PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jon Pegas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pegas
vs
Pope

191 cm
31
247 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

225 cm
36
283 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Pegas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Pope!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Pegas.
Pope is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pegas misses with a combination

and Pope counters with a single leg into guard. Pegas didn't expect that.
Pegas is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope prevents Pegas from getting back to his feet.
Pegas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pope loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pope missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pegas keeping moving, preventing Pope from controlling successfully.
Pegas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pope is one step ahead there.
Pegas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pope scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope throws an elbow that misses. Pegas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pope's guard. Nice move by Pegas!
Pope has Pegas pulled in close to control his posture.
Pope being controlled here, momentarily.
Pope manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pegas is trying desperately to improve position.
Pope lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pegas hang on?
Pope thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegas manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Pope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pegas wants to control but Pope is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pope looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pegas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pegas is pressing down on Pope's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pegas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pegas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pegas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pope is controlling him.
Pope throws a big elbow that misses.
Pope in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pope prevents Pegas from getting back to his feet.
Pope scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas working a defensive guard here.
Pope trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pegas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pegas keeping moving, preventing Pope from controlling successfully.
Pope loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pegas keeping moving, preventing Pope from controlling successfully.
Pope scoring with some ground and pound.
Pope with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pope throws a big elbow that misses.
Pope throws a strike but Pegas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pegas trying to control but Pope is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegas stays in close to Pope's body and controls the position.
Pope doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Pope is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Pegas rolls with it to try and escape but Pope cranks on the arm and Pegas is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Pope!
Jesus Pope is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Jesus Pope, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.