PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov comes to the cage accompanied by Goombas have souls too. Xavier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: xmen song. Popov has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Popov
vs
Xavier

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Logan Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier looks to land a combination but Popov avoids it well.
Popov misses with a takedown attempt - Xavier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Popov is breathing heavily.
Xavier misses with a series of wild punches.
A left and a right from Xavier both land. Nice combination.
Xavier misses with a body shot.
Xavier fails to land with a series of punches.
Xavier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Xavier misses with a double jab.
Logan Xavier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xavier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Popov moves out of range.
Xavier misses with a series of wild punches.
Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Popov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Popov avoids them all with ease.
Popov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xavier.
Popov wants to clinch up but Xavier keeps it at a distance.
Popov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xavier avoids it really well and circles away.
Popov dodges the punch combination from Xavier.
No joy there for Xavier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Xavier misses.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Xavier.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xavier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popov.
Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xavier swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popov doesn't manage to clinch there - Xavier circles away.
Xavier throws a nice looking combination but Popov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Popov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xavier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Xavier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Popov dodges the punch combination from Xavier.
Xavier throws a right and a left that Popov avoids nicely.
Xavier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xavier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popov.
Xavier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popov circles away quickly and effectively.
Xavier throws a right and a left that Popov avoids nicely.
Popov thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Xavier.
Xavier thuds his right hand into Popov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Xavier fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popov manages to avoid it.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Popov moves out of range.
Xavier just misses with a punch to the body.
Xavier throws a shot to the body.
Xavier throws a nice looking combination but Popov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xavier tests Popov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xavier throws a right and a left that Popov avoids nicely.
Xavier fails to land with a series of punches.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xavier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xavier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left and a right from Xavier both land. Nice combination.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xavier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Xavier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xavier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Logan Xavier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xavier swinging wilding here.
Xavier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xavier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xavier scores with a one two! Popov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Popov is rocked!
Xavier looks to land a combination but Popov avoids it well.
Oh Popov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Popov seems to have got his legs back now.
Xavier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popov dodges the punch combination from Xavier.
Xavier lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xavier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xavier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Xavier scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Xavier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Xavier misses with a double jab.
Xavier misses with a wild combination.
Popov is looking to clinch but Xavier is avoiding it.
Popov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xavier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack Popov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xavier misses with a series of wild punches.
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xavier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Popov moves out of range.
Xavier misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Xavier misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier misses with a two punch combination.
Popov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xavier misses with a two punch combination.
Xavier throws a nice looking combination but Popov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xavier misses with a few strikes there.
Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xavier misses with a double jab.
Xavier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xavier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xavier misses with a few strikes there.
Xavier is working the combinations to good effect here.
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xavier is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Popov rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Popov is defended easily by Xavier.
Xavier throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Popov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xavier fails to land with a series of punches.
Xavier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Xavier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Xavier there.
Xavier swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Xavier.
A combination from Xavier does no damage.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Popov moves out of range.
Xavier looks to land a combination but Popov avoids it well.
Xavier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popov throws a chopping leg kick but Xavier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov shoots in looking for a takedown. Xavier tries to sprawl out of it but Popov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Xavier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Xavier does no damage.
Xavier throws a series of strikes that have Popov backpedaling.
Xavier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Xavier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popov takes one to the chin there.
Xavier misses with a few strikes there.
Xavier throws a nice looking combination but Popov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Xavier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xavier misses with a series of wild punches.
Xavier lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xavier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Popov moves out of range.
Xavier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Xavier misses.
Popov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xavier but Xavier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Popov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xavier throws a one two combo.
Xavier throws a series of strikes that have Popov backpedaling.
Xavier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Xavier misses with a wild combination.
Xavier throws a right and a left that Popov avoids nicely.
Xavier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xavier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Popov on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Xavier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Popov dodges the punch combination from Xavier.
Xavier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Popov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Xavier lands a jab-cross combination.
Xavier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Xavier misses with a wild combination.
Xavier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xavier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popov.
Xavier misses with a two punch combination.
Popov tries to clinch there but Xavier circles away.
Xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Logan Xavier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xavier throws a right hand that Popov ducks under and follows up with a left that Popov also avoids with ease.
Xavier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xavier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xavier misses with a few strikes there.
Popov misses with a double jab.
Xavier throws a series of punches but Popov avoids them all with ease.
Xavier looks to land a combination but Popov avoids it well.
Popov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Xavier lunges at Popov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Popov's hand.
Xavier lands a glancing blow to the side of Popov's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Xavier, as that shot connected.
Xavier throws a right hand that Popov ducks under and follows up with a left that Popov also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Xavier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xavier misses with a two punch combination.
Xavier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popov circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Xavier.
Some wild striking there from Xavier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xavier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Popov in his tracks.
Xavier misses with a series of wild punches.
Popov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Xavier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xavier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Xavier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Xavier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Xavier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Xavier throws a nice looking combination but Popov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier swinging wilding here.
Logan Xavier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Xavier scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Popov dodges the punch combination from Xavier.
Xavier misses with a few strikes there.
Xavier swinging wilding here.
Xavier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Popov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Xavier lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Xavier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Xavier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Xavier misses.
Xavier throws a nice looking combination but Popov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xavier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Xavier misses with a combination

and Popov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Xavier has hold of one of Popov's legs. Popov is fighting the takedown attempt but Xavier gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Popov wants to stand up but Xavier is controlling him.
Xavier wants to stand but Popov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Xavier is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Popov is trying to control the position but Xavier postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Logan Xavier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Xavier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Xavier!