PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sodomy Hussein (ranked 2943 p4p, 391 weight class) and Mikhail Popkov (ranked 908 p4p, 137 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Sodomy Hussein has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sodomy Hussein seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hussein
vs
Popkov

186 cm
21
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sodomy Hussein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Popkov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein ducks right into an uppercut from Popkov.

It looks like Sodomy Hussein has been cut.
Hussein tests Popkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hussein walks into a jab.
A jab from Popkov finds it's way through Hussein's defenses.
Popkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Popkov lands a head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Hussein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hussein looks to score with a jab to the body but Popkov is just out of range.
Popkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussein.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Popkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sodomy Hussein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popkov slips a jab from Hussein.
Popkov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Popkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Popkov cracks Hussein with a good jab.
Popkov slips under a jab from Hussein.
Popkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hussein lands a jab to Popkov's midsection.
Popkov defending well as Hussein loads up on a big left hand.
Hussein misses with a hook. Popkov ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hussein lands with a nice body punch.
Hussein lunges at Popkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Popkov's hand.
Nice defenses there by Popkov.
Popkov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Popkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Popkov lands with a nice body punch.
Hussein throws a jab but it's blocked by Popkov.
Hussein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hussein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein throws a body punch but Popkov moves out of range.
Popkov lands a two punch combo.

Sodomy Hussein's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussein steps in with a hook that catches Popkov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hussein follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Popkov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sodomy Hussein!
A very excited looking Sodomy Hussein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.