PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinkski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branislav Boledovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boledovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cannibal Corpse - Evidence In The Furnace. Soda Popinkski had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Popinkski
vs
Boledovic

190 cm
27
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Soda Popinkski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Branislav Boledovic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boledovic gets caught flat footed, as Popinkski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Popinkski trying to control but Boledovic is working from the bottom.

Boledovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Boledovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Boledovic tests Popinkski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popinkski throws the left hand but Boledovic avoids the punch easily.
Popinkski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popinkski.
A head kick misses from Boledovic.
Popinkski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boledovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Boledovic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Boledovic stands up and beckons Popinkski to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinkski misses with an uppercut.
Popinkski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Popinkski misses its intended target.
Boledovic lands a slapping body shot.
Popinkski misses with a body shot.
Popinkski shoots and misses
and Boledovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Popinkski is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Boledovic there.

Boledovic scores with a takedown into Popinkski's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boledovic is looking to stand up but Popinkski won't let him.
Boledovic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Popinkski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boledovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Boledovic stands up and waves to Popinkski to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boledovic.
Boledovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Popinkski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boledovic tries to clinch up.

Boledovic clinches up against the cage.

Boledovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boledovic misses with a jab, cross combination.

Boledovic closes the distance and pushes Popinkski back into the cage.

Boledovic manages to break the clinch.
Boledovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boledovic.
Boledovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Boledovic has cracked Popinkski with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Boledovic lands another huge swinging hook and Popinkski tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Popinkski, before Boledovic can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Branislav Boledovic!