PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ludacris-Move Bitch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Popinski
vs
Carter

189 cm
22
179 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
28
202 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soda Popinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Carter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carter dives in and grabs Popinski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popinski pushes down on Carter's head and hops out.
Popinski feints a jab promting Carter to slip. Popinski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Popinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Popinski misses with a jab, cross combination.

Popinski drives through and clinches with Carter against the cage.
Popinski misses with the head strike.
Popinski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Popinski.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Popinski backwards.
Popinski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Popinski has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Popinski.
Popinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter looks gassed!
Popinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popinski has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter tries to break free but Popinski pushes him back against the cage.
Popinski presses Carter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popinski.
Popinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popinski.
A short left from Popinski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popinski.
Popinski pushes Carter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Popinski looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Popinski keeps him there for the moment.
Popinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Popinski landing knees to the head.
Popinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski with a knee to the head.
Popinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Popinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Popinski.
Popinski lands an elbow just above Carter 's eye.
A short right from Popinski on the inside.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Popinski lands with a right to the head.
Carter tries to circle away but Popinski has him pinned against the cage.
Popinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Popinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Popinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jerome Carter has been cut.
Popinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Popinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Popinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter is trying to push Popinski away but Popinski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Popinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carters head.
Popinski works on Carter's body with a couple of short punches.
A knee to the head by Popinski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carter.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Popinski has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Popinski.
Popinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Popinski as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popinski.
A right handed body shot lands from Popinski.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Popinski's waist but Popinski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Soda Popinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carter eats them both and turns towards Popinski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popinski throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Popinski lands a head kick!
Popinski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Popinski scores with a head kick. Carter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Popinski scores with a three punch combo!
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Popinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Popinski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soda Popinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Left hook, right uppercut from Popinski.

Popinski rushes Carter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Popinski lands a shoulder strike.
Popinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Popinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popinski.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Popinski keeps him there for the moment.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Popinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Popinski keeps him there for the moment.
Popinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popinski lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Popinski tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Popinski with a knee to the head.
Carter can't break the clinch.
Popinski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Popinski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Popinski has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Popinski.
Carter wants a takedown.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Popinski on the inside.
Popinski lands with a left to the head.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popinski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Popinski scores with a decent looking hook.

Popinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Popinski lands with a right to the head.
Popinski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carter.
Popinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popinski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Popinski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Popinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Popinski is working the combinations to good effect here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Popinski!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popinski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Popinski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Popinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popinski.
Popinski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carter back to the cage. Popinski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Popinski misses with a wild combination.
Popinski fails to land with a series of punches.

Popinski closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Popinski.
Carter wants a takedown.
Popinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popinski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Popinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
Popinski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carter back to the cage. Popinski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Popinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter needs to keep his hands up - Popinski had a free shot at his head there.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Popinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soda Popinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Carter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Carter throws a leg kick that misses.
Popinski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Popinski dodges the punch combination from Carter.
Popinski throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Popinski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Popinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carter can do to turn this around?
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Popinski circles away.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Popinski throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Popinski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Carter back to the cage. Popinski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Popinski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Popinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Popinski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Popinski scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Popinski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Popinski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popinski scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popinski scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Popinski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Popinski looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Carter is rocked!
A left and a right from Popinski both land. Nice combination.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Popinski finish him?
Popinski throws a good cross that connects.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Popinski finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Carter misses with a series of wild punches.
Popinski throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.
Popinski connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Carter tumbling to the canvas! Popinski pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Carter was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Soda Popinski!