PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borislav Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bung Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popper has chosen Runnin with the Devil as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vovchanchyn
vs
Popper

171 cm
35
146 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

168 cm
33
154 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borislav Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bung Popper!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Popper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popper cracks a nice hook into Vovchanchyn's ribs.
Popper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn scores with a hook.
Popper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popper looks to score with a jab to the body but Vovchanchyn is just out of range.
Vovchanchyn is looking to counter punch.
Popper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vovchanchyn throws a leg kick which misses Popper's front leg but catches the back leg as Popper tries to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Popper.
Vovchanchyn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Popper lunges at Vovchanchyn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vovchanchyn's hand.

Vovchanchyn gets caught napping as Popper dives in and scores a takedown. Vovchanchyn manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vovchanchyn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Popper landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vovchanchyn wants to sweep but no luck.
Vovchanchyn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Popper trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn pushing down on Popper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vovchanchyn wants to control but Popper is keeping him busy.

Popper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vovchanchyn pulls his head out easily.
Vovchanchyn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Popper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vovchanchyn is working away from the top position though.
Vovchanchyn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Popper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Popper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Vovchanchyn decides to return to a standing position.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn lands an overhand right.
Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vovchanchyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popper moves away.
A nice side step and Popper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popper, as that shot connected.
Popper lands with a shot to the body.
Popper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vovchanchyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vovchanchyn throws out the jab.
Popper lands with an uppercut that bounces Vovchanchyn off the cage and back into range.
Popper missing with a left hand there. Vovchanchyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vovchanchyn is looking to counter punch.
Popper slips a straight right by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn defending well as Popper loads up on a big left hand.
Popper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vovchanchyn finds it's way round the side to connect with Popper's head.
Popper throws a hook but Vovchanchyn blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn throws out a leg kick but Popper moves out of range and Vovchanchyn only half commits.
Vovchanchyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Popper at a distance.
Vovchanchyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vovchanchyn.
Popper misses with a straight right.
Vovchanchyn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Decent striking displayed by Vovchanchyn there.
Popper throws a jab when Vovchanchyn was well out of range.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the side of Popper's head but Popper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Popper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn lands a head shot.
Vovchanchyn clobbers Popper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper stuns Vovchanchyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Popper misses.
Nice body punch from Popper.
Popper slips a jab and a cross from Vovchanchyn.
Popper slips a straight right by Vovchanchyn.
Popper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Popper shoots in for a takedown but Vovchanchyn shows good takedown defense.
Popper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vovchanchyn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Popper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to avoid it but Popper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vovchanchyn to the ground. Vovchanchyn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Popper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vovchanchyn as he jumps to the side.
Borislav Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bung Popper.
Popper avoids the body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vovchanchyn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popper.
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 Borislav Vovchanchyn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice uppercut lands for Popper. That snapped Vovchanchyn's head back.
Popper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vovchanchyn was well out of range. Poor timing from Popper.
Popper throws a body punch but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Popper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
Vovchanchyn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Popper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vovchanchyn.
Popper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bung Popper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vovchanchyn throws a shot from downtown. Popper moves away and avoids it.
Popper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Vovchanchyn.
Popper goes for a double leg but Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vovchanchyn continues to drive forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target.
Popper throws a lazy right hand but Vovchanchyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vovchanchyn stalks Popper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Popper's face. Popper staggers backwards, shaken.
Popper throws a lazy right hand but Vovchanchyn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper throws a jab when Vovchanchyn was well out of range.
Popper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vovchanchyn throws out a powerful jab.
Vovchanchyn stalks Popper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Popper's face. Popper staggers backwards, shaken.
Popper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Popper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popper throws out the jab.
Vovchanchyn slips a straight right by Popper.
Popper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popper defending well as Vovchanchyn loads up on a big left hand.
Vovchanchyn moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popper goes for a double leg but Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vovchanchyn continues to drive forward.
Popper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vovchanchyn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popper misses with a hook to the body
and Vovchanchyn counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Vovchanchyn - just one landing.
Popper thuds a left hand into Vovchanchyn's body.
Borislav Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Popper saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
A counter left hand to the body from Vovchanchyn misses its target.
Vovchanchyn looks to throw the jab but Popper is out of range.
Popper slips a straight right by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vovchanchyn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Popper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vovchanchyn looks to land a combination. Popper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vovchanchyn misses with a looping right.
Vovchanchyn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Popper throws a hook but Vovchanchyn blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Vovchanchyn.
Popper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vovchanchyn counters with a straight right hand.
Popper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vovchanchyn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popper throws a shot from downtown. Vovchanchyn moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper lands the left hand.
Popper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Popper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Popper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vovchanchyn.
A jab from Popper does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
Popper just misses with a punch to the body.
Popper dodges the punch combination from Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn lands with a straight right. Popper didn't see that one coming.
Vovchanchyn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borislav Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bung Popper.
Popper misses with a body shot.
Popper punishes Vovchanchyn's body with a nice straight punch.
Popper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vovchanchyn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vovchanchyn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vovchanchyn scores with a body shot.
Vovchanchyn connects with a body shot.
Vovchanchyn throws out a loose jab but Popper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popper just misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popper can do to turn this around?
Vovchanchyn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy uppercut
and Popper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vovchanchyn throws a good cross that connects.
Vovchanchyn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Popper takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Vovchanchyn gets caught napping as Popper dives in and scores a takedown. Vovchanchyn manages to retain guard.

Vovchanchyn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Popper off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Popper misses with a wild combination.
Vovchanchyn connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borislav Vovchanchyn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Popper throws a nice looking combination but Vovchanchyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Popper catches Vovchanchyn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vovchanchyn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popper. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Popper misses the target.
Vovchanchyn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vovchanchyn lands a two punch combo.
Popper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vovchanchyn defends well and Popper ends up having to push Vovchanchyn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn throwing a counter right hand but Popper manages to avoid it.
Popper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vovchanchyn pinned against the cage. Vovchanchyn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Popper misses.
Popper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vovchanchyn at a distance.
Vovchanchyn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Popper circles away quickly and effectively.
Popper moves out of range as Vovchanchyn strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Popper tries to sprawl but Vovchanchyn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vovchanchyn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Popper is refusing to be controlled, as Vovchanchyn sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Popper is looking to get to half guard.
Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt from Popper to control.
Vovchanchyn working Popper over with strikes here.
Vovchanchyn working Popper over with strikes here.
Popper wants to control but Vovchanchyn is having none of it.
Popper can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper taking shots to the head.
Popper wants to control but Vovchanchyn is having none of it.
BOOM! Vovchanchyn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vovchanchyn looking to control and managing it successfully.

Popper is trying to control the position here but Vovchanchyn swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Vovchanchyn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Borislav Vovchanchyn!
In defeat, Bung Popper stepped up to the mic, saying 'I could of won....but he tasted so good I could not concentrate on the fight...'.