PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope has chosen No Sunshine as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Quid
vs
Pope

173 cm
27
154 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

172 cm
24
157 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Rōnin
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Prestige Clothing
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Quid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luther Pope!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quid throws a front kick aimed at Pope's knee but Pope avoids it well.
Quid throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quid lands with a shot to the body.
Quid wants to clinch
and Pope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quid moves to clinch but Pope breaks away
and Pope makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Quid misses with a hook
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Quid tries to clinch but Pope is having none of it.
A jab from Quid misses.
Pope slips under a jab.
Quid throws a lazy uppercut
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Quid.
Quid tries to clinch but Pope is having none of it.
Quid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quid misses with a combination
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quid misses with the body kick
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Pope connects with a body shot.
Quid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pope. Pope circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Quid throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
Quid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quid misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quid.
Johnny Quid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pope counters with a left to the body.
A head kick misses from Pope.
Quid thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quid was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Pope misses with a left hand
and Quid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Quid throws a lazy uppercut
and Pope counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quid throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pope counters with a nice leg kick.
Quid throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quid misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope counters with a three punch combo that has Quid backing up. Quid nods at Pope to acknowledge the strikes.
Quid misses with a hook
and Pope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quid slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
Quid scores with a hook.
Quid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Quid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Quid tries to clinch up
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Pope is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Quid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Quid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quid fails to land with a series of punches.
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quid moves away.
Quid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pope counters with a slapping leg kick.
Quid misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a right hand to the body.
Quid defending well as Pope loads up on a big left hand.
Quid throws an off balance right hand
and Pope counters with a good low kick that Quid was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quid tries to land a body kick
and Pope counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Quid misses
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Quid swings widly with a right hand
and Pope counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Pope dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pope throws a right hand that Quid ducks under and follows up with a left that Quid also avoids with ease.
Quid throws a lazy head kick
and Pope counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Pope misses its intended target.
Quid tries to land a body kick
and Pope counters with a big head kick but Quid shrugs it off.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quid misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Quid tries to clinch
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pope swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quid.
Quid takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Quid misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Quid misses with a few strikes there.
Quid misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Pope misses its intended target.
Quid looks to land a right hand but Pope moved out of range.
Quid misses with a jab to the body
and Pope counters with a low kick, right behind Quid 's knee.
Quid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Pope takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Quid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Quid misses
and Pope counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid wants to clinch up but Pope keeps it at a distance.
Pope misses with a body shot.
Quid misses with a hook
and Pope counters with a good low kick that Quid was not able to check.
Quid misses with a right hand
and Pope counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pope lands a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Quid
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Quid misses
and Pope makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
Quid throws a shot to the body.
Quid misses with a hook
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Luther Pope seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Quid misses with the body kick
and Pope counters with a right hand to the body.
Pope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Quid misses with a double jab
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pope misses with a body shot.
Quid connects with a nice looking jab.
Quid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quid keeps the fight on the outside.
Quid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pope counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Quid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pope. Quid does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pope darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quid misses with a left hand
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Quid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Quid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quid throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quid throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quid misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a nice body shot.
Quid keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Pope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Quid tries to clinch but Pope moves away
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Quid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pope counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quid's knee momentarily.
Pope goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quid swings widly with a right hand
and Pope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quid lands a jab.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Pope lands a nice looking body shot.
Quid misses with a body kick.
Pope fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope avoids the head kick by Quid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Quid.
Quid misses with a jab to the body
and Pope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pope lands with a kick to the temple. Quid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A low kick from Quid misses
and Pope counters with a one-two to the body.
Quid throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Pope tries to move into range but Quid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quid misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope missing with a left hand there. Quid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luther Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quid throws an off balance right hand
and Quid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pope attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Quid swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pope swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Quid misses with a combination
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Quid tries to clinch but Pope moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quid thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quid misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Pope. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pope.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quid misses with a left hand

and Pope counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Pope.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pope.
A short right from Quid on the inside.
Quid stalling.
Quid working aggressively here.
Quid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quid blocks a body shot from Pope.
Quid throws a head punch that misses.
Quid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Quid lands a nice uppercut.
Pope lands a body shot.
Quid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Quid tries to circle away but Pope has him pinned against the cage.
Quid misses with the head strike.

Quid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quid closes the distance but Pope moves to the side
and Pope counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnny Quid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quid swings widly with a right hand
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quid swings widly with a right hand
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Quid.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quid.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quid ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Quid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pope at a distance.
Pope thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Pope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pope winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Pope!