PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodg Padacteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Padacteri
vs
Pope

172 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

178 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodg Padacteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Pope!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Padacteri sprawls well. Padacteri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pope gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Pope or perhaps it was just good defense by Padacteri which made him look bad.
Padacteri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pope checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Padacteri clinches up with Pope and pushes him back against the cage.
Padacteri is trying to break the clinch but Pope has him pressed against the cage.
Padacteri lands a nice elbow.

It looks like John Pope has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Padacteri.

Pope pulls guard.
Padacteri sitting in guard here, content to control.
Padacteri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Pope throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Padacteri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pope is keeping the position for now.
Padacteri throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padacteri chips away with some ground and pound.
Pope keeping moving, preventing Padacteri from controlling successfully.
Padacteri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Padacteri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Padacteri with a nice head shot there.
Padacteri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Padacteri throwing strikes from guard but Pope blocks nicely.
Pope keeping full guard, as Padacteri tries to pass.
Pope working a defensive guard here.
Padacteri throws a big right hand that misses.
Padacteri passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope trying to control from the bottom.
Padacteri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pope defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Padacteri throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Pope dodges the punch combination from Padacteri.
Pope throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Padacteri is breathing heavily.
Padacteri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodg Padacteri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pope.

Padacteri tries to keep at a distance but Pope has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Padacteri misses with some punches.
Padacteri tries to land knees in the clinch but Pope avoids the damage to the body.
Pope prevents Padacteri from breaking the clinch.

Pope manages to break the clinch.
Padacteri throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Padacteri missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padacteri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Padacteri throws a nice looking combination but Pope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pope is looking to slow Padacteri down with leg kicks.

Pope decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Padacteri punching from the bottom.

Pope is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padacteri wants to control but Pope is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pope moves into full mount! Padacteri won't be happy about that!
Padacteri tries to lock up and control but Pope gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope wants to control the pace but Padacteri is squirming around nicely.
Pope controlling from mount.
Padacteri sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Padacteri is trying to get back to full guard.
Padacteri is working hard here to advance position.
Pope trying to pass the guard but Padacteri defending well.
Padacteri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Pope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Pope's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Padacteri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Padacteri throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Pope fails with a takedown attempt.

Pope closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Padacteri to the mat! Padacteri manages to get full guard.
Pope is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pope postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pope sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pope trying to control but Padacteri is working from the bottom.
Pope throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padacteri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Padacteri has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Padacteri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pope manages to get himself to full guard.
Padacteri wants to control from the top but Pope keeps moving.
Pope controls Padacteri momentarily but Padacteri frees himself.
Padacteri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pope controls Padacteri momentarily but Padacteri frees himself.
Padacteri trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.

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.
Pope keeping full guard, as Padacteri tries to pass.
Padacteri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Padacteri wants to control from the top but Pope keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pope cracks Padacteri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Padacteri takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Padacteri misses

so Pope counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Pope stands up and waves to Padacteri to follow him.
Padacteri tries to clinch but Pope moves out of range.
Padacteri throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pope moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Padacteri prevents a body shot from Pope.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pope letting Padacteri take a breather here.
Padacteri gets underhooks to prevent Pope's takedown attempt.
Padacteri lands a hook that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Still in the clinch, Padacteri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Padacteri tries to pull guard but Pope holds him up against the cage and eventually Padacteri drops back down to his feet.
Pope taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Padacteri is controlling him.
Padacteri is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Padacteri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Pope breaks the clinch.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Padacteri.

Pope forces Padacteri back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pope drags the fight down to the ground.
Pope is trying to control the position but Padacteri postures up.

Padacteri drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pope manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Padacteri has Pope in his guard.
Pope postures up.
Padacteri is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pope is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Padacteri wants to sweep but no luck.
Padacteri trying to strike off his back.
Pope controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pope working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Padacteri's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Pope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Pope'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!

Padacteri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pope to score with a decent uppercut.
Rodg Padacteri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope misses with a double jab

and Padacteri holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Padacteri swinging wilding here.
Pope throws a series of punches but Padacteri avoids them all with ease.
Rodg Padacteri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Padacteri looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Padacteri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Padacteri. No joy for Pope on that attempt.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Padacteri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Padacteri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pope swivels and escapes.
Pope throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Padacteri's waist but Padacteri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pope off to one side.
Padacteri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Padacteri stuffs the takedown attempt from Pope. Pope gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodg Padacteri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pope.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pope shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Padacteri napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pope taking a breather here.
Pope tries to advance to mount but can't.
Padacteri controls the position for a moment.
Pope wants to lay and pray for a moment but Padacteri keeps working.
Pope working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is looking to take a break and control but Padacteri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Padacteri manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pope trying to control from half guard but Padacteri is working away.
Padacteri is looking for a sweep. Pope is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pope wants to lay and pray for a moment but Padacteri keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Padacteri throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
Rodg Padacteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope wants to clinch.
Padacteri moves in looking to clinch but Pope pushes him off.
Padacteri throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Padacteri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Padacteri as he avoids it easily.
Padacteri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Padacteri falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pope counters by moving into the clinch.
Padacteri looking to stall.
Pope tries to pull guard but Padacteri won't allow it.
Pope drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Padacteri trying to control the position but instead, Pope has worked for underhooks and has pushed Padacteri into the cage.

That's four 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.
Padacteri lands an uppercut.

Pope breaks the clinch.
Padacteri lands with a nice combination. Pope backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Padacteri does no damage.
Padacteri misses with a wild combination.
Padacteri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pope throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Padacteri's head.
Padacteri tries to clinch there but Pope circles away.
Pope throws a nice looking combination but Padacteri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Pope feints and as Padacteri raises his hands in defense, Pope changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Padacteri throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Padacteri trying to keep a closed guard but Pope is proving a slippery customer.
John Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pope wants to stand but Padacteri is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Pope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pope has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pope!