PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikik Ufac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popov comes to the cage accompanied by Only the Young . Ikik Ufac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Popov
vs
Ufac

222 cm
19
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

170 cm
19
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ikik Ufac!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ufac's head backwards.
Alexander Popov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Popov.
Ufac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Popov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Popov misses the jab.
Popov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ufac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ufac looks to land a body kick but Popov moved away.
Popov lands a jab to Ufac's midsection.
Ufac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ufac drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Popov throws the left hand but Ufac avoids the punch easily.
Ufac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ufac tries a head kick but it misses.
Popov looks to land a right hand but Ufac moved out of range.
Popov misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Popov both land. Nice combination.
Popov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Popov with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov lands a right hook to the body.
Popov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Popov thows a body shot but no joy.
Ufac shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Popov lands a jab to Ufac's midsection.
Popov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ufac walks into a left hand.
Popov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An inside leg kick from Ufac misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ufac.
Ufac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Popov throws a jab when Ufac was well out of range.
Popov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Popov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ufac throws a leg kick but Popov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Popov misses with a straight left.
Popov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ufac at a distance.
Popov tests Ufac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popov scores with a jab to the body.
Ufac takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Popov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ufac avoids the body shot from Popov.
Popov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Popov lands a nice shot to the body.
Ufac motions for Popov to come forward. Ufac throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ufac fakes the leg kick and cracks Popov in the body.
Popov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Popov punishes Ufac's body with a nice straight punch.
Ufac lands a front kick.
Ufac throws a solid leg kick but Popov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ufac.
Popov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Popov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Popov lands a jab.
Popov moves out of range of the body kick from Ufac.
Popov moves out of range of the body kick from Ufac.
Popov digs a good body shot into Ufac's ribs.
Popov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Popov blocks a head kick by Ufac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufac misses with an attempted mid kick.
Popov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ufac's hands.
Popov lands with a shot to the body.
Popov is looking to wear down Ufac with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ufac thumps Popov with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ufac.
Ufac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ufac looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ufac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Popov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ufac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ufac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Popov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ufac throws a wild body kick that Popov sees coming a mile off.
Ufac throws a low kick but Popov avoids it.
Ufac throws a low kick but Popov avoids it.
Ufac will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good shot there by Popov.
Ufac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ufac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Popov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ufac misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popov thuds his right hand into Ufac's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Popov takes a swing at Ufac's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ufac.
Ufac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Popov stalks Ufac and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ufac's face. Ufac staggers backwards, shaken.
Popov lands a slapping body shot.
Popov throws a series of strikes that have Ufac backpedaling.
Popov blocks a leg kick.
Popov moves out of range of the body kick.
Popov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ufac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popov's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Ufac.
Ufac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Popov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ufac takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Popov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Popov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ufac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ufac swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ufac tries a low kick but Popov avoids it.
Popov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ufac.
Popov scores with a hook to the body. Ufac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ufac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Popov scores with a body shot.
Ufac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Popov's calf.
A punch lands to the side of Ufac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Popov lands with a shot to the body.
Popov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Popov lands a glancing blow to the side of Ufac's head.
Popov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popov cracks Ufac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Popov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ufac. Ufac obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ufac.
Alexander Popov is winning the standup battle so far.
Popov blocks a head kick by Ufac.
Ufac is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice jab there from Popov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ufac misses with a head kick.
Ufac throws a low kick but it's checked well by Popov.
Ufac throws a wild body kick that Popov sees coming a mile off.
Ufac tries to move into range but Popov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ufac looks for the body kick but Popov saw that one coming.
Ufac looks for the body kick but Popov saw that one coming.
Ufac misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ufac closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ufac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ufac is looking to land body kicks.
Popov avoids a kick to the body.
Popov lands a nice looking body shot.
Popov scores with a jab. Ufac acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A looping hook to the body misses from Popov. Ufac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popov misses the jab.
Ufac takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ufac on the side of the head.
Ufac looks to land a body kick but Popov moved away.
Ufac misses with a low kick.
Popov works Ufac's body with a nice hook.
Popov misses with the combination.
Ufac walks into a stiff left hand from Popov.
Popov lands a nice looking body shot.
Popov lands a nice looking body shot.
Popov scores with a hook to the body. Ufac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Popov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ufac doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popov, as that shot connected.
Popov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ufac.
Popov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ufac drops his hands momentarily and Popov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Popov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Popov scores with a jab to the body.
Popov clobbers Ufac with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Popov scores with a four punch combination!
Ufac throws a leg kick but Popov moved away.
The crowd cheers as Popov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ufac doesn't seem phased though.
Nice defenses there by Ufac.
Popov misses with a body shot.
Ufac looks to land a body kick but Popov moved away.
Ufac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Popov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ufac throws a head kick but Popov moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Ufac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ufac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ufac pivots, looking for a leg kick but Popov is out of range and Ufac settles back down.
Ufac throws a head kick but Popov moves out of range.
Ufac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popov.
A good leg kick by Ufac.
Popov thows a body shot but no joy.
Ufac on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Popov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufac tries to land a front kick but Popov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slow jab from Popov misses its intended target.
Ufac keeps Popov at a distance using the push kick.
Ufac attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ufac misses with a low kick.
Popov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A lazy left from Popov finds it's target.
Ufac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ufac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ufac with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Popov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ufac was well out of range. Poor timing from Popov.
Popov misses with a wild body shot.
Ufac is looking to land body kicks.
Ufac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ufac tries to land a front kick but Popov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Popov tests Ufac's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popov misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Popov dominated that second round.
That's time! Popov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Popov stuns Ufac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ufac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Popov lands with a shot to the body.
Popov lands with a cross.
Popov avoids the head kick by Ufac.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ufac.
Popov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ufac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popov.
Jab, jab by Popov - just one landing.
Ufac is looking to land body kicks.
Popov moves out of range as Ufac throws a body kick.
Popov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popov. Ufac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ufac misses with a head kick.
Ufac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Popov lands a nice shot to the body.
Popov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ufac looks to land a body kick but Popov moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov lands a head shot.
Ufac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Popov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Popov connects with a body shot.
Ufac throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Popov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ufac throws a low kick but Popov avoids it.
Popov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Popov throws a body kick the misses
and Ufac counters with a nice body kick.
Ufac motions for Popov to come forward. Ufac throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Popov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ufac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ufac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popov blocks a leg kick.
Popov checks a leg kick.
Ufac misses with an attempted mid kick.
Popov misses with a wild combination.
Ufac looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ufac misses with a low kick.
Ufac throws a head kick that misses.
Ufac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ufac avoids the body shot from Popov.
Popov throws a lazy right hand but Ufac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popov scores with a shot to the body.
Ufac looks for the body kick but Popov saw that one coming.
Popov connects with a jab.
Ufac ducks right into an uppercut from Popov.
Ufac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popov. That did some damage!
Popov misses with a body shot.
Popov scores with a sloppy right hand. Ufac should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ufac.
Ufac drops his hands momentarily and Popov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice jab there from Popov.
Popov throws a nice looking combination but Ufac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ufac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popov.
Ufac throws a head kick that misses.
Popov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Popov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Popov misses with a wild body shot.
Popov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ufac scores with a leg kick.
Ufac throws a low kick, looking for Popov's leg but Popov calmly moves out of range.
Popov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Popov scores with a sloppy right hand. Ufac should have avoided that one.
Ufac misses with a body kick.
Popov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ufac on the side of the head.
Ufac ducks under a wild hook from Popov.
Popov checks the leg kick.
Popov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab from Popov.
Popov scores with a shot to the body.
Popov moves out of range of the body kick from Ufac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ufac was well out of range. Poor timing from Popov.
Popov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Popov cracks a nice hook into Ufac's ribs.
Ufac throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ufac misses with a low kick.
Popov loads up on a big right hand but Ufac slips the punch.
Ufac looks to land a body kick but Popov moved away.
Ufac throws a leg kick but Popov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Popov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Popov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ufac's head.
Popov works Ufac's body with a nice hook.
Ufac throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Popov works over Ufac's head and body with a nice combination.
Popov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Popov throws out a powerful jab.
Ikik Ufac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popov cracks Ufac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Popov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Popov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Popov!