|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matija Popovich (ranked 2342 p4p, 2567 weight class) and Stelios Raptis Jr (ranked 241 p4p, 262 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
25
155
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
179 cm
26
162
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
|
Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Intelligent |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matija Popovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stelios Raptis Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raptis Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raptis Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Popovich.
Popovich jumps guard and drags Raptis Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Popovich is looking to sweep but instead, Raptis Jr has passed into half guard.
Popovich misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Raptis Jr throwing shots but Popovich is blocking nicely.
Popovich is not content to let Raptis Jr control the position.
Popovich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Popovich misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popovich gets back to full guard.
Popovich throws a couple of heel strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovich throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Raptis Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Popovich looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Raptis Jr passes into half guard.
Raptis Jr prevents Popovich from improving his position.
Popovich wants to control but Raptis Jr is keeping busy.
Raptis Jr wants to take a breather but Popovich is having none of it.
Raptis Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Popovich misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Raptis Jr is looking to take a break and control but Popovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popovich with the active half guard here but Raptis Jr passes nicely into side control.
Popovich can't do much from the bottom here.
Popovich misses with a strike from the bottom.
Raptis Jr working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Popovich tries to keep at a distance but Raptis Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raptis Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Popovich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Popovich dives in for a single leg takedown but Raptis Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Popovich successfully pulls guard.
Popovich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Raptis Jr defends well.
Popovich striking off his back but it's not causing Raptis Jr any problems.
Popovich throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Popovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raptis Jr defends it easily.
Raptis Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Popovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Popovich throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raptis Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Popovich seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Raptis Jr throws a strike but Popovich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Raptis Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Popovich lands a couple of elbows.
Popovich chips away with some ground and pound.
Popovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Popovich landing some decent shots from guard.
Popovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raptis Jr's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Raptis Jr wants to sweep here but Popovich controlling him for the moment.
Popovich works over Raptis Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Popovich stops Raptis Jr from standing up.
Popovich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Popovich postures up in Raptis Jr's guard and throws a big left but Raptis Jr blocks it.
Popovich postures up and lands a big shot to Raptis Jr's brow.
Popovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popovich is in close to Raptis Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Popovich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Popovich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Popovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Popovich chips away with some ground and pound.
Popovich throws a big elbow that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popovich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Popovich lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Popovich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Popovich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Popovich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Popovich throwing strikes from guard but Raptis Jr blocks nicely.
Popovich is working Raptis Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raptis Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raptis Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popovich.
Popovich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Popovich scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raptis Jr's head.
Popovich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Popovich scoring with some ground and pound.
Popovich postures up in Raptis Jr's guard and throws a big left but Raptis Jr blocks it.
Popovich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Popovich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Popovich lands a couple of digs.
Popovich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Raptis Jr is rocked!
Popovich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Raptis Jr is still in real trouble! Can Popovich finish him?
Popovich is in close to Raptis Jr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Popovich scoring with some ground and pound.
Raptis Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Raptis Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popovich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Popovich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Popovich chips away with some ground and pound.
Popovich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popovich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Popovich lands a couple of elbows.
Popovich lands a couple of elbows.
Popovich throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Popovich working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Raptis Jr wants to stand and escape but Popovich is having none of it.
Popovich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Raptis Jr is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Raptis Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Popovich is defending well for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popovich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raptis Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Popovich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matija Popovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raptis Jr closes the distance but Popovich moves to the side
and Popovich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raptis Jr won't be happy with that.
Popovich is putting a hurting on Raptis Jr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Popovich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raptis Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Raptis Jr sneaks back into half guard.
Popovich working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Popovich passes into side control, despite Raptis Jr's attempt to control the position.
Popovich is putting a hurting on Raptis Jr here, landing some big shots from side control.
Popovich lands a few punches from side control.
Raptis Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matija Popovich dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Popovich shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Raptis Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Popovich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Popovich is working Raptis Jr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Popovich postures up and lands a big shot to Raptis Jr's brow.
Raptis Jr wants to stand and escape but Popovich is having none of it.
Popovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raptis Jr can do to turn this around?
Raptis Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Raptis Jr, not yet.
Popovich stands up over Raptis Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Popovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raptis Jr's head.
Popovich arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Raptis Jr's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matija Popovich!
Post fight, Matija Popovich took to the microphone: 'Hey guys, you can run but you can’t hide im comming im here.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
43% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
