PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes to the cage accompanied by Town Called Malice. Pope has chosen LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thai
vs
Pope

191 cm
28
249 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

198 cm
34
273 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Merciless Gladiators

The Big Kabosh
Merciless Gladiators

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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Pope!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
Pope throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Pope scoring well with a low kick there.
Pope misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Nice jab there from Thai.
Thai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thai.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pope throws a leg kick but Thai moved away.
Thai is looking to slow Pope down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a straight left.
A shot to the liver by Pope. Beautiful body shot.
Good shot there by Pope.

It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
Pope moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Pope ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pope with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope throws a head kick that misses.
Thai blocks a head kick by Pope.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pope scores with a spinning back kick!
Pope lands with a kick to the ribs.
A shot to the liver by Pope. Beautiful body shot.
Thai is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pope moves into the clinch successfully.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai taking a breather.
Thai blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
Thai is trying to break the clinch but Pope is controlling him.
Thai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Pope.
Thai is looking to control Pope's arms but Pope gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thai has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pope.
Thai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thai lands a shoulder strike.

Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pope throws a solid leg kick but Thai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pope.
Pope catches Thai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Pope. Those never looked like landing.
Thai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pope counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pope takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pope throws a combination. Thai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pope blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope clobbers Thai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Thai moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
Pope has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thai finds it's way round the side to connect with Pope's head.
Thai scores with a jab. Pope acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai connects with a jab.
Pope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pope throws a big shot that misses.
Pope with a jab.

Muay Thai's cut is getting worse.
Pope swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Pope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Pope.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pope slips under a jab.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Pope off balance momentarily.
Pope misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Pope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muay Thai's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
Pope has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pope with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thai to score with a decent uppercut.
Thai lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Thai coming out on top.
Pope takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai jabs at Pope's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pope. That did some damage!
Pope tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Pope throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
Thai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thai blocks a head kick by Pope.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries to score with a low kick but Thai moves his leg out of the way.
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pope throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
A big left from Thai misses.
Pope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pope throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Pope misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thai jabs Pope right on the nose. Pope blinks but takes it well.
Pope tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Pope takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai jabs at Pope's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Thai misses with a low kick as Pope jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pope moves into the clinch.
Thai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pope has him pressed against the cage.
Thai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Thai tries to break the clinch but Pope is controlling the position.
Thai has had enough of the clinch but Pope keeps him there for the moment.
Thai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pope trying to land knees to the body.

Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muay Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thai lands with a nice combination. Pope backs away looking to recover.
Thai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pope throws a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Pope scores with a four punch combination!
Pope tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Pope misses with a kick to the body
and Thai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pope's knee momentarily.
Thai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thai throws a leg kick but Pope sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope misses with a head kick.
Pope slips a jab from Thai.
Thai jabs Pope right on the nose. Pope blinks but takes it well.
Pope with a jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Thai here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pope scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pope lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to slow Pope down with leg kicks.
Thai staying out of range there.
Pope misses with a low kick.
Thai throws a good cross that connects.
Thai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pope misses the jab.
Pope throws a low kick but Thai moves out of range easily.
Pope misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pope. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pope avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pope is out of range and Thai settles back down.
Pope is looking to chop away at Thai's legs.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Muay Thai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Thai tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pope keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope throws a low kick, looking for Thai's leg but Thai calmly moves out of range.
Pope throws a combination. Thai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thai thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope counters with an outside leg kick.
Thai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pope. Pope obviously looking to wear him down.
Pope blocks a jab.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
Thai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Thai finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pope thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pope wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.
Pope walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai lands with a slapping head kick.
Pope takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Pope ducks right into an uppercut from Thai.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Pope swings widly with a right hand
and Thai counters with an inside leg kick.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Thai scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope avoids the head kick by Thai.
Pope lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pope tries to clinch up.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thai. Thai obviously looking to wear him down.
Thai connects with a leg kick. Pope looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pope is able to avoid easily.
Pope on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope slips under a jab.
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thai moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Pope throws a low kick but Thai moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Thai misses.
Thai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pope counters with a good, hard body kick but Thai shrugs it off.
Nice straight punches there by Thai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thai.
Thai tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Pope darts in and clinches Thai up against the cage.

Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pope tries to land a body kick
and Thai counters with a right hand to the body.
Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai is looking to slow Pope down with leg kicks.
Pope cracks Thai with a good jab.

Muay Thai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thai.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Thai.
Pope takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Pope sees coming a mile off.
Thai misses with a low kick.
Thai blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope tries a low kick but Thai avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thai.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thai, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Muay Thai.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Thai!
An out of breath Muay Thai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.