Gille is controlling the position.
Popoff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popoff is looking to break free of the clinch but Gille has double underhooks.
Popoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gille has him pressed against the ropes.
Popoff tries for a takedown but Gille manages to get underhooks.
Popoff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gille working hard to break the clinch.
Gille has a couple of punches blocked by Popoff.
Popoff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Gille's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gille trying to land knees to the body.

Gille breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gille gets caught flat footed, as Popoff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Popoff sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gille is looking to stand up but Popoff isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Popoff wants to control from the top but Gille keeps moving.
Popoff won't allow Gille to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gille keeping moving, preventing Popoff from controlling successfully.
Popoff looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gille can't keep his opponent in guard - Popoff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Popoff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Popoff performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Pete Popoff just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gille avoids the head kick by Popoff.
Gille misses with a wild combination.
Gille wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Gille scores with a four punch combination!
Gille really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Popoff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Gille misses.
Popoff with a nice cross.
Gille looks to land a combination but Popoff avoids it well.
Popoff is looking to clinch.
Gille throws a right and a left that Popoff avoids nicely.
Gille throws a series of punches but Popoff moves out of range.
Gille is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gille is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Popoff! Gille is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Popoff!