PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Freese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Freese
vs
Popinski

183 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

189 cm
21
179 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Freese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soda Popinski!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freese.
Popinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soda Popinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Popinski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body kick there by Popinski.
Popinski scores with a shot to the body.

Freese bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Freese tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Popinski struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Freese swings around for an armbar but Popinski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Freese's guard.

Popinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Popinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Popinski landing with the ground and pound.

Freese is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Popinski drops back looking for a leg! Freese is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Freese manages to kick Popinski off! Popinski jumps back into Freese's guard.
Popinski stopping the sweep attempt from Freese.

Freese has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Popinski postures up in Freese's guard and throws a big left but Freese blocks it.
Popinski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freese works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Popinski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Freese had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Popinski defends it easily.
Popinski is looking to work some ground and pound but Freese has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freese has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popinski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Freese avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Freese has his foot on Popinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Popinski works his way back into a safe position though.
Popinski working some strikes from top position.
Popinski landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Popinski working some strikes from top position.

Freese escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Popinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Freese is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Popinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Freese avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popinski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Popinski throwing strikes but missing.

Freese has his foot on Popinski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Popinski works his way back into a safe position though.
Popinski chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Popinski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Popinski postures up in Freese's guard and throws a big left but Freese blocks it.
Popinski throwing strikes but missing.

Freese throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Popinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Popinski won't allow Freese to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Popinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Popinski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popinski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Popinski is in close to Freese's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Popinski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freese has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popinski has managed to get both his arms back between Freese's legs - danger averted.
Freese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Freese's head.
Popinski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Freese escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Popinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Popinski working some strikes from top position.
Popinski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freese works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Popinski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Popinski landing some decent shots from guard.
Popinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Popinski scoring with some ground and pound.

Freese working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Popinski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popinski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Popinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popinski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Soda Popinski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Popinski throws a nice looking combination but Freese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Freese moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Popinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freese fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popinski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Freese.
Freese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popinski misses with a double jab
and Freese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popinski thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freese fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Popinski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Popinski punishes Freese's body with a nice straight punch.
Popinski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Popinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Popinski misses with a few strikes there.
Popinski throws a head kick that misses.
Popinski throws a body punch but Freese moves out of range.
Popinski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Popinski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freese if he has to take too many more of those.
Popinski throws a nice head kick!
Popinski throws a head kick that half lands.
Soda Popinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Popinski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popinski works over Freese's head and body with a nice combination.
A solid body kick from Popinski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Popinski lands with a cross.
Popinski lands a really nice looking cross but Freese seems unphased.
Popinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Freese counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popinski throws a combination that misses
enabling Freese to counter with a crisp jab.
Popinski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski throws a lazy right hand but Freese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freese circles away quickly and effectively.
Popinski throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Popinski throws a head kick but Freese moves out of range.
Popinski throws a combination that misses
and Freese counters with a three punch combo that has Popinski backing up. Popinski nods at Freese to acknowledge the strikes.
Freese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popinski.
Popinski misses with a two punch combination.
Freese tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freese swats away the attempt to clinch by Popinski.
Popinski misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popinski.
Popinski misses with a double jab.
Popinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freese circles away quickly and effectively.
Popinski throws a nice looking combination but Freese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Freese lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Freese.
Freese showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popinski.
Popinski throws a combination that misses
and Freese counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Popinski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popinski is looking to slow Freese down with leg kicks.
Freese blocks a head kick by Popinski.
Popinski lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soda Popinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Freese shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Popinski is trying to defend but Freese finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Freese looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Freese is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Popinski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Freese.

Freese is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freese is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Popinski sees it coming and defends easily.
Popinski is trying to maintain the position but Freese is very close to passing his half guard.
Popinski is trying to get back to full guard.

Freese is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Popinski is looking to improve his position.

Freese is working for a submission of some sort.
Louis Freese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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.

Freese looking for a submission but Popinski manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Louis Freese overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Popinski wants to sweep here but Freese controlling him for the moment.

Freese has gone for a leg lock! Popinski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Freese's guard.

Freese escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Popinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Popinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Freese working for a triangle but Popinski defends it easily.
Popinski cracks Freese with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Popinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Freese working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popinski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popinski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Popinski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Freese throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Popinski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Popinski is in close to Freese's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Popinski is working Freese over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Popinski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Freese is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Popinski defends well.
Popinski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popinski distracts Freese with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Popinski is in close to Freese's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Popinski connects with a couple of short punches.
Popinski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Popinski stands up over Freese, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Freese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popinski.
Freese throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Popinski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Freese has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popinski has managed to get both his arms back between Freese's legs - danger averted.
Popinski stands up over Freese, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Popinski with a nice head shot there.

Freese is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Popinski defends well.

Freese is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Popinski defends well.
Popinski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soda Popinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Popinski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soda Popinski!