PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Soap (ranked 102 p4p, 604 weight class) and Chaz Popizicki (ranked 14 p4p, 78 weight class). Soap comes to the cage accompanied by Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Soap
vs
Popizicki

186 cm
26
185
10 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
187
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Soap!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soap looks to land a left hand but Popizicki moved out of range nicely.
Popizicki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popizicki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Popizicki shoots in for a takedown but Soap shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Popizicki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Soap tests Popizicki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soap looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soap connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a hook. Soap ducked under it nicely.
Popizicki catches Soap with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking cross lands there for Soap.
Popizicki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soap is fending him off so far but Popizicki persists. Nope, Soap circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon Soap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Popizicki.
Popizicki throws a hook but Soap avoids it easily.
Soap throws a counter high kick but Popizicki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Soap misses the shot to the body.
Soap's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popizicki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Soap scrambles back to his feet.
Soap misses with a hook.
Soap defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Soap misses with a looping right.
Popizicki scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap ducks under a wild hook from Popizicki.
Soap defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Soap misses with a head kick.
Soap slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Popizicki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Popizicki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soap sprawls well. Soap wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Popizicki gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Soap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soap blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Soap misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Soap.
Popizicki shoots and misses
and Soap counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice sprawl there from Soap as Popizicki shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soap misses with a series of wild punches.
Popizicki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
Popizicki blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Soap misses.
Soap ducks under a wild hook from Popizicki.
Soap fires out a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki just manages to avoid it.
Popizicki throws a big shot that misses.
Soap throwing a counter right hand but Popizicki manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Soap misses its intended target.
Popizicki cracks Soap with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki moves out of range of the leg kick from Soap.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Soap moves out of range.
Simon Soap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soap throws a looping overhand right but Popizicki ducks down to avoid it.
Popizicki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soap in his tracks.
Popizicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Soap counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popizicki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soap circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Oooooh!!! Soap has knocked Popizicki down with a huge combo! Soap steps away and waves a wobbly Popizicki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Popizicki is rocked!

It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.
Soap walks into a stiff left hand from Popizicki.
Popizicki is still on wobbly legs! Can Soap finish him?
Soap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Popizicki counters with a takedown into side control.

Soap sneaks out the side door and pushes Popizicki away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Popizicki seems to have recovered his senses.
Popizicki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Popizicki misses the target.
Popizicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Soap.
Popizicki throws a hook but Soap avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Soap on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soap looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Popizicki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Soap.
Popizicki shoots in but Soap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've been told by Soap's head coaches at RBB Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soap throws a nice inside leg kick.
Popizicki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Soap counters with a stiff right hand.
Popizicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popizicki blocks a head kick by Soap.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Soap slips the punch.
Popizicki scores with a jab. Soap acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popizicki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soap connects with a solid leg kick.
Soap throws a jab but it's blocked by Popizicki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soap defends it nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a hook but Soap avoids it easily.
Popizicki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Soap.
Soap shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soap misses with a low kick.
Soap throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soap slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Popizicki shoots in and bounces Soap off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Soap is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Popizicki presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Popizicki gets control of Soap's arms and successfully pulls guard. Popizicki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Soap wanted to stand there but Popizicki had control of the position.
Popizicki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Soap has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Popizicki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soap doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soap manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Popizicki is trying to keep Soap in close.
Popizicki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Popizicki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Popizicki is trying to keep Soap in close.

Soap gets to his feet - Popizicki follows without any prompting.
Popizicki swings for the body but Soap moves out of range.
Soap fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Soap dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popizicki.
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soap was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a hook
and Soap counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Soap catches Popizicki right on the button with a cross.
Soap lands with an overhand left.
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soap half committed to a counter leg kick.
Popizicki throws the left hand but Soap avoids the punch easily.
Soap throws a hook but Popizicki blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Soap.
Popizicki catches Soap with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popizicki can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soap.
Popizicki misses with a body punch
enabling Soap to counter with a crisp jab.
Popizicki slips under a jab.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut. Soap saw that one coming.
Popizicki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soap.
Soap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popizicki misses with a body shot
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popizicki misses the jab.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Popizicki gets a takedown into half 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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Popizicki is controlling the pace.
Soap is trying to stand up here but Popizicki is controlling him well.
Popizicki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Soap knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Popizicki trying to control from half guard but Soap is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap tries to kick Popizicki off but Popizicki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Popizicki throwing shots but Soap is blocking nicely.
Popizicki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Popizicki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popizicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popizicki slips a straight right by Soap.
Soap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popizicki.
Popizicki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Popizicki misses the jab.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Soap.

That's four 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.
Soap with a nice calf kick.
Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and Soap counters with a right hand to the body.
Popizicki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Popizicki slips a jab from Soap.
Popizicki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soap.
Soap throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Popizicki.
Nice defenses there by Soap.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soap lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soap throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
Soap swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap scoring well with a low kick there.
Soap attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Popizicki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Soap throws a leg kick

and Popizicki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki lands with a punch from half guard.
Popizicki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Soap pushes Popizicki off looking to stand but Popizicki dives back in and keeps control.
Popizicki is looking to stall here but Soap recovers full guard.
Chaz Popizicki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Soap wants to stand but Popizicki is controlling the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Soap keeps moving.
Soap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popizicki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Soap is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Popizicki connects with a couple of short punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki trying to control but Soap is working from the bottom.
Popizicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soap swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soap throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soap thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popizicki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Simon Soap is winning the standup battle so far.
Popizicki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soap throws a low kick but Popizicki moves out of range easily.
Popizicki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popizicki throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Popizicki lands with an overhand left.
Popizicki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popizicki misses with a right hand
and Soap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popizicki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soap attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Popizicki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Popizicki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Popizicki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Popizicki misses
and Soap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Popizicki.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Soap defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Soap gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soap throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popizicki throws an off balance right hand
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soap. That's going to slow Popizicki down.
Soap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popizicki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Soap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soap scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Soap dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki'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!

Popizicki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Popizicki duly obliges.
Soap slips a jab from Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a hook
and Soap counters with a nice leg kick.
Soap lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popizicki's sensitive parts.
Popizicki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Popizicki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Popizicki scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soap is looking to slow Popizicki down with leg kicks.
Soap throws a front kick aimed at Popizicki's knee but Popizicki avoids it well.
And Popizicki tries to counter it with a takedown but Soap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Popizicki.
Soap misses with a right hand
and Popizicki counters with a straight right hand.
Popizicki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soap throws a jab when Popizicki was well out of range.
Soap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popizicki.
Soap is looking to counter with head kicks.
Popizicki slips under a jab.
Soap misses with a low kick.
Soap staying out of range there.
A punch lands to the side of Soap 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soap misses with a head kick.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popizicki.
Popizicki lands with a right hand.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut
and Soap counters with a nice low kick that buckles Popizicki's knee momentarily.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soap moves away.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soap defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Soap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Popizicki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popizicki misses with a right hand
and Soap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki cracks Soap with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soap wants to slow Popizicki down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Soap finds it's target.
Popizicki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soap throws a good cross that connects.
Popizicki goes for a double leg but Soap avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Soap continues to drive forward.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Soap blocks a jab.
Soap looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Popizicki cracks Soap with a good jab.
Popizicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soap.
Popizicki feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap thumps Popizicki with a low kick.
Popizicki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soap's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popizicki under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Soap - just one landing.
Soap misses with a leg kick.
Popizicki swinging wildly here.
Soap feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Popizicki lands with a nice body punch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap misses with a straight left.
Soap takes a swing at Popizicki's ribcage but misses.
Soap throws out a loose jab but Popizicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soap throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
Popizicki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soap. Soap obviously looking to wear him down.
Popizicki shoots in but Soap avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Simon Soap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Popizicki.
Soap feints and then cracks Popizicki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Popizicki down.
A low kick from Soap misses

and Popizicki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looking to pass the guard.
Popizicki pushing down on Soap's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Popizicki prevents Soap from standing back up.
Popizicki content to control rather than advance.
Soap regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Popizicki.
Popizicki trying to control but Soap is working from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soap is keeping the position for now.
Popizicki throws a strike but Soap rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Popizicki has an active guard here but Soap has managed to pass into half guard.

Popizicki actively working from the bottom here.
Chaz Popizicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popizicki desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Soap wants to stand but Popizicki has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Popizicki wants to control but Soap is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Popizicki is looking for a sweep. Soap is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soap is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Soap wants to stand up but Popizicki manages to regain full guard.
Simon Soap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Popizicki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soap can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Popizicki throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Soap escapes and throws Popizicki's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Popizicki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Soap decides to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Soap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soap, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Soap!
Simon Soap retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Simon Soap made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.