PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony D Amico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

D Amico
vs
Popinski

172 cm
25
182 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

189 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony D Amico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soda Popinski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D Amico blocks a head kick by Popinski.

Excellent takedown into side control there by D Amico.
Popinski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
D Amico throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
D Amico is nestled in close to Popinski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
D Amico drops an elbow to the side of Popinski's head.
Popinski wants to get back to full guard.
D Amico has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
D Amico working Popinski over with strikes.
Popinski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from D Amico.
D Amico trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
D Amico distracts Popinski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as D Amico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Popinski is trying to keep D Amico in close.
D Amico scoring with some ground and pound.
Popinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Popinski, not yet.

Popinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
D Amico connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski wants to sweep here but D Amico controlling him for the moment.
D Amico throwing strikes from guard but Popinski blocks nicely.
D Amico trying to control but Popinski is working from the bottom.
Popinski has momentary wrist control but D Amico slips an elbow through the middle.
Popinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Popinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
D Amico is working Popinski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popinski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in D Amico's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
D Amico tries to land a sweep but no joy.
D Amico working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popinski.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
D Amico is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
D Amico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Popinski's guard.
D Amico postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
D Amico lands a couple of decent looking shots.
D Amico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Popinski is rocked!
D Amico gets to his feet and stands over Popinski, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Popinski felt that one! D Amico unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Popinski from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony D Amico!