PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Pope (ranked 270 p4p, 461 weight class) and Judah Christ (ranked 39 p4p, 70 weight class). 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.

Pope
vs
Christ

176 cm
32
160
13 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
159
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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UNDEFEATED

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judah Christ!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Pope walks into a jab.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ shapes to counter with a head kick.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Christ throws a head kick but Pope moves out of range.
Pope throws a solid leg kick but Christ takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pope.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Christ.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pope circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Christ.
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!
Christ throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ misses the jab.
Pope checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Christ thumps Pope with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pope crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Christ - the referee stops the clock and Pope gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Christ. Pope manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Christ has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christ throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pope swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christ scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christ lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Christ scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Christ thumps Pope with a low kick.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope throws a wild body kick that Christ sees coming a mile off.
Pope moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Pope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christ.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Pope seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judah Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Judah Christ has been cut.
Pope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christ swinging wildly here.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Pope misses the shot to the body.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
A bone on bone clash there as Pope blocks the leg kick.
Christ is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pope had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Christ.
Good leg kick by Christ.
Christ lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Christ misses.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ tries a quick counter leg kick but Pope is wise to it.
Christ throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christ.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Christ misses.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Christ thuds his right hand into Pope's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Christ listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christ tries a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ throws a sloppy body shot
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ with a nice calf kick.
Pope is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christ throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christ.
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Christ. Beautiful body shot.
Christ walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pope checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Pope misses the target.
Christ fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Christ feints a counter leg kick.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Christ misses with a jab to the body
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Pope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christ looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christ connects with a nice looking jab.
Christ moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pope.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christ misses with a jab to the body
and Pope makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Christ really felt that one!
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ tries to land a front kick but Pope steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Christ jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christ.
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!
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christ darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pope moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pope misses the target.
Christ looks to land a body kick but Pope moved away.
Pope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christ on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christ doesn't seem phased though.
Christ moves away from the strike by Pope.
Pope is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christ moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christ.
Pope slips under a jab from Christ.
Pope is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christ.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Good shot there by Christ.
Christ lands a right hook to the body.
Pope looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Christ lands a leg kick that knocks Pope off balance momentarily.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Christ misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That has opened up Judah Christ's cut even more.
Good leg kick by Christ.
Pope takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Christ throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christ connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Christ changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christ connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christ lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pope's sensitive parts.
Christ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Christ fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Christ misses with a straight right.
Pope throwing a counter right hand but Christ manages to avoid it.
A big right from Christ misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pope on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christ throws a one two combo.
Christ lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pope has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pope there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Christ lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Pope is out of range.
Pope avoids the body shot from Christ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christ lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pope has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pope and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
As Christ looks to move away, Pope throws a big counter combo but Christ just gets out of the way.
Christ throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope slips under a jab.
Christ lands a head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
Christ feints and then cracks Pope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pope down.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
Christ fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christ doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christ just misses with a punch to the body.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a low kick but Christ moves out of range easily.
Christ with a nice calf kick.
Christ moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pope - that will leave a mark!
Pope avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pope scores with a hook to the body. Christ takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Pope.
Pope lands with a straight right. Christ didn't see that one coming.
Pope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Christ takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christ lands a body shot.
Pope takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ catches Pope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Christ takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Christ lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Christ lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christ. Christ obviously looking to wear him down.
Christ throws a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ misses with a few strikes there.
Pope slips under a jab from Christ.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christ. Christ obviously looking to wear him down.
Pope misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Christ is looking to slow Pope down with leg kicks.
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
Christ slips under a jab.
Pope defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Pope looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Christ lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Christ misses with a two punch combination.
Christ fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pope is out of range.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Christ throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pope blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope tried to score with a low kick but Christ checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Christ.
Christ works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Pope wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Pope appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ connects with a leg kick.
Pope misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ scores with a leg kick.
Christ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pope finds it's way round the side to connect with Christ's head.
Christ throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
And Pope counters with a quick kick to the body but Christ blocks it.
Christ throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope blocks a jab.
Pope is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ slips under a jab.
A head kick by Christ misses
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Christ is rocked!
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
Christ thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Christ is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ throws a low kick, looking for Pope's leg but Pope calmly moves out of range.
Pope looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Christ is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Pope doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Christ crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Christ's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eli Pope!
Eli Pope retains his lightweight title!
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.