PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pope
vs
Lawson

198 cm
34
273 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

181 cm
35
274 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Julius Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope throws a head kick that misses.
Lawson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pope.
Lawson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pope. That one must have hurt.
Lawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawson swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Lawson.
Pope with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope scores with a leg kick.
Lawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Pope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Julius Lawson has been cut.
Pope scores with a decent looking hook.
Lawson looks to land a combination but Pope avoids it well.
Pope tries to clinch but Lawson moves out of range.
Pope slips a jab from Lawson.
Pope walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lawson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lawson misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Lawson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pope slips a straight right by Lawson.
Lawson throws a jab when Pope was well out of range.

Pope forces Lawson back against the cage and clinches.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
Lawson misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Pope.
Lawson misses with some punches.
Lawson leaning against his opponent.
Lawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pope tries a knee to the head but Lawson blocks it.
Pope with a knee to the head.

Pope breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a hook
and Pope counters with a low kick, right behind Lawson 's knee.
Pope digs a good hook to Lawson's body.
Lawson looks winded!
Pope misses the shot to the body.
Lawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lawson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lawson throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a good low kick that Lawson was not able to check.
A shot to the liver by Pope. Beautiful body shot.
Pope connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawson momentarily.
Pope is looking to slow Lawson down with leg kicks.
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That has opened up Julius Lawson's cut even more.
Pope connects with a single shot there.
Lawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Pope gets a clinch.
Pope working Lawson over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
Lawson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Pope breaks from the clinch.
Pope fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawson on the side of the head.

The cut above Julius Lawson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Crunch! Pope slams his shin into Lawson's torso.
Pope with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Pope.
Pope thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lawson if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Julius Lawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope delivers a nice body kick.
Pope throws a head kick that misses.
Pope throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pope as he connects with a hook.

Pope has closed the distance and engaged Lawson in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson trying to stall but Pope improves his position.
Pope prevents Lawson from breaking the clinch.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope scores with a knee to the head.

Julius Lawson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pope connects with a knee to the head.
Pope working Lawson over with knees to the body.
Pope lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pope.
Pope lands an elbow that stopped Lawson in his tracks for a moment.

Lawson is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julius Lawson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trent Pope!
An out of breath Trent Pope thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.