PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Where Yo Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popper has chosen Runnin with the Devil as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yo Girl
vs
Popper

172 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Where Yo Girl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bung Popper!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Yo Girl.
Yo Girl ducks right into an uppercut from Popper.
Popper misses with a looping left.
Popper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yo Girl throwing a counter right hand but Popper manages to avoid it.
Popper misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Yo Girl was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Popper.
Popper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yo Girl counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Popper tries to keep at a distance but Yo Girl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yo Girl swings wildly with an uppercut but Popper uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Girl lands a nice elbow.
Popper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yo Girl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Popper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Popper is trying to break free.
Popper tries to circle away but Yo Girl has him pinned against the cage.
Popper is looking to control Yo Girl's arms but Yo Girl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Popper has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yo Girl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yo Girl fails to land.
Yo Girl prevents Popper from breaking the clinch.
Popper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yo Girl has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper is trying to drag Yo Girl to the mat but Yo Girl just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Popper working hard to break the clinch.
Yo Girl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Popper is keeping busy.
Yo Girl stalling.
Yo Girl misses with a knee strike.
Yo Girl prevents a body shot from Popper.
Yo Girl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popper blocks it with crossed arms.
Popper lands a nice uppercut.
Yo Girl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popper avoids the elbow strike from Yo Girl, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl controlling the action here for a moment.
Yo Girl misses with a body punch.
Popper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yo Girl seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Popper can turn it around.
Popper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yo Girl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Popper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Popper avoids the elbow strike from Yo Girl, against the cage.
Popper working aggressively here.
Yo Girl looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Popper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yo Girl fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popper, pushing him back against the cage.
Yo Girl has Popper pressed against the cage, preventing Popper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Popper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yo Girl throws an elbow but it misses.
Yo Girl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popper takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Bung Popper has been cut.
Yo Girl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yo Girl takes a shot to the head.
Popper tries to throw a body punch but Yo Girl avoids it by throwing Popper back against the cage.
Popper misses with the head strike.
Yo Girl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popper wants a takedown but no success here.
Where Yo Girl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bung Popper.
Yo Girl tries a knee to the head but Popper blocks it.
Popper is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Where Yo Girl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bung Popper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yo Girl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Popper. That snapped Yo Girl's head back.
Popper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yo Girl as he avoids it easily.
Popper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popper lands with a hook. Yo Girl tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Popper throws a combination. Yo Girl tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Popper shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper connects with a jab.
Popper throws a hook but Yo Girl avoids it easily.
Yo Girl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Popper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Popper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yo Girl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popper misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Yo Girl misses its target.

Yo Girl has taken the fight to the clinch.
Popper tries to circle away but Yo Girl has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper dodges an elbow strike from Yo Girl.
Yo Girl tries to land knees in the clinch but Popper avoids the damage to the body.
Yo Girl tries to land a knee to the head but Popper blocks with his arms.
Yo Girl tries a knee to the head but Popper blocks it.
Yo Girl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yo Girl tries to land knees in the clinch but Popper avoids the damage to the body.
Popper has had enough of the clinch but Yo Girl keeps him there for the moment.
Popper blocks an uppercut.
Popper can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yo Girl lands with a left to the head.
Yo Girl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yo Girl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Popper gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Popper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yo Girl defending well though.
Popper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Popper trying to control the action but Yo Girl is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Popper working Yo Girl over with strikes.
Popper winds up and cracks Yo Girl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper trying to control from half guard but Yo Girl is working away.

Popper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yo Girl doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Popper.
Popper is looking to take a break and control but Yo Girl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yo Girl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Popper.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bung Popper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bung Popper's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big left from Popper misses.
As Popper tries to get set, Yo Girl tries to push him back and clinch up but Popper manages to avoid the attempt.
Yo Girl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popper.
Yo Girl is looking to counter the offense by Popper and move into the clinch.
Yo Girl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yo Girl slips a jab from Popper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Popper misses with a left hand
and Yo Girl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yo Girl's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Girl slips a jab and a cross from Popper.
Bung Popper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yo Girl throws a low kick but Popper avoids it.
Popper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yo Girl.
Popper missing with a left hand there. Yo Girl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yo Girl half committed to a counter leg kick.
Popper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Popper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yo Girl throws a right and a left that Popper avoids nicely.
Popper steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yo Girl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yo Girl throws an overhand right that lands on Popper's shoulder, as Popper tries to avoid the shot.
Yo Girl throws a series of punches but Popper avoids them all with ease.
Yo Girl throws a solid leg kick but Popper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yo Girl.
Popper dives in for a single leg takedown but Yo Girl sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Popper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Popper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yo Girl wants to sweep but no luck.
Yo Girl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Popper postures up in Yo Girl's guard and throws a big left but Yo Girl blocks it.

Popper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yo Girl is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yo Girl has escaped and now he's on top!

Popper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yo Girl is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper is trying to control the position but Yo Girl postures up.
Popper keeping full guard, as Yo Girl tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yo Girl controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bung Popper really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bung Popper's cut.
That's time! Yo Girl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yo Girl throws a body punch but Popper moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Popper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popper swats away the attempt to clinch by Yo Girl.
Popper blocks a leg kick.
Yo Girl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popper steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yo Girl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo Girl moves forwards but Popper connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Popper misses with a leg kick

and Yo Girl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Where Yo Girl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yo Girl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Popper blocks a body shot from Yo Girl.
Popper blocks an elbow strike from Yo Girl.
Yo Girl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yo Girl lands an elbow just above Popper 's eye.
Yo Girl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yo Girl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popper blocks it with crossed arms.
Yo Girl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Popper is defending well for now.
Popper has Yo Girl pushed against the cage.
Yo Girl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Popper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popper wants a takedown.
Yo Girl prevents Popper from breaking the clinch.
Popper blocks an elbow strike.
Yo Girl trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Popper has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yo Girl clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Popper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yo Girl avoids the strikes from Popper.
Yo Girl is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yo Girl has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Popper.
Popper missing with punches from the back.

Popper is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Yo Girl is defending well though. Popper let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Yo Girl right now.

Popper patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Popper looking for the choke from the back.
Popper punches the canvas rather than the man.
Popper tries to get the hooks in deep but Yo Girl pushed the leg off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popper lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Yo Girl.
Yo Girl is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Popper 's hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bung Popper dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bung Popper's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yo Girl throws out a powerful jab.
Yo Girl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yo Girl throws the left hand but Popper avoids the punch easily.
Yo Girl takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popper misses with an uppercut. Yo Girl saw that one coming.
Yo Girl thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yo Girl just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Yo Girl's shoulder, as Yo Girl tries to avoid the shot.
Where Yo Girl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popper misses the shot to the body.
Yo Girl slips a straight right by Popper.
Yo Girl is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Popper.
Popper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yo Girl looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Popper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yo Girl misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Girl wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
Popper misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Popper misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Popper misses with a straight right.
Popper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bung Popper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yo Girl misses with a low kick.
Yo Girl lands a leg kick that knocks Popper off balance momentarily.
Yo Girl throws a jab but it's blocked by Popper.
Popper wants to counter with a clinch but Yo Girl pushes him away.
Yo Girl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Yo Girl misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Popper.
Popper misses the jab.
Yo Girl is looking for a counter combo.
Popper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yo Girl was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
It looked like Yo Girl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Popper avoids the body shot from Yo Girl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popper misses with a few strikes there.
Where Yo Girl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popper wants to counter the offense by Yo Girl and move into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bung Popper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Popper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 46:49
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bung Popper!
Bung Popper is the new lightweight champion!
Bung Popper gave a mention to Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).