PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hopp
vs
Meighen

173 cm
22
178 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry
Syndicate Drugs

[MMABR]BEST NUTRITION,no doping
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Hopp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Meighen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopp on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Meighen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Meighen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meighen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Meighen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopp is out of range.
Meighen throws a low kick, looking for Hopp's leg but Hopp calmly moves out of range.
Hopp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meighen avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meighen. Meighen obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arthur Meighen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meighen as he jumps to the side.
Meighen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meighen feints and then cracks Hopp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopp down.
Hopp checks a low kick from Meighen.
An inside leg kick lands from Meighen.
Hopp is breathing heavily.
Meighen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meighen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopp takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meighen lands the left hand.

Meighen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Meighen.

It looks like Michael Hopp has been cut.

Meighen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hopp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Meighen - the referee stops the clock and Hopp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Meighen. Hopp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab, jab by Meighen - just one landing.
Meighen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hopp will feel that in the morning.
Meighen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hopp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meighen lands a head kick!
Meighen throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen scores with a nice right hand.
Meighen thows a body kick. Hopp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hopp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hopp takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meighen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Meighen moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Meighen.
Meighen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meighen lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hopp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Hopp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meighen prevents it.
Meighen lands an elbow inside.
Meighen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hopp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Meighen lands a body shot.
Meighen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopp's face.
Hopp tries to score a body lock takedown but Meighen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meighen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meighen.
Meighen unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Meighen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meighen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopp's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meighen throws a leg kick which misses Hopp's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopp tries to avoid it.
Meighen throws a leg kick which misses Hopp's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopp tries to avoid it.
Meighen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopp's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Hopp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Meighen looks for the body kick but Hopp saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meighen, as that shot connected.
Hopp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.
Hopp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meighen.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Meighen pushes Hopp up against the cage in a clinch.
Meighen scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meighen.
Hopp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meighen stalls.
Meighen crunches a lovely knee into Hopp's ribcage.
Meighen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Come on Meighen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meighen walks away with a smile on his face. Hopp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meighen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hopp's head.
Arthur Meighen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meighen scores with a leg kick.
Meighen lands with a hook. Hopp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meighen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meighen.
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!
Meighen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meighen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopp momentarily.
Hopp walks into a stiff left hand from Meighen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meighen.
Hopp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen with a hook.
Meighen throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Meighen. No joy for Hopp on that attempt.
Hopp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hopp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Meighen - the referee stops the clock and Hopp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Meighen. Hopp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Meighen cracks Hopp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopp avoids the head kick by Meighen.
Meighen lands a nice shot that snaps Hopp's head back.

Michael Hopp's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meighen.
Meighen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopp.
Meighen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopp on the side of the head.

Meighen clinches.
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!
Meighen stalls.
Meighen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meighen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hopp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meighen connects with a knee to the head.
Hopp letting Meighen take a breather here.
Meighen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Meighen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meighen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hopp will feel that in the morning.
Meighen scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen connects with a solid leg kick.
Michael Hopp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meighen connects with a solid leg kick.

Meighen lands a big head kick that sends Hopp tumbling to the mat! Meighen takes a step backwards and waves Hopp back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hopp is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Meighen engages and cracks Hopp with a massive lead left hook - Hopp tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Meighen is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Meighen!
Arthur Meighen is the new welterweight champion!