PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popyachtsa's entrance music is Upyachka Dance. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Damian Roshan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Popyachtsa
vs
Roshan

190 cm
27
202 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

190 cm
28
195 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 16 - 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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Roshan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roshan misses the shot to the body.
Roshan just misses with a punch to the body.
Roshan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popyachtsa.
Roshan fakes the leg kick and cracks Popyachtsa in the body.
Popyachtsa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Damian Roshan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popyachtsa avoids a kick to the body.
Popyachtsa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popyachtsa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roshan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roshan slips under a jab.
Roshan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Popyachtsa as he jumps to the side.
Roshan throws a shot to the body.
Roshan throws out a loose jab but Popyachtsa uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan avoids the body shot from Popyachtsa.
Roshan lands with a good body shot.
Popyachtsa blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Popyachtsa misses its intended target.
Popyachtsa throws a looping overhand right but Roshan ducks down to avoid it.
Roshan misses with a jab to the body
enabling Popyachtsa to counter with a crisp jab.
Roshan throws a jab but it's blocked by Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa throws the left hand but Roshan avoids the punch easily.
Popyachtsa misses with a combination
letting Roshan counter with a right hand.

It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.

Roshan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Roshan with shots to the head and body - Popyachtsa looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan wants to control the pace but Popyachtsa is squirming around nicely.
Popyachtsa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roshan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Popyachtsa?
Roshan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Roshan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Popyachtsa is looking to escape.
Popyachtsa is working to get back to half guard.
Popyachtsa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Popyachtsa is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Popyachtsa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Popyachtsa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roshan lands a heavy elbow.
Roshan is landing with some decent strikes but Popyachtsa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Popyachtsa tries to hold on but Roshan postures up.
Roshan with shots to the head and body - Popyachtsa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Popyachtsa tries to hold on but Roshan postures up.
Popyachtsa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Popyachtsa is squirming around, avoiding Roshan's attempts to control the action.
Roshan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Roshan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Roshan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Popyachtsa tries to lock up and control but Roshan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popyachtsa can't escape the position.
Roshan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roshan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Roshan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roshan shoots in but no luck this time.
Roshan fails to land the takedown.
Roshan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Popyachtsa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Roshan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roshan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roshan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popyachtsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popyachtsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roshan.
Shachlo Popyachtsa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popyachtsa throws out a loose jab but Roshan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roshan throws a solid leg kick but Popyachtsa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roshan.
Roshan misses with a hook to the body
and Popyachtsa counters with a three punch combo that has Roshan backing up. Roshan nods at Popyachtsa to acknowledge the strikes.
Popyachtsa swings for the body but Roshan moves out of range.
Popyachtsa moves in looking to clinch but Roshan pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Popyachtsa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Popyachtsa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roshan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popyachtsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roshan throws a solid leg kick but Popyachtsa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roshan.
Popyachtsa swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Roshan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Popyachtsa's guard now.
Roshan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popyachtsa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roshan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Popyachtsa has momentary wrist control but Roshan slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Popyachtsa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roshan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roshan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Popyachtsa trying to keep a closed guard but Roshan is proving a slippery customer.
Roshan sitting in guard here, content to control.

Popyachtsa isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Roshan stacks Popyachtsa on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Roshan!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roshan looks up at the clock and then as Popyachtsa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roshan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa tries to bench press Roshan off him but Roshan keeps the position.
Roshan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popyachtsa keeps working.
Popyachtsa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roshan lands an elbow.

Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut is getting worse.
Popyachtsa tries to buck Roshan off but Roshan is having none of it.
Popyachtsa seems a little lost for a moment, as Roshan dominates the positioning.

That's four 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 tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roshan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Roshan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roshan trying to control the action but Popyachtsa is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Roshan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Popyachtsa prevents Roshan from moving into mount.
Roshan trying to control the position but Popyachtsa is working away.
Popyachtsa tries to buck Roshan off but Roshan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Roshan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Popyachtsa misses with a wild combination.
Popyachtsa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roshan.
Popyachtsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roshan.
Roshan throws a solid leg kick but Popyachtsa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roshan.
Popyachtsa sizes up Roshan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Popyachtsa throws a combination that misses
and Roshan counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Roshan misses.
Roshan lands a jab to Popyachtsa's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roshan swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Popyachtsa to counter with a crisp jab.
Roshan swings for the body but Popyachtsa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Roshan misses its intended target.
Roshan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Popyachtsa rather than just go for the knockout.
Roshan just misses with a punch to the body.
Popyachtsa scores with a sloppy right hand. Roshan should have avoided that one.
A combination from Roshan does no damage.
Popyachtsa looks to land a left hand but Roshan moved out of range nicely.
Roshan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roshan misses with a hook to the body
and Popyachtsa counters with a straight right hand.
Shachlo Popyachtsa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roshan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Roshan misses its intended target.
Popyachtsa thows a body shot but no joy.
Roshan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shachlo Popyachtsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshan swings for the body but Popyachtsa moves out of range.
Roshan throws a jab but it's blocked by Popyachtsa.
Roshan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roshan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popyachtsa.
Roshan throws a push kick but Popyachtsa slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Popyachtsa as he checks the leg kick.
Popyachtsa throws a combination that misses
enabling Roshan to counter with a crisp jab.
Roshan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Popyachtsa's head backwards.
Roshan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roshan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popyachtsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Roshan.
Popyachtsa throws a hook but Roshan avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshan throws an overhand right that lands on Popyachtsa's shoulder, as Popyachtsa tries to avoid the shot.
Roshan takes a swing at Popyachtsa's ribcage but misses.
Roshan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Damian Roshan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roshan looks to land a right hand but Popyachtsa moved out of range.
A combination from Popyachtsa does no damage.
Roshan tests Popyachtsa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popyachtsa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roshan.
Roshan dives in and grabs Popyachtsa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popyachtsa pushes down on Roshan's head and hops out.
Roshan blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Roshan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Popyachtsa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roshan circles away quickly and effectively.
Popyachtsa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roshan on the side of the head.
Popyachtsa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roshan cracks a nice hook into Popyachtsa's ribs.
A jab from Roshan misses.
Popyachtsa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Roshan counters with a body kick that stops Popyachtsa in his tracks momentarily.
Roshan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Popyachtsa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roshan scores with the left hand. Popyachtsa knows he should have avoided that one.
Roshan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popyachtsa throws a sloppy body shot
and Roshan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Roshan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roshan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Roshan!