PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Popyachtsa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Upyachka Dance. Shachlo Popyachtsa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Popyachtsa
vs
Grande

190 cm
33
202 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

193 cm
23
204 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popyachtsa misses with a looping right.
Grande takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Popyachtsa throws a one two combo.
Popyachtsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grande's corner calls for a 1-2. Grande obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Popyachtsa coming out on top.
Popyachtsa digs a good body shot into Grande's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grande fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popyachtsa, pushing him back against the cage.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Grande softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.

Popyachtsa manages to break the clinch.
Grande tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grande on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grande is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grande looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grande slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
Popyachtsa misses with an uppercut. Grande saw that one coming.
Popyachtsa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grande.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popyachtsa.
Grande tries to clinch but Popyachtsa is having none of it.
Grande fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grande dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popyachtsa swings widly with a right hand
and Grande counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to clinch up.
Grande lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grande blocks a jab.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grande.

Grande looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Popyachtsa!

Grande is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Popyachtsa looks to land a combination but Grande avoids it well.

Grande moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Grande on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grande is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Popyachtsa blocks the elbow strike.
Popyachtsa tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Popyachtsa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popyachtsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popyachtsa misses with a body punch.
Grande misses with the head strike.
Grande is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popyachtsa can't find room to land a body shot as Grande controls the action.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande looking to stall.
Popyachtsa wants to break free but Grande has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shachlo Popyachtsa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grande tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Popyachtsa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grande slips a jab and a cross from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popyachtsa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shachlo Popyachtsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popyachtsa throws a right hand that Grande ducks under and follows up with a left that Grande also avoids with ease.
Popyachtsa just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grande instigates a clinch.
Grande stalling in the clinch.
Grande looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Popyachtsa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grande backwards.
Popyachtsa gets through Grande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grande misses with an elbow over the top.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa tries to break free but Grande pushes him back against the cage.
Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grande lands a shoulder strike.
Popyachtsa working hard to break the clinch.
Popyachtsa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grande has him pressed against the cage.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.

Grande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Popyachtsa misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popyachtsa looks to land a combination but Grande avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa looks to land a left hand but Grande moved out of range nicely.
Grande on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the side of Grande's head but Grande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popyachtsa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popyachtsa throws an off balance right hand
and Grande cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popyachtsa scores with a jab. Grande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popyachtsa just misses with a punch to the body.
Popyachtsa throws a hook but Grande avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch but Popyachtsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Popyachtsa thows a body shot but no joy.

Grande closes the distance and clinches.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grande throws an elbow but it misses.
Grande with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grande makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grande trying to stall but Popyachtsa improves his position.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande scores with a nice hook to the head.
Popyachtsa prevents a body shot from Grande.

Grande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grande.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande darts in trying to clinch
and Popyachtsa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Grande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popyachtsa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popyachtsa is trying to break the clinch but Grande has him pressed against the cage.
Popyachtsa tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
Popyachtsa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grande lands an elbow inside.

Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut is getting worse.
Grande with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Popyachtsa - that landed with a thud.
Popyachtsa blocks an uppercut.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shachlo Popyachtsa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Popyachtsa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grande counters with a low kick, right behind Popyachtsa 's knee.
Grande tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Popyachtsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shachlo Popyachtsa is winning the standup battle so far.
Grande wants to clinch up but Popyachtsa keeps it at a distance.
Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Popyachtsa circles away.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popyachtsa.
Grande takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popyachtsa misses with a left hand
and Grande counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grande looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Popyachtsa misses its intended target.
Popyachtsa lands a right hook to the body.
Popyachtsa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popyachtsa throws a nice looking combination but Grande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grande tries to clinch but Popyachtsa moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande tries to clinch
and Popyachtsa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popyachtsa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grande wants to clinch.
Popyachtsa connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Popyachtsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grande looks to clinch
and Popyachtsa counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grande sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popyachtsa misses with the combination.
Popyachtsa misses with a left hand
and Grande counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grande displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popyachtsa throws out the jab.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popyachtsa throws an off balance right hand
and Grande counters with a stiff right hand.
Shachlo Popyachtsa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa's corner calls for a 1-2. Popyachtsa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Popyachtsa just misses with a punch to the body.
Grande uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popyachtsa.
Shachlo Popyachtsa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popyachtsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grande.
Taco Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popyachtsa misses with a double jab.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popyachtsa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shachlo Popyachtsa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Popyachtsa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shachlo Popyachtsa!
A victorious Shachlo Popyachtsa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.