PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joji Poppa (ranked 5259 p4p, 4657 weight class) and Kirk McGirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Poppa
vs
McGirt

179 cm
25
180
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joji Poppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirk McGirt!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGirt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Poppa throws a right and a left that McGirt avoids nicely.
McGirt lands a right hook to the body.
Poppa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGirt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poppa.
Poppa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poppa looks to score with a jab to the body but McGirt is just out of range.
Poppa throws the kick towards the body but McGirt avoids it.
Poppa scores with a head kick.
McGirt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGirt throws a body shot but no joy.
McGirt lands with a hook. Poppa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGirt connects with a body shot.
Poppa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poppa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poppa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGirt circles away quickly and effectively.

McGirt gets a clinch.
McGirt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from McGirt.
McGirt works on Poppa's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by McGirt.
Poppa has had enough of the clinch but McGirt keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGirt.
McGirt lands a body punch.
Poppa is breathing heavily.
McGirt lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGirt is stalling here.
McGirt works on Poppa's body with a couple of short punches.

McGirt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk McGirt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poppa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGirt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poppas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poppa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGirt.
McGirt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poppa walks into a straight right hand from McGirt.
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!
McGirt connects with a body shot that sends Poppa's belly button to the back.
McGirt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poppa moves forwards but McGirt connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Poppa is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by McGirt.
Oh Poppa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McGirt connects with a body shot.

McGirt closes the distance and clinches.
McGirt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGirt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGirt scores with a shot to the side of Poppa's head.
McGirt lands a right hand.
McGirt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGirt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poppas head.
Good body shot from McGirt.
Poppa dodges an elbow strike from McGirt.
Nice body punch from McGirt - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by McGirt.
McGirt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Poppa or not.
McGirt lands a hook that snaps the head of Poppa backwards.
McGirt scores with a shoulder strike.
McGirt lands a big right hand that drops Poppa! The killer instinct kicks in and McGirt finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McGirt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk McGirt!