PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popyachtsa has chosen Upyachka Dance as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Long
vs
Popyachtsa

190 cm
29
220 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

190 cm
31
202 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Popyachtsa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Long.
A big left from Long misses.
Long throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popyachtsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Alex Long has been cut.
Long looks to land a combination but Popyachtsa avoids it well.
Popyachtsa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Long slips a straight right by Popyachtsa.
Long misses with a combination
and Popyachtsa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Long thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long scores with a leg kick.
Long dodges the punch combination from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa lands a jab to Long's midsection.
Long slips under a jab.
Alex Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popyachtsa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Popyachtsa lands a left and a right that send Long crashing to the mat, dazed. Popyachtsa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popyachtsa lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Long can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Popyachtsa and Long drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Popyachtsa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shachlo Popyachtsa!