PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac comes to the cage accompanied by Dump the Clip. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pope's choice of entrance music: No Sunshine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mac
vs
Pope

225 cm
26
157 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
157 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] 160!
MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luther Pope!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Mac. Beautiful body shot.
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Pope misses.
Mac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pope.
Mac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pope.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac. That did some damage!
Mac lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Nice cross by Pope.
Frank Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac lands a really nice looking cross but Pope seems unphased.
Mac moves away from the strike by Pope.
Pope throws a hook but Mac avoids it easily.
Mac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pope moves forwards but Mac connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Pope misses.
Mac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mac misses the shot to the body.
Pope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mac doesn't seem bothered though.

Mac moves into the clinch successfully.
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 lands a body shot.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac's elbow.
Pope has Mac pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope cracks Mac with a nice body shot.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Mac.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Mac avoids it by throwing Pope back against the cage.

Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac works the jab nicely.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Pope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Pope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pope dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Mac swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pope throws a looping overhand right but Mac ducks down to avoid it.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Mac bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but Mac slips the punch.
Mac lands a right hook to the body.
Pope throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pope!
Nice uppercut there from Mac.
Mac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Mac.
Pope ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pope throws a hook but Mac blocks it.
Mac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pope misses with a body shot.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac.
Pope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac misses the jab.
Mac dips to his left and cracks Pope with an uppercut!
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
Mac lands a body shot.

Pope drives through and clinches with Mac against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pope is working Mac over against the cage.
Mac is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
Mac taking a breather.
Pope lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Pope misses with some punches.
Pope working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Pope.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Mac controls his hands.
Pope throws a punch but it's blocked by Mac.
Pope is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Mac struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Mac prevents a body shot from Pope.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope lands a body punch.
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Mac avoids it by throwing Pope back against the cage.
Pope working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac's elbow.
Pope lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pope.
A hook to the body from Mac.
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Pope has him pressed against the cage.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mac misses with some punches.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac's elbow.
Pope scores with a hook to the body.
Mac digs a right hand into Pope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pope's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Pope as the two fighters clinch.
Mac is looking to control Pope's arms but Pope gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mac has his back to the cage.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac digs a right hand into Pope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pope's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mac taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luther Pope will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pope thows a body shot but no joy.
Mac takes one to the side of the head.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
Pope moves out of range as Mac strikes.
Mac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Mac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mac throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Mac lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pope connects with a single shot there.
Mac scores with a body shot.
Mac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pope's head.
Pope drops his hands momentarily and Mac takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pope fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mac throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Pope finds it's way through Mac's defenses.
Mac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frank Mac is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mac gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pope tries to work over Mac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pope tries to work over Mac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mac struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Pope prevents a body shot from Mac.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope trying to stall but Mac improves his position.
Mac prevents a body shot from Pope.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Mac avoids it by throwing Pope back against the cage.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Mac controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Mac.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
Pope tries to work over Mac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Mac controls the action.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
Mac prevents a body shot from Pope.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pope as Mac tries to tie him up.
Pope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pope fails to land.
Mac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mac lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mac blocks a body shot from Pope.
Mac will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pope up against the cage.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope digs a right hand into Mac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mac's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Mac - that landed with a thud.

Mac breaks from the clinch.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mac ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pope misses with a wild combination.
Mac dips to his left and cracks Pope with an uppercut!
Mac lands a nice shot that snaps Pope's head back.
Pope throws a big shot that misses.
Pope misses with a looping right.
Mac lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Pope walks into a straight right hand from Mac.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Pope swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac.
Pope drops his hands momentarily and Mac takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Mac. That snapped Pope's head back.

Mac has Pope up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope is leaning against Mac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Pope won't allow it.
Pope lands a body punch in 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mac.
Mac tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Mac back against the cage.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mac's elbow.
Mac is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mac as Pope tries to tie him up.
Pope tries to work over Mac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mac is working Pope over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Mac dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pope on the side of the head.
Mac throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope throws a jab when Mac was well out of range.
Mac scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pope takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mac moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Mac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pope misses with an uppercut.
Pope takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mac lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pope at a distance.
Mac cracks a nice hook into Pope's ribs.
Mac moves out of range of the body kick from Pope.
Pope is looking to land body kicks.
Pope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mac walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pope.

Mac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pope, pushing him back against the cage.
Mac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pope or not.
Mac blocks a body shot from Pope.
Mac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pope throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mac lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pope backs up against the cage.
Mac fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mac lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Mac throws a shot to the body.
Pope takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Mac lands the left hand.
Pope throws a shot from downtown. Mac moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mac looks to throw the jab but Pope is out of range.
Pope thows a body shot but no joy.
Mac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Pope throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mac.
Pope throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pope takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mac will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pope keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pope.
Pope throws a hook but Mac avoids it easily.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the body from Mac misses
and Pope counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pope takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mac is looking to clinch but Pope is avoiding it.
Mac loads up on a big right hand but Pope slips the punch.
Pope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac manages to avoid it.
Mac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pope tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pope bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mac's head backwards.
Pope tries to clinch there but Mac circles away.
Pope lands a nice hook to Mac's body. Mac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mac moves out of range of the body kick.
Pope scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Pope throws a low kick, looking for Mac's leg but Mac calmly moves out of range.
Mac avoids a kick to the body.
Pope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mac lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
Mac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Mac throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope misses with a double jab.
Pope throws a shot from downtown. Mac moves away and avoids it.
Pope on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pope.
The crowd cheers as Mac lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pope doesn't seem phased though.
Mac misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Pope finds it's target.

Mac rushes Pope and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Pope.
Mac cracks Pope with a nice body shot.
Mac lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Mac controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mac 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mac!