PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kampatimar Shankariya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shankariya
vs
Pope

210 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

207 cm
26
293 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Lion Fightwear
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kampatimar Shankariya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mega Pope!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankariya jabs Pope right on the nose. Pope blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Shankariya. That snapped Pope's head back.
Shankariya connects with a nice looking jab.
Shankariya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pope's hands.
Shankariya misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Pope wants to counter the offense by Shankariya and move into the clinch position.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shankariya.
Shankariya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pope's head.
Pope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shankariya misses with a looping right.
Pope blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankariya misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Pope walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Shankariya misses.
As Shankariya backs off Pope throws a huge counter combo but Shankariya manages to avoid it all.
Shankariya seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shankariya is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shankariya thuds his right hand into Pope's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shankariya throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.

Shankariya lands a big right hand that sends Pope crashing to the mat! Shankariya stays standing though and waves Pope back to his feet!

It looks like Mega Pope has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankariya lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Pope up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Shankariya from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Pope's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kampatimar Shankariya!
In defeat, Mega Pope stepped up to the mic, saying 'By the grace of god and the use of mexican supplements, I will return'.