PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Salvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Salvia will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pope
vs
Salvia

201 cm
21
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Salvia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Pope decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pope slows the pace down in half guard.
Salvia tries to kick Pope off but Pope keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pope looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pope is looking to advance position but Salvia won't allow it.
Pope takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope wants to pass the guard but Salvia is defending well.
Pope not doing much here.
Salvia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Salvia looks gassed!
Pope passes to full mount!

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.
Pope controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Pope connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pope cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pope controlling from mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Pope just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Pope looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Salvia!
Pope controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Pope dominated that round.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pope looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pope passes Salvia's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pope trying to pass the guard but Salvia defending well.
Pope seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pope lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvia wants to get back to his feet.
Pope performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Salvia is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salvia taking some punishment here, with Pope in his half guard.
Pope is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pope wants to free his trapped foot but Salvia is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pope takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Pope has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Salvia defend it? Pope steps over the head and cranks it - Salvia is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pope!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wanderlei Pope!