PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G.. Popyachtsa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Upyachka Dance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Smith
vs
Popyachtsa

188 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Popyachtsa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.
A big left from Popyachtsa misses.
Popyachtsa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Popyachtsa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith slips a jab from Popyachtsa.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Popyachtsa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Popyachtsa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popyachtsa tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Popyachtsa looks gassed!
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popyachtsa.
Shachlo Popyachtsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popyachtsa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Popyachtsa's head backwards.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Popyachtsa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Popyachtsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Smith lands but Popyachtsa takes it in his stride.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Popyachtsa's front leg but catches the back leg as Popyachtsa tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popyachtsa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popyachtsa's sensitive parts.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Popyachtsa's front leg but catches the back leg as Popyachtsa tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Popyachtsa down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith lands with an overhand left.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Popyachtsa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Popyachtsa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Popyachtsa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith prevents a body shot from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith pushes Popyachtsa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Popyachtsa takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Popyachtsa scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Popyachtsa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Popyachtsa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Popyachtsa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popyachtsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Popyachtsa blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Popyachtsa misses with a punch to the body.
Popyachtsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popyachtsa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Popyachtsa blocks it.
Popyachtsa misses with some punches.
Popyachtsa avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Popyachtsa is working Smith over against the cage.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Popyachtsa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Popyachtsa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popyachtsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Smith.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith presses Popyachtsa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Popyachtsa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Popyachtsa avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Popyachtsa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Popyachtsa misses with a straight right.
Popyachtsa misses the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Popyachtsa tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that Popyachtsa avoids nicely.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith is looking to slow Popyachtsa down with leg kicks.
Popyachtsa scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popyachtsa.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Popyachtsa throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Popyachtsa counters with a straight right hand.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Popyachtsa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Popyachtsa's knee momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Popyachtsa there.
Popyachtsa scores with a jab.
Popyachtsa throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popyachtsa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Popyachtsa moves out of range.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Trevor Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popyachtsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Popyachtsa moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
Smith is looking to slow Popyachtsa down with leg kicks.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith defending well as Popyachtsa loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Popyachtsa misses.
Smith jabs at Popyachtsa's body.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Popyachtsa.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Popyachtsa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Popyachtsa has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Popyachtsa takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Popyachtsa tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popyachtsa working aggressively here.
Popyachtsa working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Popyachtsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Popyachtsa misses with some punches.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith works on Popyachtsa's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trevor Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Popyachtsa misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Popyachtsa missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Popyachtsa thows a body shot but no joy.
Popyachtsa takes one on the button.
Popyachtsa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Popyachtsa sees coming a mile off.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Popyachtsa circles away.
Popyachtsa misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Popyachtsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popyachtsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popyachtsa throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popyachtsa.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Popyachtsa misses with a combination
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popyachtsa.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Popyachtsa pushes him off.
Popyachtsa throws a one two combo.
Popyachtsa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Popyachtsa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith lands a nice looking kick to the body. Popyachtsa takes a step back to recover.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks into a jab.
Popyachtsa misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Popyachtsa misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Popyachtsa thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Popyachtsa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Popyachtsa circles away.
Popyachtsa looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Popyachtsa misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popyachtsa.
Trevor Smith is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith lands a high kick!
Popyachtsa tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Popyachtsa connects with the punch.
Smith defending well as Popyachtsa loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Popyachtsa tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popyachtsa working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Smith clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Popyachtsa counters with a straight right hand.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Popyachtsa looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Popyachtsa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popyachtsa moves away.
Popyachtsa scores with a jab.
Popyachtsa misses with a straight left.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Popyachtsa pushes him off.
Popyachtsa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a combination
and Popyachtsa counters with a nice uppercut.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Popyachtsa can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popyachtsa backwards.
Smith blocks a body shot from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Popyachtsa.
Nice body punch from Popyachtsa - that landed with a thud.
Smith is leaning against Popyachtsa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popyachtsa lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popyachtsa blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Popyachtsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Popyachtsa tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popyachtsa lands a body shot.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Popyachtsa.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popyachtsa misses with a punch to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Popyachtsa controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popyachtsa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Popyachtsa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Popyachtsa works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Popyachtsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Popyachtsa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Popyachtsa.
A short body shot lands from Popyachtsa as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Popyachtsa avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Popyachtsa avoids the damage to the body.
Popyachtsa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popyachtsa misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Popyachtsa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popyachtsa misses with some punches.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Popyachtsa has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Popyachtsa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popyachtsa is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popyachtsa's elbow.
Popyachtsa lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Popyachtsa blocks a body shot from Smith.
Popyachtsa lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Popyachtsa as the two fighters clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Popyachtsa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Trevor Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith blocking some punches.
Popyachtsa digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popyachtsa's elbow.
Popyachtsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Popyachtsa avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shachlo Popyachtsa dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Popyachtsa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Popyachtsa misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Popyachtsa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Popyachtsa tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.
Smith landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith cracks Popyachtsa with a nice body shot.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Popyachtsa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Popyachtsa tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith working aggressively here.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popyachtsa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Popyachtsa avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Popyachtsa digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shachlo Popyachtsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Popyachtsa as the two fighters clinch.
Popyachtsa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Popyachtsa has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Popyachtsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Popyachtsa takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Popyachtsa.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Popyachtsa scores with a shoulder strike.
Popyachtsa gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Popyachtsa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popyachtsa.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Popyachtsa.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popyachtsa has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Popyachtsa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Popyachtsa lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Popyachtsa controls his hands.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Popyachtsa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Popyachtsa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith pushes Popyachtsa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Popyachtsa scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Popyachtsa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Popyachtsa working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Popyachtsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Popyachtsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Popyachtsa lands an uppercut.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Popyachtsa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popyachtsa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Popyachtsa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Popyachtsa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Popyachtsa tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith prevents a body shot from Popyachtsa.
Smith pushes Popyachtsa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popyachtsa blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Popyachtsa.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa lands a shoulder strike.
Popyachtsa presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Smith!
Trevor Smith retains his middleweight title!