PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brown Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson comes to the cage accompanied by crazy bitch. The crowd seem to be enjoying Popov's choice of entrance music: Tom Sawyer - Rush. Brown Wilson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wilson
vs
Popov

183 cm
27
165 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

175 cm
23
164 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brown Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikhail Popov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wilson looks for a takedown but Popov sprawls well.
Mikhail Popov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popov feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
Popov connects with the punch.
Popov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popov throws a quick inside leg kick.

Wilson gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popov's head.
Popov is looking for a sweep. Wilson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wilson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wilson is trying to control. Popov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Popov is trying to stand.
Wilson works his way into side control.
Wilson controlling the position.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popov keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson controls the position.
Wilson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Popov down.
Wilson happy to just control the position for now.
Popov wants to control but Wilson postures up.
Popov gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wilson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Popov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wilson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wilson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Popov on the ground.
Wilson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson trying to control from Popov's half guard. Popov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Popov keeps moving.
Wilson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Popov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Popov keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson prevents Popov from getting back to his feet.
Wilson trying to control but Popov is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brown Wilson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Popov lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Popov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Popov lands with a good body shot.
Popov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Popov's shoulder, as Popov tries to avoid the shot.
Popov throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.

Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Popov is not content to let Wilson control the position.
Popov gets back to full guard.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Popov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Popov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilson is looking to work some ground and pound but Popov has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a big elbow that misses.
Popov trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.

Popov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilson stops Popov from standing up.
Wilson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Popov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brown Wilson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Popov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Popov.
Popov scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Popov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Popov fails to land with a series of punches.
Popov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilson throws a low kick but Popov moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Popov tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Popov to the ground. Popov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Popov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popov scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Wilson shoots in and gets a takedown into Popov's guard.
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson stops Popov from standing up.
Wilson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown Wilson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popov looking for a sweep. Not yet Popov, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brown Wilson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Popov throws a one two combo.
Popov misses with a body shot.
Popov lands a nice hook to Wilson's body. Wilson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Popov scores with a four punch combination!
Popov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Popov misses.
Popov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Popov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mikhail Popov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popov lands with a good body shot.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Popov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Popov stuffs the takedown.
Wilson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Popov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brown Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Popov lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson dives in for a single leg takedown but Popov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wilson goes for a takedown attempt but Popov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Popov lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Popov.
Popov connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Popov.
Popov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Popov scores with a body shot.
Popov connects with the punch.
Popov lands a nice shot to the body.
Popov lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Popov circles away.
Popov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Popov moves out of range of the leg kick from Wilson.
Popov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilson on the side of the head.
Popov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Wilson moves forwards but Popov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Popov stuffs the takedown.
Wilson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Popov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Popov lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Popov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Popov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Popov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Popov lands with a hook. Wilson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Popov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wilson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Popov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilson somewhat.
Mikhail Popov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Popov circles away.
Mikhail Popov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Popov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.

It looks like Brown Wilson has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Popov circles away and keeps his distance.

Wilson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popov misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Popov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!