PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Bloomer (ranked 3277 p4p, 3507 weight class) and Jaimie Hopson (ranked 431 p4p, 463 weight class). Marcus Bloomer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bloomer
vs
Hopson

189 cm
26
185
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
200
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Bloomer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaimie Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloomer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopson throws out the jab.
A big right from Hopson misses.
Bloomer wants to clinch up but Hopson keeps it at a distance.
Hopson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopson looks to throw the jab but Bloomer is out of range.
A cross from Bloomer lands.
Bloomer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bloomer has closed the distance and engaged Hopson in a clinch.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloomer uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloomer is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson tries a body shot but Bloomer blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson is leaning against Bloomer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hopson pushes Bloomer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hopson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bloomer is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Hopson.
Hopson's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hopson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Bloomer's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
Hopson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Bloomer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson lands a right hand.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
Hopson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopson lands with a right to the head.
Hopson lands with a right to the head.
Hopson lands with a right to the head.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
Hopson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hopson.
Hopson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bloomers head.
A short uppercut from Hopson.
Hopson lands a left hand.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Bloomer's head.
A short right from Hopson.
Hopson presses Bloomer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Bloomer blocks an uppercut.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bloomer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopson lands a right hand.

Bloomer is rocked!
Hopson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson lands a left hand.
Oh Bloomer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloomer.
Bloomer seems to have got his legs back now.
Bloomer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hopson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopson.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Bloomer.
Hopson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
A short body shot lands from Hopson as the two fighters clinch.
Hopson pushes Bloomer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloomer.
Hopson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bloomer backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bloomer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Hopson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaimie Hopson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hopson scores with a hook to the body. Bloomer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hopson walks into a left hand.
Bloomer throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopson counters with a left to the body.
Jab, jab by Hopson - just one landing.
Hopson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopson lands a brutal uppercut that launches Bloomer off his feet! Bloomer tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaimie Hopson!
Jaimie Hopson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.