PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popyachtsa has chosen Upyachka Dance as his entrance music. Shachlo Popyachtsa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Manhoef
vs
Popyachtsa

175 cm
27
200 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

190 cm
28
202 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef cracks Popyachtsa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Popyachtsa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popyachtsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef is looking to land body kicks.
Manhoef fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Popyachtsa is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popyachtsa throws a jab but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef scores with a jab. Popyachtsa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popyachtsa moves away from the strike by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with a low kick.
Manhoef tried to score with a low kick but Popyachtsa checks it.
Popyachtsa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
Popyachtsa fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with a hook to the body. Popyachtsa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Popyachtsa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef misses with a straight left.
Popyachtsa misses with a double jab.
Popyachtsa misses with an uppercut.
Popyachtsa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manhoef to score with a decent uppercut.
Popyachtsa defending well as Manhoef loads up on a big left hand.
Manhoef attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popyachtsa throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
Popyachtsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manhoef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa lands a glancing blow to the side of Manhoef's head.
Manhoef throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Popyachtsa counters with a series of strikes. Manhoef will be more careful next time no doubt.
Popyachtsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manhoef.
Popyachtsa blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manhoef throws a hook but Popyachtsa blocks it.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Popyachtsa throws a combination that misses

and Manhoef counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Manhoef misses with a hook from the clinch.

Manhoef manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef wants to clinch but Popyachtsa slips to the side
and Popyachtsa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manhoef throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Manhoef misses
and Popyachtsa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popyachtsa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Manhoef pushes Popyachtsa up against the cage in a clinch.
Manhoef trying to land knees to the body.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manhoef wants to get back to striking at distance but Popyachtsa won't allow it.
Manhoef is trying to stall.
Popyachtsa is leaning against Manhoef and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Manhoef holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Popyachtsa working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa lands a shoulder strike.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popyachtsa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manhoef blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa lands a body punch.
Popyachtsa presses Manhoef against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Popyachtsa gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Popyachtsa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popyachtsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Popyachtsa.
A right hand to the body from Popyachtsa.
A right hook to the body lands for Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa scores with a shoulder strike.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Popyachtsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Popyachtsa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Popyachtsa misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Popyachtsa.
Manhoef blocks an uppercut.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhoef displaying some good clinch control by pressing Popyachtsa up against the cage.
Popyachtsa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manhoef is trying to break the clinch but Popyachtsa is controlling him.
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 Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Manhoef walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Popyachtsa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manhoef throws a hook but Popyachtsa blocks it.
Manhoef lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manhoef misses with a combination
and Popyachtsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popyachtsa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popyachtsa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Popyachtsa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manhoef at a distance.
Popyachtsa digs a good hook to Manhoef's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Popyachtsa scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popyachtsa lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popyachtsa connects with a jab.
Popyachtsa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manhoef stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Popyachtsa!
Popyachtsa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Manhoef gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popyachtsa lands a body shot.
Popyachtsa thuds a left hand into Manhoef's body.
Popyachtsa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Manhoef takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popyachtsa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Popyachtsa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manhoef at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popyachtsa catches Manhoef with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Popyachtsa throws a combination. Manhoef tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Manhoef doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Popyachtsa.
Manhoef walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the liver by Popyachtsa. Beautiful body shot.
Manhoef walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Popyachtsa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Popyachtsa lands a body shot.
Popyachtsa jabs at Manhoef's body.
Popyachtsa lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Popyachtsa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Popyachtsa throws a shot to the body.
Popyachtsa scores with a one two! Manhoef had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Manhoef takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shachlo Popyachtsa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manhoef takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Popyachtsa cracks Manhoef with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popyachtsa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popyachtsa lands a jab-cross combination.
Popyachtsa jabs at Manhoef's body.
Popyachtsa lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popyachtsa. Manhoef does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popyachtsa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Manhoef's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manhoef misses with a leg kick.
Popyachtsa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Popyachtsa duly obliges.
Manhoef swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Popyachtsa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manhoef on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Popyachtsa throws a combination that misses
and Manhoef counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Manhoef finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Popyachtsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manhoef.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popyachtsa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Popyachtsa misses the shot to the body.
Popyachtsa tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shachlo Popyachtsa 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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Popyachtsa misses with a shot to the body
and Manhoef counters with a body kick that stops Popyachtsa in his tracks momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manhoef - that will leave a mark!
Manhoef throws a combination that misses
and Popyachtsa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popyachtsa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Manhoef cracks Popyachtsa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manhoef stalks Popyachtsa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Popyachtsa's face. Popyachtsa staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhoef lands with a slapping head kick.
Popyachtsa avoids the head kick by Manhoef.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Popyachtsa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manhoef lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Manhoef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef tries to clinch up.
Popyachtsa wants to clinch.
Manhoef misses with a wild body shot.
Popyachtsa throws a nice looking combination but Manhoef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manhoef lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Popyachtsa checks a low kick from Manhoef.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Popyachtsa misses with a two punch combination.
Popyachtsa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manhoef doesn't seem bothered though.
Popyachtsa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manhoef finds it's way round the side to connect with Popyachtsa's head.
Popyachtsa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popyachtsa.
Manhoef wants to clinch
and Popyachtsa counters with a straight right hand.
Manhoef wants to clinch
and Popyachtsa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Popyachtsa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa jabs Manhoef right on the nose. Manhoef blinks but takes it well.
Manhoef tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Popyachtsa walks into a stiff left hand from Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popyachtsa lands a head shot.
Popyachtsa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popyachtsa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the side of Manhoef's head but Manhoef sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manhoef misses the jab.
Popyachtsa moves out of range as Manhoef strikes.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the side of Manhoef's head but Manhoef sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popyachtsa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manhoef lands a head kick. Popyachtsa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shachlo Popyachtsa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manhoef clinches up against the cage.
Manhoef is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Popyachtsa managing to block the knees to the body from Manhoef.

Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Popyachtsa lands with a straight right. Manhoef didn't see that one coming.
Popyachtsa checks a leg kick.
Popyachtsa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popyachtsa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch but Popyachtsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Popyachtsa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manhoef counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Popyachtsa 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 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

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