PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo Bandito Salsas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Pope has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with El Guapo Bandito Salsas's chin.

Guapo Bandito Salsas
vs
Pope

225 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
20
273 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo Bandito Salsas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Pope!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandito Salsas has a takedown stuffed.
Pope displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bandito Salsas.
Bandito Salsas shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Guapo Bandito Salsas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandito Salsas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bandito Salsas misses with a takedown attempt - Pope sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bandito Salsas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Bandito Salsas takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like El Guapo Bandito Salsas has been cut.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pope misses with an elbow over the top.
Bandito Salsas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bandito Salsas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pope fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bandito Salsas misses with a takedown attempt - Pope sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandito Salsas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bandito Salsas has a takedown stuffed.
Pope moves in looking to clinch but Bandito Salsas pushes him off.
Bandito Salsas thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Guapo Bandito Salsas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandito Salsas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pope pinned against the cage. Pope gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandito Salsas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bandito Salsas swats away the attempt to clinch by Pope.
Bandito Salsas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Bandito Salsas.

Pope clinches up with Bandito Salsas and pushes him back against the cage.
Bandito Salsas dodges an elbow strike from Pope.
Bandito Salsas blocks an elbow strike.
Pope lands an elbow that stopped Bandito Salsas in his tracks for a moment.
Pope throws an elbow but it misses.
Pope lands a damaging elbow.
Bandito Salsas blocks an elbow strike from Pope.
Pope looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bandito Salsas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pope just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bandito Salsas blocks an elbow strike.
Pope throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pope throws an elbow but misses.
Pope stops a takedown attempt from Bandito Salsas.
Pope pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bandito Salsas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bandito Salsas is breathing heavily.
Pope creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pope lands an elbow just above Bandito Salsas 's eye.
Pope comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

El Guapo Bandito Salsas's cut is getting worse.
Pope lands an elbow that stopped Bandito Salsas in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito Salsas dodges an elbow strike from Pope.
Pope creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bandito Salsas's defenses.

El Guapo Bandito Salsas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pope lands a nice elbow.
Pope comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pope lands an elbow that stopped Bandito Salsas in his tracks for a moment.
Pope lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, El Guapo Bandito Salsas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at El Guapo Bandito Salsas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trent Pope!