PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Popara (ranked 189 p4p, 572 weight class) and Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 27 p4p, 78 weight class). Petar Popara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raphael Azevedo Souza's chin.

Popara
vs
Azevedo Souza

190 cm
25
220
12 - 2 - 0

191 cm
32
212
13 - 3 - 0

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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petar Popara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popara throws the left hand but Azevedo Souza avoids the punch easily.
Azevedo Souza works Popara's body with a nice hook.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook.
A big right from Popara misses.
Popara cracks Azevedo Souza with a good jab.
Azevedo Souza throws a hook but Popara blocks it.
Azevedo Souza throws a big shot that misses.
Popara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Popara.
Azevedo Souza staying out of range there.
Azevedo Souza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Popara wants to clinch up but Azevedo Souza keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo Souza connects with a jab.
Popara throws a hook but Azevedo Souza blocks it.
Popara throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo Souza ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popara looks to land a right hand but Azevedo Souza moved out of range.

Popara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Popara has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popara's elbow.
Popara scores with a shoulder strike.
Popara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Raphael Azevedo Souza has been cut.
Popara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azevedo Souza.
Popara pushes Azevedo Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azevedo Souza dodges an elbow strike from Popara.
Azevedo Souza avoids a wild elbow strike from Popara.
Azevedo Souza scores with a shoulder strike.
Popara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Azevedo Souza prevents a body shot from Popara.
Popara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Azevedo Souza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Popara controls the action.
Azevedo Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Popara controls the action.
Azevedo Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azevedo Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Popara - that landed with a thud.
Popara lands an elbow that stopped Azevedo Souza in his tracks for a moment.
Azevedo Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poparas head.
A short body shot lands from Popara as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Popara misses with a body punch.
Popara swings wildly with an uppercut but Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Azevedo Souza is leaning against Popara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Popara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Azevedo Souza tries to throw a body punch but Popara avoids it by throwing Azevedo Souza back against the cage.
Azevedo Souza tries a body shot but Popara blocks it.
Popara lands a nice uppercut.
Azevedo Souza misses with a punch to the body.
Azevedo Souza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popara lands an elbow inside that Azevedo Souza shrugs off.
Popara prevents a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Popara lands a body shot.
Popara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azevedo Souza's elbow.
Azevedo Souza misses with the head strike.
Popara pushes Azevedo Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Azevedo Souza looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Popara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Azevedo Souza's defenses.
Azevedo Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azevedo Souza tries to throw a body punch but Popara avoids it by throwing Azevedo Souza back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Popara - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Popara.
Azevedo Souza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Popara lands a damaging elbow.
Popara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azevedo Souza avoids a wild elbow strike from Popara.
A right handed body shot lands from Popara.
Popara lands a damaging elbow.

Azevedo Souza is rocked!
Popara lands an elbow inside.
Azevedo Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Popara finish him?
Popara cracks Azevedo Souza with a nice body shot.
Popara tries to work over Azevedo Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azevedo Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popara's elbow.
Azevedo Souza seems to have recovered his senses.
Popara lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azevedo Souza's elbow.
Azevedo Souza misses with some punches.
Popara lands a nice elbow.
Popara lands an uppercut.
Popara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Popara throws a massive elbow that rocks Azevedo Souza's head back - Azevedo Souza crumples to the floor and this one is all over! Not often you see a KO via an elbow but that was a huge shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Petar Popara!
Petar Popara retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Petar Popara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.