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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bung Popper (ranked 1006 p4p, 141 weight class) and Cross A Zoo (ranked 1035 p4p, 145 weight class). Cross A Zoo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bung Popper's chin.
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180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
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179 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bung Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross A Zoo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Popper tries to work over A Zoo's front leg with a kick but A Zoo checks it.
Popper is looking to chop away at A Zoo's legs.
A Zoo tries to counter with a clinch but Popper shakes him off and moves away.
Popper throws a push kick but A Zoo slaps the foot to one side.
A Zoo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Popper.
Popper thuds his right hand into A Zoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Popper
and Popper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches A Zoo on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by A Zoo.
A Zoo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popper connects with a body shot.
Popper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but A Zoo circles away quickly and effectively.
A Zoo tries to counter with a clinch but Popper shakes him off and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Popper misses.
Popper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The King's Road in the buildup to the fight.
Popper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Cross A Zoo has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo moves out of range of the strikes.
A Zoo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract A Zoo.
A Zoo thinks about the counter body kick.
Popper misses with a body shot
and A Zoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popper connects with a right hand. A Zoo shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popper connects with a leg kick. A Zoo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popper sets himself, and A Zoo steps forward looking for the clinch! Popper avoids it this time.
Popper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent A Zoo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Popper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Popper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A Zoo flicks out a counter leg kick but Popper steps away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Popper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Popper. That snapped A Zoo's head back.
Popper connects with a nice looking jab.
Popper scores with a decent looking hook.
Popper misses with a leg kick.
A Zoo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Popper.
Popper misses with a left hand
and A Zoo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Popper! A Zoo lets Popper back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A Zoo avoids the body shot from Popper.
Popper sets himself, and A Zoo steps forward looking for the clinch! Popper avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bung Popper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cross A Zoo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A Zoo slips a straight right by Popper.
Popper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Popper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Popper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Zoo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Popper lands a big shot that drops A Zoo! Can he finish him?
A Zoo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Zoo is adopting a defensive guard.
A Zoo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Popper controls the pace.
Popper is fighting to break A Zoo's control of his arms but A Zoo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Popper trying to control but A Zoo is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if A Zoo can do anything to dispel that myth.
A Zoo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two 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.
Popper trying to control the position from guard on top but A Zoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Popper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Popper lands a big shot that drops A Zoo! Can he finish him?
A Zoo is still in real trouble! Can Popper finish him?
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as A Zoo holds on and takes a little breather.
A Zoo seems to have recovered his senses.
A Zoo looking for a sweep. Not yet A Zoo, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo trying to control the position here.
Popper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that A Zoo can do to turn this around?
Popper trying to control but A Zoo is working from the bottom.
Popper tries to free his leg and advance position but A Zoo is retaining full guard.
A Zoo has his hands on Popper's head, controlling the position.
Popper stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Zoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
A Zoo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Popper misses with a looping right.
Cross A Zoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Popper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping A Zoo at a distance.
Popper scores with a punch to the head.
Popper throws a jab but it's blocked by A Zoo.
A Zoo slips a jab and a cross from Popper.
That kick from Popper tenderised A Zoo's leg. A Zoo is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bung Popper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cross A Zoo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A Zoo ducks under a wild hook from Popper.
Popper misses with an uppercut
and A Zoo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by A Zoo.
Popper breaks the clinch.
Popper thumps A Zoo with a low kick.
Popper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and A Zoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Popper misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper misses with a right hand
and A Zoo counters with a huge left! Popper is in big trouble! He's backing up but A Zoo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Popper from any more damage. A dominating finish by A Zoo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cross A Zoo!
Cross A Zoo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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