PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Stackhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popyachtsa comes to the cage accompanied by Upyachka Dance. Stackhouse is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Every Time I Die - Roman Holiday. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Popyachtsa
vs
Stackhouse

190 cm
27
202 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

179 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Stackhouse!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popyachtsa avoids the body shot from Stackhouse.
Popyachtsa tests Stackhouse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stackhouse slips a jab and a cross from Popyachtsa.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stackhouse blocks a jab.
Stackhouse thows a body shot but no joy.
Popyachtsa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stackhouse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stackhouse wants to clinch.
Stackhouse lands a jab to Popyachtsa's midsection.
Stackhouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popyachtsa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stackhouse misses with a body shot
and Popyachtsa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popyachtsa works Stackhouse's body with a nice hook.
Stackhouse walks into a left hand.
Popyachtsa lands a slapping body shot.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the side of Stackhouse's head but Stackhouse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popyachtsa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Stackhouse. That snapped Popyachtsa's head back.
Popyachtsa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Popyachtsa moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Popyachtsa misses the target.
Stackhouse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popyachtsa.
Stackhouse staying out of range there.
Popyachtsa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Stackhouse misses
and Popyachtsa counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dave Stackhouse has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popyachtsa misses with an uppercut.
Stackhouse scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse throws an overhand right that lands on Popyachtsa's shoulder, as Popyachtsa tries to avoid the shot.
Stackhouse throws a combination that misses
and Popyachtsa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popyachtsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stackhouse moves in looking to clinch but Popyachtsa pushes him off.
Popyachtsa lands with a nice combination. Stackhouse backs away looking to recover.
Stackhouse throws a right and a left that Popyachtsa avoids nicely.
Popyachtsa missing with a left hand there. Stackhouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stackhouse misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Popyachtsa counter with a right hand.
Stackhouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stackhouse shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Popyachtsa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stackhouse trying to control but Popyachtsa is working from the bottom.
Popyachtsa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Popyachtsa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stackhouse has passed into side control.
Popyachtsa trying to control but Stackhouse flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Popyachtsa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Stackhouse's arms.
Popyachtsa trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shachlo Popyachtsa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stackhouse defending well as Popyachtsa loads up on a big left hand.
Stackhouse swings for the body but Popyachtsa moves out of range.
Stackhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Stackhouse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Popyachtsa momentarily.
A jab from Popyachtsa misses.
Shachlo Popyachtsa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popyachtsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stackhouse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popyachtsa misses with a body shot.
Stackhouse throws a jab but it's blocked by Popyachtsa.
Nice straight punches there by Stackhouse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stackhouse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stackhouse lands a nice shot to the body.
Popyachtsa throws a hook but Stackhouse blocks it.
Popyachtsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popyachtsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stackhouse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popyachtsa throws out the jab.
Popyachtsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stackhouse throws out the jab.
Popyachtsa missing with a left hand there. Stackhouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stackhouse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Popyachtsa rather than just go for the knockout.
Stackhouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popyachtsa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Popyachtsa wants to clinch
and Stackhouse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stackhouse throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stackhouse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popyachtsa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Popyachtsa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse misses with a double jab.
Stackhouse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stackhouse. Popyachtsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popyachtsa throws a jab but it's blocked by Stackhouse.
Stackhouse lands a glancing blow to the side of Popyachtsa's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stackhouse misses its intended target.

Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Popyachtsa is looking to improve his position.
Stackhouse keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Popyachtsa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stackhouse is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stackhouse is trying to control the action in half guard but Popyachtsa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Popyachtsa misses with a double jab
and Stackhouse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stackhouse looks to score with a jab to the body but Popyachtsa is just out of range.
Stackhouse avoids the body shot from Popyachtsa.
Stackhouse slips a jab from Popyachtsa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popyachtsa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stackhouse.
Stackhouse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Stackhouse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Stackhouse's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A swing and a miss from Popyachtsa.
Stackhouse throws a hook but Popyachtsa blocks it.
Stackhouse shoots in for a takedown but Popyachtsa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Popyachtsa throws a series of punches but Stackhouse avoids them all with ease.
Stackhouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popyachtsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Stackhouse.
Popyachtsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stackhouse throws a predictable looking body shot
and Popyachtsa counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stackhouse misses with a wild body shot.
Popyachtsa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stackhouse throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stackhouse misses.
Stackhouse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stackhouse takes a swing at Popyachtsa's ribcage but misses.
Stackhouse lands with an uppercut that bounces Popyachtsa off the cage and back into rage.
A jab from Popyachtsa finds it's way through Stackhouse's defenses.
Stackhouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Stackhouse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popyachtsa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stackhouse misses with an uppercut. Popyachtsa saw that one coming.
Popyachtsa stalks Stackhouse and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stackhouse's face. Stackhouse staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse misses the shot to the body.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stackhouse shoots in looking for a takedown. Popyachtsa tries to sprawl out of it but Stackhouse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Popyachtsa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stackhouse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popyachtsa.
Stackhouse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stackhouse scores with a hook to the body. Popyachtsa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stackhouse throws the left hand but Popyachtsa avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Stackhouse misses
and Popyachtsa counters with a left to the body.
Stackhouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popyachtsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Stackhouse.
Popyachtsa lands a nice shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stackhouse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stackhouse is looking to take a break and control but Popyachtsa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popyachtsa gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stackhouse wants to take a breather but Popyachtsa is having none of it.
Stackhouse not doing much here.
Stackhouse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Popyachtsa defending well though.
Stackhouse working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Popyachtsa's thigh. Popyachtsa counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Popyachtsa controls Stackhouse momentarily but Stackhouse frees himself.
Stackhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Popyachtsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shachlo Popyachtsa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Popyachtsa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shachlo Popyachtsa!