PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gongor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robo Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope has chosen Ghost - Monstrance Clock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gongor
vs
Pope

200 cm
21
300 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

225 cm
27
344 lbs
6 - 25 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Gongor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robo Pope!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gongor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pope defends it nicely.
Pope looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Gongor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Gongor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gongor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gongor is stalling here. Pope is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gongor seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pope has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gongor struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gongor tries to bench press Pope off him but Pope keeps the position.
Gongor is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pope is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gongor tries to hold on but Pope pushes him away.
Gongor is working to get back to half guard.
Gongor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pope has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA New York. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gongor working to try and regain half guard.
Gongor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gongor is working to get back to half guard.
Gongor wants to control but Pope is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gongor has given up his back here.
Gongor rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pope stops Gongor from getting back to his feet.
Gongor has his hands clasped together around Pope's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gongor trying to hold on to Pope's head to control him but Pope postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gongor fails with a takedown attempt.
Gongor moves in looking to clinch but Pope pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pope throws a combination that misses
and Gongor counters with a good, hard body kick but Pope shrugs it off.

Gongor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pope is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Gongor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robo Pope's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pope displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gongor.
Pope stuffs the takedown.

Pope gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gongor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gongor trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gongor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Pope keeping full guard, as Gongor tries to pass.
Pope is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gongor pushing down on Pope's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gongor content to control rather than advance.
Gongor is pressing down on Pope's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pope is holding on for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gongor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gongor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Gongor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gongor lands a big head kick that sends Pope tumbling to the mat! Gongor takes a step backwards and waves Pope back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pope is rocked!
Gongor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pope avoids it really well and circles away.
Pope is still on wobbly legs! Can Gongor finish him?
Gongor and Pope are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Gongor throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Pope into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Gongor knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Peter Gongor!
An intense looking Peter Gongor took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'suck this dick!'.
The defeated Robo Pope had this to say: 'Vengeance is mine.'.