PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armand Mckee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mckee
vs
Pope

155 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

220 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armand Mckee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Pope!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckee fails to land the takedown.
Pope is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mckee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pope circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pope fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pope is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mckee is defending well.
Armand Mckee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Pope.
Mckee looking to stall.

Pope jumps guard and drags Mckee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope is trying to control the position but Mckee postures up.
Mckee works over Pope with some ground and pound from guard.

Pope has his foot on Mckee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mckee works his way back into a safe position though.
Mckee really is a fat lump.
Pope has a closed guard, preventing Mckee from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pope escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mckee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mckee wants to stand but Pope is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mckee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mckee postures up in Pope's guard and throws a big left but Pope blocks it.
Pope wants to sweep but no luck.

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.
Mckee throws a strike but Pope rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mckee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pope preventing the sweep.

Mckee looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pope has picked Mckee up and slammed him! Mckee can't keep hold of the triangle and Pope manages to pass to side control!
Mckee wants to control but Pope postures up.
Pope content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mckee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pope's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mckee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Pope has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Pope wants to control the pace but Mckee is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope avoids the attempt from Mckee to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pope trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mckee gets back to half guard.
Pope wants to control but Mckee is keeping him busy.
Mckee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mckee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Pope stands up and waves to Mckee to follow him.
Mckee shoots for a double leg takedown but Pope sprawls well. He's pushed Mckee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mckee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pope avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope fails with a takedown attempt.

Pope has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pope tries to pull guard but Mckee won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mckee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mckee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Pope dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pope misses with a body kick.
Pope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mckee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pope pinned against the cage. Pope gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mckee shoots in but Pope avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mckee is defended easily by Pope.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armand Mckee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pope is defended easily by Mckee.
Mckee is looking to counter punch.
Pope is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Pope has managed to clinch.
Pope avoiding damage.
Mckee gets underhooks to prevent Pope's takedown attempt.
Mckee is trying to break free.

Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pope takes the fight into the clinch.
Mckee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mckee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckee throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mckee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mckee stands up and waves to Pope to follow him.
Pope misses with a takedown attempt - Mckee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mckee takes the fight into the clinch.

Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckee tries to clinch but Pope moves out of range.
Justin Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mckee defends it nicely.
Mckee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pope manages to circle out of the way.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Pope shoots in but no luck this time.

Mckee gets a double leg takedown into Pope's guard.
Mckee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mckee throwing strikes from guard but Pope blocks nicely.
Armand Mckee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mckee postures up and lands a big shot to Pope's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckee is working Pope over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mckee landing some decent shots from guard.
Mckee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mckee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mckee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pope not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mckee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pope utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pope throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mckee escapes and throws Pope's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mckee is putting a hurting on Pope here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armand Mckee dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mckee closes the distance and clinches.
Mckee has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Mckee controls his hands.
Mckee is looking for a takedown.

Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mckee stuffs the takedown attempt from Pope. Pope gets slowly back to his feet.
Mckee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mckee attempts a counter takedown but Pope avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckee tries to close the distance and clinch but Pope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Justin Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope misses with a wild body shot.
Mckee slaps away a takedown attempt from Pope, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Armand Mckee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Pope.
Pope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mckee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pope somewhat.
Mckee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pope closes the distance and clinches up with Mckee, looking for a takedown. Pope pushes Mckee against the cage but Mckee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Mckee closes the distance and clinches.

Mckee jumps guard and drags Pope to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mckee seems keen to control Pope's posture.
Mckee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pope's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mckee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pope's head.
Pope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mckee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mckee scoring with some ground and pound.
Mckee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mckee.
Mckee postures up and lands a big shot to Pope's brow.
Mckee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mckee connects with a couple of short punches.

Pope manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pope moves into range and clinches up with Mckee.

Pope manages to break the clinch.
Pope is looking to slow Mckee down with leg kicks.

Mckee scores with a takedown into Pope's guard.
Mckee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mckee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mckee lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope wants to stand and escape but Mckee is having none of it.
Mckee works over Pope with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mckee throwing strikes from guard but Pope blocks nicely.
Pope not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mckee working some strikes from top position.
Mckee lands a couple of elbows.
Mckee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mckee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pope works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mckee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mckee working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armand Mckee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mckee 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armand Mckee!