PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Bunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes into the arena with Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites blaring out of the sound system. Bunker has chosen The Beast as his entrance music. Randy Bunker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Trent Pope's chin.

Pope
vs
Bunker

198 cm
26
273 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Pope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Bunker!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pope on the side of the head.
Bunker misses with a few strikes there.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Randy Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bunker counters with a left to the body.
Pope thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bunker if he has to take too many more of those.
Bunker looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunker.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bunker.
Pope tries to land a front kick but Bunker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bunker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pope tries to land a front kick but Bunker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pope fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bunker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bunker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Pope. Those never looked like landing.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope moves forwards but Bunker connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pope misses with the combination.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Pope is looking to chop away at Bunker's legs.
Pope slaps away a takedown attempt from Bunker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Trent Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunker.
Bunker lands a head shot.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Pope.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker connects with an inside leg kick.
Bunker throws a good cross that connects.

Bunker has managed to clinch.
A short right from Bunker on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bunker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pope stalling against the cage.
Bunker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope wants to get back to striking at distance but Bunker won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope looking to slow down the pace here.
Bunker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bunker avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Bunker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pope.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker works on Pope's body with a couple of short punches.
Bunker misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Bunker.
Bunker gets through Pope's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pope blocks an elbow strike from Bunker.
Bunker avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Bunker tries to pull guard but Pope won't allow it.
Bunker is pushing Pope up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bunker managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Bunker tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Bunker back against the cage.
Bunker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bunker tries to work over Pope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope is looking to control Bunker's arms but Bunker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pope has his back to the cage.
Bunker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunker has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunker lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Bunker.
Bunker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pope swings for the body but Bunker moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bunker.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bunker.
Pope goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Bunker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope throws a low kick but Bunker moves out of range easily.
Pope misses with a series of wild punches.
Pope avoids the body shot from Bunker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy Bunker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bunker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pope misses with a leg kick
and Bunker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Bunker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bunker loads up on a big right hand but Pope slips the punch.
Bunker lands a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bunker misses with the head strike.
Pope is pressed up against the cage. Bunker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pope down to the mat. Pope avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bunker throws a head kick that misses.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pope sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bunker somewhat.
A head kick misses from Pope.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bunker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bunker.

Bunker moves into range and clinches up with Pope.
Pope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bunker.
Pope landing knees to the body.
Bunker is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pope lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pope effectively controlling the action here.
Pope is leaning against Bunker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a combination. Bunker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Randy Bunker has been cut.
Pope fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bunker.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pope misses with a double jab.
Bunker needs to keep his hands up - Pope had a free shot at his head there.
Pope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bunker.
Pope throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Pope does no damage.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
Bunker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bunker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pope is trying to get back to full guard.
Pope is trying to stand.
Pope blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunker.
Pope is trying to stand.
Bunker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bunker wants to control but Pope is keeping him busy.
Bunker trying to control the pace.
Pope works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope pulls Bunker in close to his closed guard and prevents Bunker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bunker won't allow Pope to get back to his feet.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pope avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bunker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope can't keep his opponent in guard - Bunker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bunker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pope is controlling Bunker's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Pope dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bunker moves out of range of the body kick from Pope.
Bunker lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Pope. Those never looked like landing.
Pope takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pope keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bunker throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Bunker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pope moves out of range as Bunker strikes.
Bunker has a takedown stuffed.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bunker.
A leg kick checked by Pope.
Bunker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope connects with a high kick.
Bunker misses with a wild body shot.
Bunker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunker misses with a wild body shot.
Pope lands a right hook to the body.
Pope tries to bum rush Bunker with a series of wild strikes but Bunker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pope looks to land a body kick but Bunker moved away.
Pope gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bunker counters with a straight right hand.
Bunker misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Pope.
Bunker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trent Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pope fakes the leg kick and cracks Bunker in the body.
Pope misses with the combination.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Pope throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bunker.
Bunker motions for Pope to come forward. Bunker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pope. Bunker shrugs it off though.
Bunker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunker.
Trent Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bunker. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Pope there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Pope moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bunker throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Pope is looking to wear down Bunker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
Pope misses with a series of wild punches.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice combination there by Bunker.
Bunker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pope counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope throws a low kick but Bunker moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to bum rush Bunker with a series of wild strikes but Bunker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunker misses with a low kick.
Bunker scores with a shot to the body.
Pope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
Bunker throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pope has time to react.
Pope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bunker moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Pope clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Bunker. That's going to slow Pope down.
No joy there for Bunker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bunker lands a nice looking body shot.
Bunker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Bunker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Bunker.
Bunker swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bunker.
Bunker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bunker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pope as he jumps to the side.
Bunker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
Pope takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bunker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunker scores with a jab. Pope acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pope swinging wildly here.
Pope thuds his shin into the meat of Bunker's side.
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope throws a right and a left that Bunker avoids nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Pope finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pope is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bunker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope walks into a left hand.
Bunker swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunker misses with a hook to the body
and Pope counters with a low kick, right behind Bunker 's knee.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
Bunker thows a body shot but no joy.
Pope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pope scores with a one two! Bunker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bunker.
Bunker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pope. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope connects with a right hand. Bunker shakes it off.
Pope lands with a kick to the temple. Bunker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bunker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pope.
A solid body kick from Pope.
Pope looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bunker blocks a head kick by Pope.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pope goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunker pushes Pope away with a front kick.
Pope throws a head kick but Bunker moves out of range.
Pope takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Pope as Bunker shoots in.
Trent Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Bunker.
Bunker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bunker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pope's waist but Pope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bunker off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Pope. Those never looked like landing.
Bunker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pope.
Pope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bunker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Bunker throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Bunker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pope counters with a thumping low kick.
Bunker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunker misses with a low kick.
Bunker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pope avoids it really well and circles away.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunker can do to turn this around?
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Pope had his way with Randy Bunker in that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Bunker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pope throws a body kick the misses
and Bunker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pope walks into a left hand.
Pope finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunker circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunker tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunker scores with a jab.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pope walks into a straight right hand from Bunker.
Bunker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Donk. Bunker catches Pope right on the button with a cross.
Bunker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pope.
Bunker with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker scores with a nice head shot.
Bunker looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
A jab from Bunker misses.
Bunker moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
Bunker just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Pope does no damage.
Bunker misses with a body kick.

Bunker closes the distance and pushes Pope back into the cage.
Bunker prevents a body shot from Pope.
Pope tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bunker avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bunker misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bunker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pope looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Bunker misses.
Bunker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Pope.

Bunker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunker is trying to control. Pope wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bunker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pope has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pope controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker throwing shots but Pope is blocking nicely.
Pope trying to control but Bunker postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pope blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunker.
Randy Bunker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pope tries to kick Bunker off but Bunker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bunker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pope defending well though.
Pope on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bunker controlling the pace.
Bunker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pope is looking to control Bunker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pope avoid being mounted?
Pope works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Randy Bunker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bunker trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope keeping full guard, as Bunker tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pope is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunker controls Pope momentarily but Pope frees himself.
Pope would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bunker looking to control.
Trent Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pope tries to stand but Bunker is controlling from the bottom.
Pope stopping the sweep attempt from Bunker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Bunker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pope 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Pope!
Trent Pope retains his heavyweight title!