PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It . Erik Bryant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pope
vs
Bryant

198 cm
30
273 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

189 cm
28
272 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)
Brute

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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.

Bryant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pope is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pope's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pope throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bryant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bryant.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bryant struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Bryant misses with some punches.
Bryant presses Pope against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bryant.
A short right from Bryant on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bryant.
Pope looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Bryant lands an uppercut.
Bryant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bryant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike.
Bryant lands a nice uppercut.
Bryant cracks Pope with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bryant.
Bryant lands a shot to the body.
Bryant struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Bryant lands a right hand.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Pope.
Pope misses with an elbow over the top.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pope throws an elbow that misses.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pope backwards.

Pope is rocked!
Bryant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Pope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bryant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bryant.
Bryant lands a nice uppercut.
Bryant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bryant lands a body shot in the clinch.

Bryant drops Pope onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pope is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Bryant dips a shoulder and cracks Pope with a mighty uppercut! Pope falls back against the cage and Bryant unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pope is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bryant screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Bryant!