PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Knight (ranked 1682 p4p, 1772 weight class) and Chaz Popizicki (ranked 223 p4p, 230 weight class). Knight comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Chaz Popizicki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Knight
vs
Popizicki

177 cm
22
179
5 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
187
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Silverback Sweatshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki has his takedown stuffed
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Popizicki takes one on the button.
Popizicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Popizicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popizicki slips a straight right by Knight.
A countering left hand to the body from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Popizicki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Popizicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popizicki cracks Knight with an open hand slap.

Popizicki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knight quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki content to control rather than advance.
Knight wants to improve his position but Popizicki is controlling well.
Knight trying to control here.
Knight moves into full guard.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Popizicki pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Popizicki controlling the pace.
Knight preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Knight wants to get back to full guard.
Popizicki is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knight keeping hold of Popizicki's head, controlling as best he can.
Popizicki trying to mount his opponent but Knight defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Popizicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popizicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Popizicki.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popizicki.
Popizicki throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Knight misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Popizicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Popizicki blocks a jab.

Popizicki gets a double leg takedown into Knight's guard.
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!
Popizicki is fighting to break Knight's control of his arms but Knight is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Popizicki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Knight has his hands on Popizicki's head, controlling the position.
Popizicki stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Popizicki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knight is keeping the position for now.
Popizicki trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Popizicki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Popizicki walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Popizicki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knight slips under a jab from Popizicki.
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight connects with a jab.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popizicki throws an off balance right hand
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Popizicki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knight tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Popizicki is in Knight's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knight wants to stand up but Popizicki is controlling him.
Popizicki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Knight keeping full guard, as Popizicki tries to pass.
Knight pulls Popizicki in close to prevent any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight continues to stall.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Popizicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popizicki misses with a wild combination.
Knight appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Popizicki swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight misses the jab.
Popizicki walks into a stiff left hand from Knight.
Knight defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight jabs Popizicki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.
Popizicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Terrell Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popizicki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Popizicki lands a slapping body shot.
Knight scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki darts in looking for a takedown but Knight gets double underhooks and turns Popizicki into the cage.
Knight swings for the body but Popizicki moves out of range.
Popizicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Popizicki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good standup being displayed there by Knight as he connects with a hook.
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight takes a swing at Popizicki's ribcage but misses.
Popizicki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knight circles away.
Terrell Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Popizicki.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Terrell Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Knight misses its target.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Popizicki throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Knight - just one landing.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki misses with a body punch
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popizicki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popizicki. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Terrell Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Popizicki misses with a hook.
Donk. Knight catches Popizicki right on the button with a cross.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Popizicki misses.
Knight connects with a looping right hand.

Popizicki is rocked!
Knight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popizicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Popizicki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight takes a swing at Popizicki's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popizicki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight avoids the body shot from Popizicki.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popizicki swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popizicki. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Popizicki throws a series of strikes that have Knight backpedaling.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Popizicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popizicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Popizicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Knight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Popizicki counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Popizicki.
Popizicki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Popizicki misses with a body punch
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
Popizicki blocks a jab.
Knight digs a good hook to Popizicki's body.
Knight scores with a crisp jab that stopped Popizicki in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight connects with a looping right hand.
Popizicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knight thuds his right hand into Popizicki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
Popizicki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Popizicki.
Popizicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popizicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Knight drops Popizicki with a beautiful combination! Popizicki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knight is looking for the KO!
Popizicki is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
Popizicki lands a nice shot that snaps Knight's head back.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Knight connects with the punch.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
Knight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Popizicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popizicki digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Popizicki seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Popizicki moved out of range nicely.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Knight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knight scores with a one two! Popizicki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popizicki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Knight slips a jab from Popizicki.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Popizicki moved out of range.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Popizicki blocks a jab.
Popizicki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Popizicki moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popizicki takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.
Popizicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Popizicki moves away from the strike by Knight.
Popizicki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Popizicki walks into a straight right hand from Knight.
Popizicki slips under a jab from Knight.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Knight is looking to counter punch.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Popizicki ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Popizicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Popizicki connects with a nice looking jab.
Knight misses the body punch
and Popizicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Popizicki.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Popizicki lands with an overhand left.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Popizicki throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki takes one to the chin there.
Popizicki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Popizicki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popizicki throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Popizicki slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Popizicki misses the target.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Popizicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki throws a poor cross that misses
and Knight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popizicki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popizicki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Knight misses.
Popizicki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.

Popizicki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knight was covering up waiting for the punch and Popizicki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Knight dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Knight thuds a left hand into Popizicki's body.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Popizicki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knight tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Popizicki is in Knight's guard.
Popizicki looking to pass the guard.
Chaz Popizicki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Popizicki trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Knight has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knight passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki regains half guard there - taking advantage of Knight's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Knight slips a nice elbow through Popizicki's hands, connecting with Popizicki's forehead.

Popizicki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Popizicki wants to get back to full guard.
Knight is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knight takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is keen to just control but Popizicki is a slippery customer.
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. Knight connects with a nice short shot to Popizicki's temple.
Popizicki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Popizicki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knight defends well.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popizicki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight postures up in Popizicki's guard and throws a big left but Popizicki blocks it.

Popizicki is looking for a triangle here but Knight uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Popizicki taking a bit of punishment here - Knight scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Knight stalls from top position.

Knight stands up.
Knight misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a hook. Popizicki ducked under it nicely.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight stuffs the takedown attempt from Popizicki. Popizicki gets slowly back to his feet.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight misses with a looping left.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Popizicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Knight misses.
And Popizicki tries to counter it with a takedown but Knight pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popizicki throws out the jab.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight staying out of range there.
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight slips under a jab from Popizicki.
Knight was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knight lands with a hook. Popizicki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popizicki. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a hook

and Popizicki counters with a shoot takedown. Knight fights it but they end up in guard.
Popizicki content to stall in guard here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
Knight has control of Popizicki's left arm, preventing Popizicki from doing any damage.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
Knight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Popizicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Popizicki has time to react.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Popizicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popizicki throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki avoids the body shot from Knight.
Popizicki connects with a right hand. Knight shakes it off.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popizicki.
Knight misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Popizicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
letting Popizicki counter with a right hand.
Popizicki fails with the takedown
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Popizicki.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popizicki! But no joy.
Popizicki scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Popizicki misses the target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knight scores with a jab.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popizicki manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Popizicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popizicki scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Popizicki manages to avoid it.
Popizicki throws a big shot that misses.
Chaz Popizicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terrell Knight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knight, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Knight!
A relieved looking Terrell Knight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.