PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bootleg Popeye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popeye kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Die for Metal. Bootleg Popeye had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Popeye
vs
Martin

178 cm
29
172 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

182 cm
35
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bootleg Popeye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dakota Martin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots for a takedown but Popeye saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Popeye connects with a solid leg kick.
Popeye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Martins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Martin shoots in but no luck this time.
Popeye throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Popeye connects with a body shot.
Martin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Popeye.

Popeye clinches up against the cage.
Popeye definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Popeye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Popeye gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bootleg Popeye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakota Martin.
Martin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Popeye misses with the head strike.
Popeye lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popeye swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popeye landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Popeye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin stalling in the clinch but Popeye improves position.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Popeye throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Popeye is pressed up against the cage. Martin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Popeye down to the mat. Popeye avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Popeye clinches up against the cage.
Martin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Popeye misses with a punch to the body.
Popeye lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Popeye pulls his leg out and moves away.

Popeye closes the distance and pushes Martin back into the cage.
Popeye working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Popeye stops a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popeye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popeye lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin blocks a body shot from Popeye.
Popeye scores with a shoulder strike.
Popeye prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin wants to stall.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Popeye pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Popeye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Popeye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Popeye lands a shoulder strike.
Popeye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Popeye on the inside.
Popeye working aggressively here.

Popeye breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popeye jabs Martin right on the nose. Martin blinks but takes it well.
Martin swinging wildly here.
It looked like Popeye wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Popeye.
Popeye fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martin throws a body shot but no joy.
Popeye tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Popeye moves into the clinch.
Popeye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popeye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Popeye looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Popeye creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Popeye tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Popeye back against the cage.
Popeye lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin blocks a body shot from Popeye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popeye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin blocking some punches.
Popeye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Popeye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but Popeye shows good takedown defense.
Martin tries to move into range but Popeye moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Popeye lands a front kick.
Popeye lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Martin darts in looking for a takedown but Popeye gets double underhooks and turns Martin into the cage.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Popeye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Popeye fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martin, pushing him back against the cage.
Popeye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popeye lands with a right to the head.
Popeye is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Popeye fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bootleg Popeye dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martin throws a right and a left that Popeye avoids nicely.
Bootleg Popeye is winning the standup battle so far.

Popeye takes the fight into the clinch.
Popeye tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popeye gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin avoiding damage.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Popeye is keeping busy.

Popeye breaks the clinch.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Popeye sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Popeye cracks the inside of Martin's front leg.
Popeye misses with a body shot.
Popeye lands with a thumping leg kick.
Popeye fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Popeye shoots for a takedown but Martin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Popeye shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popeye.
Popeye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin throws a fast counter high kick but Popeye manages to duck under it in time.
Martin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dakota Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popeye throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Popeye drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popeye misses with a punch on the inside.
Popeye lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin blocks a body shot from Popeye.
Popeye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin goes for a takedown attempt but Popeye pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bootleg Popeye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakota Martin.
Some bone on bone action there as Popeye checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Martin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popeye.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Popeye catches Martin right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Popeye lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martin doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Martin misses.
Popeye chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Popeye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Popeye coming out on top.
Popeye misses with a head kick.
Martin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popeye has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Popeye backs up against the cage.
Popeye lands with a good body shot.
Popeye scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Popeye.
Popeye misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martin swings widly with a right hand
letting Popeye counter with a right hand.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Popeye.
Popeye throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Martin's head.

Martin is rocked!
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popeye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Popeye finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popeye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin seems to have recovered his senses.

Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Popeye makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Martin is breathing heavily.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Popeye.
Popeye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin tries for a takedown but Popeye sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Popeye connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Popeye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Popeye throws a head kick that misses.
Popeye looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot lands for Popeye.

Popeye pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Popeye swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Popeye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popeye trying to land knees to the body.
Popeye throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Popeye lands with a short shot to the head.
Popeye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popeye lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Popeye lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martin backwards.

Popeye breaks from the clinch.
Popeye scores with a decent looking hook.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Popeye walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Popeye throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martin blocks a head kick by Popeye.
Martin is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Popeye. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popeye moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Popeye tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Martin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bootleg Popeye dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Popeye misses.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popeye throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martin looks to land a combination but Popeye avoids it well.
Martin throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Popeye counter with a right hand.
Popeye takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Popeye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popeye checks the leg kick.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popeye.
Popeye lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Popeye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Popeye.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
Popeye scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Popeye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popeye scores with a jab to the head.
Popeye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martin. Martin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Popeye but Popeye pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Popeye seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popeye walks into a left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Popeye as Martin shoots in.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Popeye clinches.
Popeye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Popeye pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bootleg Popeye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakota Martin.
Popeye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Popeye.
Popeye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Popeye misses with the head strike.
Popeye prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to drag Popeye to the mat but Popeye just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popeye.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Popeye.
Popeye scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
A hook to the body from Popeye.
A short right from Popeye on the inside.
Popeye lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dakota Martin has been cut.
Martin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Popeye fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A solid body kick from Popeye.
Popeye avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Popeye tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popeye lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popeye dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Popeye throws a monster overhand right that drops Martin! Popeye follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bootleg Popeye!
After the fight, Bootleg Popeye was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.