PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danila Bagrov (ranked 1365 p4p, 2854 weight class) and Chaz Popizicki (ranked 181 p4p, 350 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bagrov
vs
Popizicki

186 cm
20
199
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
193
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danila Bagrov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chaz Popizicki!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bagrov.
Popizicki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bagrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Popizicki slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Bagrov.
Bagrov avoids the body shot from Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki looks to land a right hand but Bagrov moved out of range.
Bagrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Bagrov.
A shot to the body from Popizicki misses
and Bagrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popizicki with a jab.
Bagrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popizicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagrov.
Bagrov punishes Popizicki's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki swings for the body but Bagrov moves out of range.
Bagrov walks into a jab.
Bagrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Popizicki lands.
Bagrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popizicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popizicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bagrov misses with a straight left.
Nice straight punches there by Popizicki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popizicki.
Bagrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popizicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagrov.
Popizicki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Popizicki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Popizicki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bagrov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov scores with a jab.
Bagrov misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagrov looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
Popizicki misses with a right hand
and Bagrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Popizicki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Popizicki controlling from the top position.
Bagrov pulls Popizicki in to control the position.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Bagrov keeps moving.

Popizicki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bagrov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bagrov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bagrov!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov tries to move to mount but Popizicki blocks the move with his legs.
Popizicki is trying to control Bagrov's posture but Bagrov avoids it.
Popizicki is being controlled here.
Popizicki manages to get back to half guard.
Bagrov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bagrov connects with a nice short shot to Popizicki's temple.

Popizicki actively working from the bottom here.
Bagrov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki gets full guard.
Popizicki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bagrov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Popizicki is looking for a triangle but Bagrov pushes his legs off easily.
Bagrov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popizicki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bagrov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Popizicki looking for a guillotine here but Bagrov defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danila Bagrov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bagrov throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popizicki! But no joy.
Popizicki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bagrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagrov ducks under a wild hook from Popizicki.
Popizicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagrov.
Bagrov with a hook.
Bagrov throws an off balance right hand
and Popizicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popizicki misses with a body shot
and Bagrov counters with a nice body shot.
Bagrov throws a hook but Popizicki blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagrov stuffs the takedown attempt from Popizicki. Popizicki gets slowly back to his feet.
Bagrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagrov scores with a nice head shot.
Bagrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagrov throws out a loose jab but Popizicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bagrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popizicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagrov.
Popizicki with a poor takedown
and Bagrov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bagrov throws a combination. Popizicki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.

Bagrov drops Popizicki with a beautiful combination! Popizicki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bagrov is looking for the KO!

Popizicki is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagrov misses with a hook.
Popizicki is still on wobbly legs! Can Bagrov finish him?
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bagrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a straight right.
Bagrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Popizicki seems to have recovered his senses.
Bagrov throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bagrov.
Bagrov cracks Popizicki with an open hand slap.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Bagrov.
Danila Bagrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popizicki.
An attempted straight right counter from Bagrov misses the target.
Popizicki moves out of range as Bagrov strikes.
Bagrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popizicki can do to turn this around?
Popizicki slips under a jab from Bagrov.
Bagrov throws a shot from downtown. Popizicki moves away and avoids it.
Popizicki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bagrov clobbers Popizicki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bagrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popizicki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bagrov under the eye.
Bagrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Bagrov misses.
Popizicki throws a looping overhand right but Bagrov ducks down to avoid it.
Popizicki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bagrov to score with a decent uppercut.
Popizicki staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Popizicki shoots and misses
enabling Bagrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Danila Bagrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Popizicki.
Bagrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Bagrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popizicki under the eye.
Popizicki shoots in but Bagrov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bagrov throws a right hand that misses
and Popizicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Popizicki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bagrov.
Popizicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagrov.
Bagrov misses the shot to the body.
Popizicki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Popizicki misses with a right hand
and Bagrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki moves out of range as Bagrov strikes.
A nice side step and Popizicki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bagrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Popizicki defending well as Bagrov loads up on a big left hand.
Bagrov misses with a two punch combination.
Popizicki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Bagrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popizicki throws a poor cross that misses
and Bagrov counters with a left to the body.
Bagrov scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Popizicki dives in and scores a takedown into Bagrov's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danila Bagrov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bagrov lands with a hook. Popizicki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bagrov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Popizicki momentarily.
Popizicki misses with a body shot
and Bagrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popizicki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bagrov tries to avoid it but Popizicki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bagrov to the ground. Bagrov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bagrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Bagrov misses the target.
Bagrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popizicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popizicki misses with a jab to the body
and Bagrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bagrov missing with a left hand there. Popizicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popizicki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bagrov misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a hook but Bagrov avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popizicki.

Bagrov sends Popizicki crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bagrov is motioning to the referee to let Popizicki up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bagrov! Popizicki is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danila Bagrov!
Danila Bagrov retains his middleweight title!