PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bayani De Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

De Guzman
vs
Popinski

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
179 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Global MMA Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bayani De Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soda Popinski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Guzman misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from De Guzman.

De Guzman rushes Popinski and presses him up against the cage.
Popinski misses with a body punch.
Popinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
De Guzman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Popinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Guzman's elbow.
De Guzman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Popinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Guzman misses with some punches.
De Guzman avoiding damage.
De Guzman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Guzman digs a right hand underneath Popinski's ribcage. Popinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Popinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Guzman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from De Guzman - that landed with a thud.
Popinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Guzman blocks it with crossed arms.
De Guzman lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Guzman leaning against his opponent.
De Guzman prevents a body shot from Popinski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Guzman misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Guzman lands a nice uppercut.
Popinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Guzman.
Popinski blocks a body shot from De Guzman.
Popinski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Guzman or not.
De Guzman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Popinski connects with a knee to the head.
Popinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Popinski tries a knee to the head but De Guzman blocks it.
Popinski trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from De Guzman on the inside.
De Guzman avoiding damage.
De Guzman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Popinski is trying to push De Guzman away but De Guzman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De Guzman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Guzman misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Guzman avoiding damage as Popinski throws knees to the body.
Popinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popinski throws a punch but it's blocked by De Guzman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Guzman misses with a punch to the body.
De Guzman blocks a body shot from Popinski.
Popinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Popinski looking to throw knees to the head but De Guzman is blocking nicely.
De Guzman lands with a right to the head.
Popinski blocks a body shot from De Guzman.
A body shot lands from Popinski.
Popinski misses with a punch to the body.
De Guzman lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Guzman pushes Popinski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Popinski looks gassed!
Popinski working aggressively here.
De Guzman misses with a body punch.
Popinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for De Guzman.
De Guzman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Guzman blocks a body shot from Popinski.
De Guzman digs a right hand underneath Popinski's ribcage. Popinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Popinski trying to land knees to the body.
De Guzman can't find room to land a body shot as Popinski controls the action.
Popinski missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman misses with a body punch.
De Guzman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Guzman slows down the pace here.
De Guzman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popinski tries to land a knee to the head but De Guzman blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Guzman.
Popinski throws a punch but it's blocked by De Guzman.
Popinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popinski struggles to land a body shot inside as De Guzman controls his hands.
De Guzman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Guzman is trying to maintain a safe position but Popinski gets an underhook and turns De Guzman into the cage.
De Guzman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Guzman lands a right hand.
De Guzman lands a shoulder strike.
Popinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Guzman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Guzman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Popinski is rocked!
De Guzman unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Popinski! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but De Guzman is unloading with more strikes now! Popinski drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bayani De Guzman!