PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cleon Salmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It . Salmon has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Trent Pope is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pope
vs
Salmon

198 cm
29
273 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
275 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cleon Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Salmon momentarily.

It looks like Cleon Salmon has been cut.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salmon misses with a head kick.
A jab from Salmon misses.
Salmon throws a right hand that Pope ducks under and follows up with a left that Pope also avoids with ease.
Pope connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salmon throws a leg kick that misses.
Salmon tries to land a body kick
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salmon just misses with a punch to the body.
Salmon digs a good body shot into Pope's ribs.
Jab by Salmon.
Salmon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salmon walks into a left hand.

Salmon drives through and clinches with Pope against the cage.
Salmon takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salmon.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Salmon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Salmon avoids the damage to the body.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Salmon avoids the damage to the body.
Salmon is trying to maintain a safe position but Pope gets an underhook and turns Salmon into the cage.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Pope makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pope digs a right hand into Salmon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salmon's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pope.
Salmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Salmon lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pope is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Salmon looks gassed!
Pope utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pope landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pope is working Salmon over against the cage.
A knee to the head by Pope.
Pope scores with a hook to the body.
Pope lands an elbow just above Salmon 's eye.

That has opened up Cleon Salmon's cut even more.
Pope lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
Salmon throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pope lands an elbow inside.
Pope lands a nice elbow.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salmons head.

Pope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pope feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salmon's calf.
Pope connects with a body shot.
Salmon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

The cut above Cleon Salmon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pope scores with a spinning back kick!
Salmon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salmon takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Pope moves into the clinch.
Pope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Salmon backwards.
Salmon takes an elbow to the temple.
Pope pushes Salmon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pope connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salmon's face.
Pope trying to control the position but instead, Salmon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pope into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pope.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Cleon Salmon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Pope.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 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.