PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeAndre Popkins (ranked 4883 p4p, 4786 weight class) and Jon Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Popkins
vs
Brooks

190 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DeAndre Popkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Brooks!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popkins scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Jon Brooks has been cut.
Brooks takes one to the chin there.
Popkins thuds a left hand into Brooks's body.

Brooks rushes Popkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Popkins has him pressed against the cage.

Brooks pulls guard effortlessly.

Popkins gets to his feet - Brooks follows without any prompting.
A lazy left from Popkins finds it's target.
Brooks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Popkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brooks looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Popkins lands a big right hand that sends Brooks crashing to the mat! Popkins stays standing though and waves Brooks back to his feet!
Popkins is stalking Brooks. Brooks circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Popkins, and it's lights out! Brooks really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeAndre Popkins!