PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Pope acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Holmes
vs
Pope

210 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

225 cm
26
283 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesus Pope!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes wants to clinch
and Pope counters with a good low kick that Holmes was not able to check.
Holmes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pope.
Pope walks into a left hand.
Hank Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes is looking to clinch but Pope is avoiding it.
Holmes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Holmes throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pope closes the distance and pushes Holmes back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Holmes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Pope gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Holmes tries to get to full guard but Pope has control of the leg.
Holmes trying to hold on to Pope's head to control him but Pope postures up.
Pope is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Pope is working for a submission of some sort.
Pope throwing shots but Holmes is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope is trying to control. Holmes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pope is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Pope is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holmes defends it well.
Pope wants to advance to full mount but Holmes doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pope postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pope is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pope tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
Pope throwing strikes from guard but Holmes blocks nicely.
Pope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holmes is trying to control the position but Pope postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to free his leg and advance position but Holmes is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pope wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving.
Pope stopping the sweep attempt from Holmes.
Holmes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pope accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Pope dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pope scores with a nice body kick.
Pope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holmes doesn't seem bothered though.
Pope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pope circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Pope.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope connects with a leg kick. Holmes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Pope thuds a left hand into Holmes's body.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pope shoots in and bounces Holmes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pope is working Holmes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jesus Pope has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pope with a nice head shot there.
Pope is pushing down on Holmes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holmes is fighting to maintain full guard but Pope has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pope works his way into side control.
Pope postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pope takes a little break here. Holmes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pope wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holmes kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pope throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pope wants to control but Holmes is keeping him busy.
Pope is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pope is looking to take a break and control but Holmes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pope throws an elbow but Holmes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pope throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Holmes works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Pope is nestled in close to Holmes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Holmes wants to control but Pope is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Holmes is looking to improve his position.
Pope wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmes keeps working.
Pope has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jesus Pope.
Holmes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Pope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pope ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pope scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holmes tries to close the distance and clinch but Pope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Pope connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Hank Holmes has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pope.
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!
Pope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pope cracks a nice hook into Holmes's ribs.
Pope looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pope lands a head kick. Holmes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Holmes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holmes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pope throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holmes.
Hank Holmes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooh a lovely combination from Pope sends Holmes down but not out. Pope dives into side control looking to finish.

Holmes is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Holmes!
Oh Holmes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pope postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Holmes badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Pope around the waist but Pope pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Pope is the winner by TKO! Pope jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Pope!