PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Higgs Boson (ranked 2781 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robo Pope (ranked 15452 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ghost - Monstrance Clock. Boson is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Robo Pope was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Boson
vs
Pope

205 cm
38
310 lbs
18 - 20 - 1

225 cm
43
351 lbs
10 - 60 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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 18 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Higgs Boson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 60 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robo Pope!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pope looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Boson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick by Pope misses
and Boson counters with a left and a right that stings Pope.
Pope tries to clinch up.
Boson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pope throws a head kick that misses.
Pope throws a lazy head kick
and Boson counters with a three punch combo that has Pope backing up. Pope nods at Boson to acknowledge the strikes.

Pope takes the fight into the clinch.
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!

Pope manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Boson both land. Nice combination.
Boson jabs at Pope's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries to clinch up.
Boson keeps the fight on the outside.
Boson blocks a head kick by Pope.
Pope throws a head kick but Boson moves out of range.
Pope takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pope throws a lazy head kick
and Boson counters with a two punch combo.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Pope doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boson blocks a head kick by Pope.
Boson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pope is looking to clinch but Boson is avoiding it.
Boson throws a big counter combination but Pope scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Boson there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pope circles away quickly and effectively.

Pope moves into the clinch successfully.

Pope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robo Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boson throws a combination. Pope tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pope throws a lazy head kick
letting Boson counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Pope.
Boson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boson scores with a sloppy right hand. Pope should have avoided that one.
Boson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pope wants to clinch
and Boson counters with a nice body kick.
Pope moves to clinch but Boson breaks away
and Boson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pope tries to clinch there but Boson circles away.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boson.
Boson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pope back to the cage. Boson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pope throws a head kick that misses
letting Boson counter with a right hand.
Boson lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Boson throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Pope tries to clinch
and Boson counters with a straight right hand.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Pope misses
and Boson counters with a head kick.
Boson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pope backs up against the cage.
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!
Boson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pope tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boson counters with a two punch combo.
Pope throws a lazy head kick
and Boson counters with a series of strikes. Pope will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope wants to clinch but Boson slips to the side
and Boson counters with a three punch combo that has Pope backing up. Pope nods at Boson to acknowledge the strikes.
Pope takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pope tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boson counters with a series of strikes. Pope will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pope. Pope circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Boson pushes him off.
Pope tries to clinch up
and Boson counters with a straight right hand.
Boson misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Boson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higgs Boson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Higgs Boson'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.

Boson lands a jab-cross combination.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boson lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope throws a head kick that misses
and Boson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pope takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Boson looks to land a combination. Pope sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boson's corner calls for a 1-2. Boson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pope wants to clinch but Boson slips to the side
and Boson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pope has closed the distance and engaged Boson in a clinch.

Boson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boson is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick by Pope misses
letting Boson counter with a right hand.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pope looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boson throws a series of strikes that have Pope backpedaling.
Boson avoids the head kick by Pope.
Boson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pope back to the cage. Boson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Boson blocks a head kick by Pope.
Boson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Higgs Boson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope darts in trying to clinch
and Boson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boson throws a series of strikes that have Pope backpedaling.
Pope tries to clinch but Boson moves out of range.
Higgs Boson is winning the standup battle so far.
Boson avoids the head kick by Pope.
Boson scores with a one two! Pope had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Boson moves out of range easily.
Boson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pope tries to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Boson counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Boson does it's job there.
Boson throws a series of strikes that have Pope backpedaling.
Boson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Boson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick
and Boson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Boson misses with a few strikes there.
Pope throws a lazy head kick
and Boson counters with a three punch combo that has Pope backing up. Pope nods at Boson to acknowledge the strikes.
Boson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Boson.
A head kick by Pope misses
and Boson counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pope tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope walks into a jab.
Boson lands with a slapping head kick.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Boson moves out of range easily.
Pope throws a head kick that misses
letting Boson counter with a right hand.
Boson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pope on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pope.
Boson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pope throws a head kick that misses.
Boson blocks a head kick by Pope.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick
and Boson counters with a left and a right that stings Pope.
Boson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boson lands with a nice body punch.
Pope has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pope throws a head kick but Boson moves out of range.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boson is looking for a counter combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boson throws a nice head kick!
Pope tries to clinch up
and Boson counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higgs Boson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Higgs Boson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boson avoids the head kick by Pope.
Boson lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pope blocks a head kick by Boson.

Pope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Pope manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Boson.
Pope misses with a head kick.
It looked like Boson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick by Pope misses
and Boson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Boson scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pope tries to clinch but Boson moves out of range.
Boson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boson duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boson tries to bum rush Pope with a series of wild strikes but Pope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boson throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Boson swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
Boson tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boson looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Pope is looking to clinch but Boson is avoiding it.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope darts in trying to clinch
and Boson counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope tries to clinch up but Boson circles away and keeps his distance.
Boson lands a front kick.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Robo Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higgs Boson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boson duly obliges.
Pope tries to clinch up
and Boson counters with a straight right hand.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Boson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pope throws a head kick that misses
and Boson counters with a series of strikes. Pope will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pope closes the distance but Boson moves to the side
and Boson counters with a nice uppercut.
Boson scores with a head kick. Pope tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pope tries to clinch but Boson moves away
enabling Boson to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope moves to clinch but Boson breaks away
and Boson counters with a left and a right that stings Pope.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Boson finds it's way through Pope's defenses.
Pope darts in trying to clinch
and Boson counters with a one-two to the body.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boson avoids the head kick by Pope.
Pope tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boson counters with a series of strikes. Pope will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pope throws a head kick that misses
and Boson counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope throws a lazy head kick
and Boson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pope looks to clinch
and Boson counters with a three punch combo that has Pope backing up. Pope nods at Boson to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Pope misses
and Boson counters with a nice body shot.
Boson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pope throws a head kick that misses
and Boson counters with a series of strikes. Pope will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pope tries to clinch but Boson moves away
and Boson counters with a three punch combo that has Pope backing up. Pope nods at Boson to acknowledge the strikes.
Pope wants to clinch
and Boson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Boson.
Pope throws a lazy head kick
and Boson counters with a left and a right that stings Pope.
A head kick by Pope misses
and Boson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pope throws a lazy head kick
and Boson counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Higgs Boson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Higgs Boson!
A victorious Higgs Boson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Robo Pope spoke after the fight, saying 'I hope to be the first MMA fighter to die in the ring. Help make my dream come true.'.