PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dai Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Popeye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vernon comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Dai Vernon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Claudio Popeye's chin.

Vernon
vs
Popeye

184 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dai Vernon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claudio Popeye!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vernon slips under a jab.
Popeye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popeye misses the shot to the body.
Popeye thuds a left hand into Vernon's body.
Vernon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Popeye.
Popeye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vernon.
Vernon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Vernon misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vernon. Popeye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popeye wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Popeye slips a jab from Vernon.
Popeye uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Popeye looks to throw the jab but Vernon is out of range.
Vernon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vernon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vernon slips a jab from Popeye.
Popeye misses with a hook. Vernon ducked under it nicely.
Vernon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vernon lands with a straight right. Popeye didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vernon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vernon thows a body shot but no joy.
Vernon misses with a hook to the body
and Popeye counters with a straight right hand.
Vernon missing with a left hand there. Popeye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popeye jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popeye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Claudio Popeye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vernon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popeye was well out of range. Poor timing from Vernon.
Vernon throws the left hand but Popeye avoids the punch easily.
Popeye takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Popeye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popeye throws a jab but it's blocked by Vernon.
A big right from Popeye misses.
Vernon throws a sloppy body shot
and Popeye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vernon misses with a hook to the body
and Popeye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popeye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popeye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vernon throws out a loose jab but Popeye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Popeye misses.
Popeye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vernon throws out the jab.
Vernon scoring well with a low kick there.
Popeye gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vernon.
Popeye throws a lazy right hand but Vernon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popeye misses with a hook. Vernon ducked under it nicely.
Popeye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vernon.
Vernon throws a hook but Popeye blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Vernon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vernon throws a looping overhand right but Popeye ducks down to avoid it.
Popeye lands a glancing blow to the side of Vernon's head.
Jab from Popeye.
Vernon throws a shot from downtown. Popeye moves away and avoids it.
Popeye jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vernon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popeye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popeye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vernon throws a right and a left that Popeye avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon loads up on a big right hand but Popeye slips the punch.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Popeye.
Vernon connects with a crisp jab.
Popeye looks to throw the jab but Vernon is out of range.
Popeye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vernon. Popeye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popeye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Popeye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vernon.
Popeye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vernon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popeye misses with a straight right.
Popeye throws a shot from downtown. Vernon moves away and avoids it.
Vernon swings for the body but Popeye moves out of range.
Vernon misses with a straight right.
Vernon moves away from the strike by Popeye.
Vernon defending well as Popeye loads up on a big left hand.
Popeye throws a lazy right hand but Vernon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popeye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vernon. Vernon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Popeye misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vernon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popeye.
Vernon staying out of range there.
Vernon throws the left hand but Popeye avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Popeye misses its intended target.
A big right from Vernon misses.
Vernon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popeye works the jab nicely.
Popeye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vernon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popeye.
Vernon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vernon throws out a loose jab but Popeye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popeye.
Vernon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vernon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Vernon finds it's way through Popeye's defenses.
Vernon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Popeye tries to avoid it but Vernon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Popeye to the ground. Popeye escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Popeye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Popeye misses with a body shot.
Popeye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vernon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vernon throws the left hand but Popeye avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Popeye dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vernon lands with an uppercut that bounces Popeye off the cage and back into rage.
Popeye keeps the fight on the outside.
Vernon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Popeye clobbers Vernon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vernon moves away from the strike by Popeye.

Vernon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Popeye is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Popeye explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Popeye with a nice cross.
Popeye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vernon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popeye misses with a looping left.
Popeye throws a shot from downtown. Vernon moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Popeye finds it's way through Vernon's defenses.
Vernon moves out of range as Popeye strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Popeye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vernon.
Popeye misses with a looping left.
Vernon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Popeye connects with a crisp jab.
Vernon misses with a body punch
and Popeye counters with a straight right hand.
Vernon swings for the body but Popeye moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Popeye.
Popeye might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vernon, as that shot connected.
Vernon throws the left hand but Popeye avoids the punch easily.
Popeye looks to throw the jab but Vernon is out of range.
Vernon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Popeye takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vernon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Popeye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Vernon misses the target.
Vernon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vernon slips a straight right by Popeye.
Popeye loads up on a big right hand but Vernon slips the punch.
Vernon blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popeye just misses with a punch to the body.
Vernon moves out of range as Popeye strikes.
Popeye scores with a nice strike.
Vernon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popeye manages to avoid it.
Popeye cracks a nice hook into Vernon's ribs.
Vernon misses with a hook. Popeye ducked under it nicely.
Vernon misses the jab.
Vernon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Popeye misses with an uppercut. Vernon saw that one coming.
Vernon blocks a jab.
Vernon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vernon misses the shot to the body.
Vernon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vernon slips a straight right by Popeye.
A left lands for Popeye.
Popeye misses with a straight left.
Popeye looks to land a right hand but Vernon moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popeye throws the left hand but Vernon avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Vernon.
Vernon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popeye.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Vernon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popeye misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Popeye throws a right hand that Vernon ducks under and follows up with a left that Vernon also avoids with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popeye, as that shot connected.
Popeye throws a jab but it's blocked by Vernon.
Popeye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popeye misses with a hook. Vernon ducked under it nicely.
Popeye lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Popeye.
Claudio Popeye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popeye jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popeye misses with a hook.
A big left from Popeye misses.
Popeye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vernon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Popeye blocks a jab.
Vernon misses the jab.
Vernon throws a hook to the side of Popeye's head but Popeye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vernon thows a body shot but no joy.
Popeye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vernon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popeye missing with a left hand there. Vernon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popeye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popeye stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popeye throws a hook but Vernon blocks it.
Popeye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vernon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popeye lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popeye with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vernon connects with a right hand. Popeye shakes it off.
Popeye misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Popeye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popeye misses with a looping right.
Popeye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vernon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Popeye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Popeye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vernon.
Popeye slips a straight right by Vernon.
Popeye digs a good body shot into Vernon's ribs.
Popeye swinging wildly here.
Popeye misses with a straight right.
Popeye missing with a left hand there. Vernon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vernon throws a hook but Popeye avoids it easily.
Vernon ducks under a wild hook from Popeye.
Vernon misses the body punch
letting Popeye counter with a right hand.
Popeye displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vernon.
Popeye throws a lazy right hand but Vernon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vernon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vernon misses with an uppercut. Popeye saw that one coming.
Vernon tries to clinch up but Popeye circles away and keeps his distance.
Popeye takes a swing at Vernon's ribcage but misses.
Vernon misses with a hook. Popeye ducked under it nicely.
Claudio Popeye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popeye takes a swing at Vernon's ribcage but misses.
Vernon slips a jab from Popeye.
Vernon lands a head shot.
Vernon throws a hook but Popeye blocks it.
Popeye moves forwards but Vernon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Popeye thows a body shot but no joy.
Popeye throws a looping overhand right but Vernon ducks down to avoid it.
Popeye slips a jab from Vernon.
Vernon misses with a jab to the body
and Vernon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vernon loads up on a big right hand but Popeye slips the punch.
Popeye drops his hands momentarily and Vernon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Popeye throws a hook to the side of Vernon's head but Vernon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popeye.
Vernon misses with a wild body shot.
Popeye misses the shot to the body.
Popeye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vernon misses with a double jab.
Vernon staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vernon. Popeye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popeye defending well as Vernon loads up on a big left hand.
Vernon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popeye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vernon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Popeye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popeye moves forwards but Vernon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Popeye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vernon.
Vernon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popeye throws a jab when Vernon was well out of range.
Vernon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popeye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vernon.
Popeye throws a looping overhand right but Vernon ducks down to avoid it.
Vernon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vernon walks into a jab.
Vernon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popeye misses with a hook.
Vernon swings for the body but Popeye moves out of range.
Vernon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popeye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws the left hand but Popeye avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Popeye.
Vernon slips under a jab from Popeye.
Popeye throws out a powerful jab.
Popeye thuds a left hand into Vernon's body.
Popeye tests Vernon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Popeye. No joy for Vernon on that attempt.
Dai Vernon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dai Vernon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vernon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vernon misses the shot to the body.
Vernon staying out of range there.
Popeye throws a shot from downtown. Vernon moves away and avoids it.
Popeye bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vernon's head backwards.
Vernon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Vernon is rocked!
Popeye stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Vernon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popeye.
Claudio Popeye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon staying out of range there.
Popeye throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vernon seems to have got his legs back now.
Vernon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vernon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popeye lands with a nice body punch.
Vernon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popeye throws a body punch but Vernon moves out of range.
Vernon staying out of range there.
Vernon misses with an uppercut. Popeye saw that one coming.
Popeye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vernon.
Good shot there by Popeye.
Popeye misses with an uppercut. Vernon saw that one coming.
Vernon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popeye.
Popeye's corner calls for a 1-2. Popeye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Popeye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Vernon misses.
Vernon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vernon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Popeye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Popeye 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Popeye!