PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luther Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Bartone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes to the cage accompanied by No Sunshine. Bartone has chosen Toto Cotugno - L'italiano as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pope
vs
Bartone

172 cm
26
157 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

182 cm
25
158 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luther Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vince Bartone!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bartone clinches up with Pope and pushes him back against the cage.
Pope lands with a short shot to the head.
Pope works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Pope.
Pope lands an uppercut.
Pope content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pope stalling.
Pope lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Bartone controls the action.
Bartone misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pope.
Pope digs a right hand into Bartone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bartone's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Pope.
Bartone looks gassed!
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Pope prevents a body shot from Bartone.
Pope lands a right hand.
Pope controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope lands a shot to the body.
Bartone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope stalling.
Pope lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
Bartone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pope makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Bartone is rocked!

Bartone manages to break the clinch.
Pope misses with a wild combination.
Bartone scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartone takes one on the button.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Pope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bartone doesn't seem phased though.
Pope stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bartone is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
Pope moves out of range as Bartone strikes.
Bartone throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
Pope moves away from the strike by Bartone.
Bartone seems to have recovered his senses.
Bartone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pope lands a jab to Bartone's midsection.
Bartone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope lands a jab to the head.
Pope looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartone is just out of range.
Pope pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
A punch combination from Bartone misses.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartone was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pope misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Bartone. Those never looked like landing.
Luther Pope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pope takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bartone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Bartone takes the fight into the clinch.
Bartone blocks a body shot from Pope.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Pope.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartone backwards.
A short right from Pope on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Pope.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pope.
Pope avoiding damage.

Pope breaks the clinch.
Pope lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bartone at a distance.
Pope throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pope throws a right hand that Bartone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartone also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Pope coming out on top.
Pope cracks Bartone with a good jab.
Pope lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pope.
Nice defenses there by Bartone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Pope dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bartone throws a hook to the side of Pope's head but Pope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Pope rushes Bartone and presses him up against the cage.
Pope digs a right hand into Bartone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bartone's gas tank.
Pope presses Bartone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bartone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bartone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pope lands a nice shot to the body.

Pope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luther Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bartone. Those never looked like landing.
Pope thumps Bartone with a low kick.
Bartone is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Pope as he connects with a hook.
Bartone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vince Bartone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope takes a swing at Bartone's ribcage but misses.
Bartone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pope throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bartone drops his hands momentarily and Pope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bartone misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bartone. Those never looked like landing.
Pope misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pope.
Pope moves away from the strike by Bartone.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bartone's head.
Pope connects with a body shot.
Bartone throws a lazy uppercut
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bartone blocks a head kick by Pope.
Bartone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartone missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope lands with an overhand left.
Bartone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Bartone.
Bartone walks into a jab.
Bartone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vince Bartone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope misses with a wild body shot.
Bartone throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
Bartone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pope throws a hook but Bartone blocks it.
Bartone misses with a body shot.
Pope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pope throws a head kick that Bartone semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bartone misses
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pope throws a shot from downtown. Bartone moves away and avoids it.
Pope misses the shot to the body.
Pope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bartone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bartone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bartone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Pope keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bartone shoots in looking for a takedown but Pope manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bartone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pope lands with a straight right. Bartone didn't see that one coming.
Bartone misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pope's corner calls for a 1-2. Pope obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bartone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pope.
Pope lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pope.
Pope connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bartone's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bartone gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Pope gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bartone is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Pope!