PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luola Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mies
vs
Pope

202 cm
24
280 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

225 cm
24
320 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Fast

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luola Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Pope!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pope misses with the combination.
Mies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Jesus Pope has been cut.
Pope throws a front kick aimed at Mies's knee but Mies avoids it well.
Pope checks a leg kick.
Pope scores with a jab. Mies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mies misses with a hook.
Mies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pope is out of range and Mies settles back down.
Pope is looking to slow Mies down with leg kicks.
Pope lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mies misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pope makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mies really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pope has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Pope.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mies.
No joy there for Mies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mies is looking to chop away at Pope's legs.
Luola Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mies doesn't seem phased though.
Pope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Luola Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Mies misses the target.
Mies misses with a right hand
and Pope makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mies really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope cracks the inside of Mies's front leg.
Mies misses with a jab to the body
and Mies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mies is breathing heavily.
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Pope fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mies sprawls well initially but Pope persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pope in particular looking to stall.
Pope tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mies knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mies's head.
Mies is looking for a sweep. Pope is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pope working the head and body with strikes.
Pope lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pope seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mies does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pope seems to be working for a kimura but Mies defends the submission attempt.
Pope throwing shots but Mies is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope stalling.
Pope tries to pass to full mount but Mies defends it.
Mies is trying to maintain the position but Pope is very close to passing his half guard.
Pope has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mies is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Pope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Pope's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pope on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pope thows a leg kick but Mies checks it
and Mies counters with a good low kick that Pope was not able to check.
Pope scores with a jab. Mies acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mies blocks a leg kick.
Pope looks to score with a jab to the body but Mies is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mies crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pope - the referee stops the clock and Mies gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pope. Mies manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mies slips under a jab.
Pope goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pope. Mies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mies throws a leg kick
and Pope counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mies throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mies is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mies moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Mies misses with a body shot
and Pope counters with a left to the body.
Pope tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pope shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mies as he avoids it easily.
Mies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pope doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mies counters with a low kick, right behind Pope 's knee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pope.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Pope blocks the low kick.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Mies scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope misses the jab.
Luola Mies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope tries to score with a low kick but Mies moves his leg out of the way.
Mies scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Mies.
Pope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pope.
Pope swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mies throws a poor cross that misses
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Mies throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pope is breathing heavily.
A bone on bone clash there as Pope blocks the leg kick.
Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pope moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Mies misses
and Pope counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mies thinking.
Pope shoots for a double leg takedown but Mies sprawls well. He's pushed Pope's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luola Mies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Pope.
Mies misses with a low kick as Pope jumps back.
Pope throws a right hand that Mies ducks under and follows up with a left that Mies also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies just misses with a punch to the body.
Mies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mies lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mies throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Jesus Pope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Mies misses.
Mies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Mies lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Pope checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mies lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Mies.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luola Mies dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Pope's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mies scores with a kick to the body.
Mies throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
That kick from Mies tenderised Pope's leg. Pope is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mies throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
Mies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mies.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mies works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mies misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Mies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mies 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.
Mies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mies misses with a low kick.
Mies misses with a wild body shot.
Mies connects with a body shot.
Mies connects with a solid leg kick.
Mies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pope looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Mies misses.
Pope throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mies counters with an inside leg kick.
Mies throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies misses with a head kick.
Pope throws a body kick the misses
and Mies counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pope thinking.
Some wild striking there from Mies.
Good work by Pope as he checks the leg kick.
Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope counters with a big head kick but Mies shrugs it off.
Mies lands a jab to the head.
Pope has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mies checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope closes the distance and clinches up with Mies, looking for a takedown. Pope pushes Mies against the cage but Mies circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mies slips a jab from Pope.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mies here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mies throws a head kick that misses
and Mies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope takes one to the chin there.
Pope takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Jesus Pope's cut even more.
Pope's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mies walks into a straight right hand from Pope.
Pope thows a leg kick but Mies checks it
and Mies counters with a low kick, right behind Pope 's knee.
Mies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mies throws a low kick, looking for Pope's leg but Pope calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a head kick but Mies moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pope lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pope takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mies looks to land a right hand but Pope moved out of range.
Mies misses with a low kick.
Pope checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pope counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Mies.
Mies fails to land with a series of punches.
Mies lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luola Mies showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mies 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luola Mies!