PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wesley comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Go to Sleep. Popovic has chosen None as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Wesley
vs
Popovic

187 cm
22
223 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
26
216 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmy Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Branko Popovic!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley misses the shot to the body.
Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Branko Popovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Popovic.
Wesley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popovic moves away.
Wesley takes a swing at Popovic's ribcage but misses.
Popovic misses the jab.
Wesley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popovic.
Popovic throws a big shot that misses.
Wesley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popovic.
Wesley throws a body punch but Popovic moves out of range.
Wesley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wesley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popovic with a nice cross.
Popovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Popovic misses
and Wesley counters with a straight right hand.
Wesley slips a jab from Popovic.
Popovic throws a hook but Wesley blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wesley!
Jab from Wesley.
Popovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wesley's head.
Wesley throws out a powerful jab.
Popovic with a nice cross.
Popovic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wesley works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popovic looks to land a right hand but Wesley moved out of range.
Popovic connects with a crisp jab.
Popovic throws out a loose jab but Wesley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popovic misses with a double jab
and Wesley counters with a left to the body.
Wesley jabs at Popovic's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wesley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Popovic misses with an uppercut.
Wesley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Popovic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wesley throws a body punch but Popovic moves out of range.
Popovic takes one to the chin there.
Wesley moves out of range as Popovic strikes.
Wesley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popovic manages to avoid it.
Popovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Popovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Wesley to counter with a crisp jab.
Popovic avoids the body shot from Wesley.
Wesley connects with a body shot.
Popovic looks gassed!
Wesley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesley lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wesley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Wesley.
Popovic fails with the takedown
and Wesley counters with a nice body shot.
Popovic misses with a hook to the body
and Wesley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wesley scores with a jab to the body.
Wesley scores with a shot to the body.
Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wesley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popovic. Popovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wesley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wesley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Popovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wesley catches Popovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovic misses with a body shot

and Wesley moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wesley.
Come on Wesley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wesley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Popovic working hard to break the clinch.
Wesley lands an elbow that stopped Popovic in his tracks for a moment.
Popovic takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Branko Popovic has been cut.
Popovic wants to break free but Wesley has control.
Popovic blocks an elbow strike.
Popovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Wesley.
Wesley stalls.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wesley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Timmy Wesley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Branko Popovic.
Wesley wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Wesley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Branko Popovic'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.

Popovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wesley counters with a nice uppercut.
Wesley misses with a wild body shot.
Popovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wesley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wesley takes a swing at Popovic's ribcage but misses.

Wesley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popovic, pushing him back against the cage.

Popovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wesley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popovic.
Popovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Popovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wesley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wesley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wesley throws out a powerful jab.
Wesley thows a body shot but no joy.
Wesley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Popovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley looks to land a combination but Popovic avoids it well.
Popovic is breathing heavily.
Popovic throws a jab when Wesley was well out of range.
Wesley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Popovic throws a jab when Wesley was well out of range.
Popovic misses with a hook to the body

so Wesley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Popovic keeping moving, preventing Wesley from controlling successfully.
Wesley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Popovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Popovic 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Popovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Wesley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Popovic is trying to maintain the position but Wesley is very close to passing his half guard.
Popovic is refusing to be controlled, as Wesley sits in half guard.

Wesley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popovic defending well though.

Popovic kicks off Wesley and gets to his feet.
Popovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wesley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popovic thinking.
Wesley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Timmy Wesley is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wesley jabs Popovic right on the nose. Popovic blinks but takes it well.
Popovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a body punch but Popovic moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Popovic.
Wesley misses the body punch
letting Popovic counter with a right hand.
Popovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wesley on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Wesley.
Popovic throws an overhand right that lands on Wesley's shoulder, as Wesley tries to avoid the shot.
Popovic has his takedown stuffed
and Wesley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Popovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wesley.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Popovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popovic throws a hook but Wesley blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Wesley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Branko Popovic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Wesley slips under a jab.
Popovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wesley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popovic manages to avoid it.
Popovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Popovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Popovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wesley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wesley works Popovic's body with a nice hook.
Wesley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Popovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wesley jabs at Popovic's body.
Wesley throws a shot to the body.

Wesley shoots in and bounces Popovic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Popovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wesley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Popovic is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wesley is looking to work some ground and pound but Popovic has wrist control.
Wesley looking to sit in guard and control but Popovic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wesley holds on and takes a little breather.
Timmy Wesley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Popovic wants to pass the guard but Wesley is keeping the position.
Popovic postures up.
Popovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Wesley is retaining full guard.
Popovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Popovic stopping the sweep attempt from Wesley.
Popovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wesley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Popovic wants to pass the guard but Wesley is keeping the position.
Popovic slips nicely into half guard.
Wesley tries to roll over but Popovic keeps him under control.

Popovic is trying to work for a kimura but Wesley is defending well.
Wesley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wesley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Popovic wanted to stand there but Wesley had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Branko Popovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popovic.
Wesley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Wesley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wesley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Wesley!