PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Iggy Pop (ranked 5570 p4p, 3393 weight class) and Nicolas Djotodia (ranked 509 p4p, 391 weight class). Djotodia has chosen Mass Appeal by Gang Starr as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!On his way into the ring it seems that Iggy Pop has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Iggy Pop seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pop
vs
Djotodia

190 cm
28
270
7 - 0 - 3

197 cm
20
259
5 - 0 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 3, fighting out of London, Iggy Pop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Djotodia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Pop misses.
Djotodia flicks out a counter leg kick but Pop steps away.
Djotodia scores with a jab.
Pop cracks Djotodia with a good jab.
Pop checks a low kick from Djotodia.
Pop has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Djotodia's corner calls for a 1-2. Djotodia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pop misses with a hook.

Pop has managed to clinch.
Djotodia managing to block the knees to the body from Pop.
Djotodia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Djotodia scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Djotodia's brow.
Pop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Djotodia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pop misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Djotodia as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pop lands an elbow just above Djotodia 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pop trying to land knees to the body.
Djotodia connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Iggy Pop has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Djotodia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Djotodia lands with a short shot to the head.
Pop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Djotodia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pop tries to throw a body punch but Djotodia avoids it by throwing Pop back against the ropes.
Pop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Djotodia dodges an elbow strike from Pop.
Pop keeps control of Djotodia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Djotodia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Pop misses its intended target.
Djotodia lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Djotodia.
Pop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pop throws a body punch but Djotodia moves out of range.
Djotodia staying out of range there.
Djotodia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pop slips under a jab.
Nicolas Djotodia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pop clinches.
Pop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Djotodia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Djotodia lands a nice shot to the body.

Djotodia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Djotodia throws a jab but it's blocked by Pop.
Djotodia avoids the body shot from Pop.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Djotodia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iggy Pop's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Djotodia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Djotodia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pop takes a swing at Djotodia's ribcage but misses.
Djotodia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch lands to the side of Pop 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Djotodia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Djotodia lands with an overhand left.
Djotodia misses with a jab to the body

and Pop moves into the clinch.

Djotodia breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Pop with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Pop looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Pop get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pop throws a body punch but Djotodia moves out of range.
Djotodia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Djotodia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Djotodia. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Djotodia connects with a quick right hand that sends Pop tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nicolas Djotodia!
Nicolas Djotodia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.