PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Pazlack (ranked 5297 p4p, 5115 weight class) and Eli Pope (ranked 507 p4p, 489 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pazlack
vs
Pope

177 cm
18
158
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Pazlack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Pope!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Pope.
Pope's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Pazlack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Pazlack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.

Pazlack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pazlack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pope on the side of the head.
Pope takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Pope pushes Pazlack up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pazlack takes a shot to the head.
Pazlack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pazlack lands with a light punch inside.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Pazlack.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pope.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pope.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pope scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pazlack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pope slows down the pace here.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Pazlack uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pazlack.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pazlack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pazlack swings wildly with an uppercut but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pazlack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pazlack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pope.
Pazlack blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pazlack.
Pazlack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
Pazlack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pope scores with a hook to the body.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pazlack has had enough of the clinch but Pope keeps him there for the moment.

Pazlack breaks from the clinch.
Pazlack throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope slips a straight right by Pazlack.

Pope drives through and clinches with Pazlack against the cage.
Pope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pazlack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pope.
Pope keeps control of Pazlack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pope works on Pazlack's body with a couple of short punches.
Pazlack misses with a punch on the inside.
Pazlack is trying to push Pope away but Pope has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope prevents Pazlack from breaking the clinch.
Pope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pazlack throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pazlack.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Pazlack can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Pazlack misses with the head strike.
Pazlack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pazlack misses with a punch to the body.
Pope lands with a short shot to the head.
Pope scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pazlack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope has Pazlack pressed against the cage, preventing Pazlack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Pazlack.
Pazlack misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pazlack.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Pazlack.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Pazlack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pazlack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pazlack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pazlack throws a head punch that misses.
Pope lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pazlack backwards.
Pazlack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pazlack blocks an uppercut.
Pope lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Pope dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pazlack.

Pope forces Pazlack back against the cage and clinches.
Eli Pope seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pope working aggressively here.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Pazlack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pazlack throws a head punch that misses.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pazlacks head.
Pazlack blocks an uppercut.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Pope makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pope slows down the pace here.
Pazlack is trying to force a seperation but Pope has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazlack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pazlack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.

Pazlack manages to break the clinch.
Pope fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pazlack keeps the fight on the outside.
Pazlack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pazlack gets tackled into the cage by Pope. Pope maintains the clinch.

Pazlack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pope moves into the clinch.
Pazlack is trying to push Pope away but Pope has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pazlack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pazlack.
Pazlack scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Pope has a couple of punches blocked by Pazlack.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Pazlack.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pazlack backwards.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pazlack's elbow.
Good body shot from Pope.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Pazlack throws a head punch that misses.
Pazlack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pazlack backwards.
Pazlack has had enough of the clinch but Pope keeps him there for the moment.
Pazlack is looking to control Pope's arms but Pope gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pazlack has his back to the cage.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope blocking some punches.
Pope presses Pazlack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pope pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Pazlack takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pope as the two fighters clinch.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pope pushes Pazlack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pazlack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pazlack can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Pope lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Pope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pazlacks head.
Pope has Pazlack pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
Pope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Pope.
Pazlack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pope - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pazlack takes a shot to the head.
Pope lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pazlack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope cracks Pazlack with a nice body shot.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pope.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pazlack.
Pazlack tries to break the clinch but Pope is controlling the position.
Pope lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Pazlack backwards.
Pazlack is trying to break the clinch but Pope is controlling him.
Pazlack misses with a punch to the body.
Pazlack wants to get back to striking at distance but Pope won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pope.
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Pazlack backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pope.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Pope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jab by Pope.

Pazlack is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

Pope has closed the distance and engaged Pazlack in a clinch.
Oh Pazlack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pope creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Pazlack's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Pazlack drops to his knees and Pope pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Pope!
An out of breath Eli Pope thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.