PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 379 p4p, 58 weight class) and Jesse Kilpatrick (ranked 776 p4p, 117 weight class). Soda Popinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jesse Kilpatrick's chin.

Popinski
vs
Kilpatrick

198 cm
22
207 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Soda Popinski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Popinski throws out a loose jab but Kilpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popinski lands an overhand right.
Popinski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kilpatrick throws out a loose jab but Popinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popinski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Popinski misses with a lunging right hand

and Kilpatrick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Popinski won't be happy with that.
Popinski is looking for a sweep.
Popinski dodges the ground and pound from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick is putting a hurting on Popinski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilpatrick scores with punches from side control.
Popinski is not content to let Kilpatrick control the position.
Popinski defending against the ground and pound.
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.
Kilpatrick grinds an elbow into Popinski's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski gets back to half guard.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Popinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kilpatrick on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kilpatrick lands a nice short elbow.
Kilpatrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Popinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick lands strikes from half guard.
Popinski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick is looking to take a break and control but Popinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilpatrick controlling the pace.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilpatrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Popinski taking some punishment here, with Kilpatrick in his half guard.
Kilpatrick lands strikes from half guard.
Kilpatrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kilpatrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kilpatrick winds up and cracks Popinski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Popinski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilpatrick drops an elbow to the side of Popinski's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Popinski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kilpatrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popinski's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Popinski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick is thwarting Popinski's attempts to control the position.
Popinski wants to improve his position but Kilpatrick is controlling well.
Kilpatrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilpatrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popinski's head.
Kilpatrick is pressing down on Popinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Popinski is holding on for now.
Popinski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kilpatrick connects with a nice short shot to Popinski's temple.
Kilpatrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands with a punch from half guard.
Kilpatrick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kilpatrick connects with a nice short shot to Popinski's temple.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but Popinski is blocking nicely.
Kilpatrick is keen to just control but Popinski is a slippery customer.
Kilpatrick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kilpatrick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kilpatrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popinski's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kilpatrick working his ground and pound in the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popinski defending well though.
Popinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick working over Popinski with some ground and pound. Popinski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Popinski trying to hold on to Kilpatrick's head to control him but Kilpatrick postures up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick slips a nice elbow through Popinski's hands, connecting with Popinski's forehead.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kilpatrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kilpatrick working the head and body with strikes.
Popinski is looking for a sweep. Kilpatrick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kilpatrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kilpatrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Popinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kilpatrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kilpatrick thows a huge punch but Popinski dodges it nicely.
Kilpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popinski defending well though.
Kilpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popinski defending well though.
Popinski is breathing heavily.
Kilpatrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kilpatrick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kilpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popinski defending well though.
Kilpatrick is nestled in close to Popinski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popinski has hold of Kilpatrick's hands but Kilpatrick slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kilpatrick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kilpatrick stalling.
Kilpatrick is keen to just control but Popinski is a slippery customer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but Popinski is blocking nicely.
Kilpatrick working Popinski over with strikes.
Kilpatrick lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kilpatrick prevents Popinski from improving his position.
Kilpatrick thows a huge punch but Popinski dodges it nicely.
Kilpatrick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Popinski is not content to let Kilpatrick control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kilpatrick is trying to control. Popinski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kilpatrick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kilpatrick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Popinski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilpatrick.
Ground and pound from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick is nestled in close to Popinski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Popinski taking some punishment here, with Kilpatrick in his half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popinski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilpatrick.
Popinski tries to roll over but Kilpatrick keeps him under control.
Kilpatrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilpatrick frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Popinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kilpatrick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kilpatrick with shots to the head and body - Popinski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kilpatrick lands a heavy elbow.
Kilpatrick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Popinski is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Kilpatrick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Popinski walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Popinski limp body while Kilpatrick jumps on to the ropes and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Kilpatrick!
Jesse Kilpatrick is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Jesse Kilpatrick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.