PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hunter
vs
Popov

180 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Popov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Popov clinches up with Hunter and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Popov to work.
Popov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Eli Hunter has been cut.
Popov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Popov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Popov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Popov working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Popov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hunter is trying to push Popov away but Popov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Popov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Popov obliges.
Knees to the body from Popov.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Popov lands an elbow inside that Hunter shrugs off.
Popov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Popov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Popov connects with a knee to the head.

Eli Hunter's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses.
Knees to the body from Popov.
Popov crunches a lovely knee into Hunter's ribcage.
Popov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Popov has clasped his hands together around Hunter's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Popov cracks Hunter with a big right hand but Hunter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Popov.
Hunter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hunter tries to get out of the position.
Popov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hunter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Popov throws an elbow but Hunter slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov is staying tight to Hunter's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Popov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hunter dodges the ground and pound from Popov.
Popov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Popov working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov taking a breather here.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Popov on the ground.
Popov working the ground and pound but Hunter is defending the strikes.
Popov lands a nice forearm strike.
Popov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Popov scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Popov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Popov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Jeez, Eli Hunter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eli Hunter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Popov!
Alexander Popov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps, into his post fight interview.