PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 3DD - Kryptonite. Pope has chosen LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Noonan
vs
Pope

190 cm
33
260 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

198 cm
34
273 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Pope!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pope darts in and clinches Noonan up against the cage.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Noonan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pope working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Noonan effectively controlling the action here.
Pope gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut.
Pope working hard to break the clinch.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Noonan avoids the damage to the body.
Noonan is trying to stall.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Noonan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Noonan.
Pope scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope lands an elbow just above Noonan 's eye.
Pope lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Michael Noonan's cut is getting worse.
Pope connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noonan's face.
Noonan is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Noonan fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Pope.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noonan misses with a punch to the body.
Noonan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noonan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noonan takes a knee right on the jaw!

Michael Noonan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Noonan controls the action.
Noonan has Pope pushed against the cage.
Noonan taking a breather.
Pope tries a body shot but Noonan blocks it.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope lands a damaging elbow.
Pope with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Michael Noonan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pope tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noonan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noonan has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Noonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noonan lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pope.
Pope takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Noonan.
Noonan managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Pope tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noonan avoids it.

Noonan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noonan throws a wild body kick that Pope sees coming a mile off.
Trent Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noonan thuds a left hand into Pope's body.
Noonan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Pope goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Noonan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trent Pope!
Trent Pope took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.