PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winky Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Freilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winky Hopper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hopper
vs
Freilla

181 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
187 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winky Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Freilla!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Freilla avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown but Freilla shows good takedown defense.

Hopper gets a takedown into half guard.
Hopper thows a huge punch but Freilla dodges it nicely.
Hopper thows a huge punch but Freilla dodges it nicely.
Hopper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hopper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hopper winds up and cracks Freilla with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hopper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Freilla is trying to stand back up but Hopper is controlling him
Freilla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hopper.
Freilla is trying to stand.
Freilla won't allow Hopper to pass to mount.
Hopper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hopper working the head and body with strikes.
Freilla is trying to stand back up but Hopper is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hopper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hopper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hopper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hopper is breathing heavily.
Hopper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freilla blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hopper.
Hopper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freilla wants to get back to his feet.

Hopper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Freilla defends it well.
Hopper stops Freilla from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hopper.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freilla moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Antoni Freilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freilla scores with a decent looking hook.

Freilla gets a clinch.
Freilla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Freilla manages to break the clinch.
Freilla fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopper in the body.
Freilla looks to land a combination. Hopper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Freilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Freilla.
Freilla is looking to clinch but Hopper is avoiding it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hopper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Freilla - the referee stops the clock and Hopper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Freilla. Hopper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winky Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Freilla.
Winky Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Freilla drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.

Freilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Freilla clinches up with Hopper and pushes him back against the cage.
Freilla avoiding damage.
Freilla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freilla with a knee to the head.

Freilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hopper shoots for a takedown but Freilla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hopper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Freilla tries to avoid it but Hopper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Freilla to the ground. Freilla escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Freilla fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopper in the body.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Freilla has closed the distance and engaged Hopper in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freilla lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Freilla lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Hopper being controlled against the cage.
Hopper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Freilla prevents it.
Freilla looking to throw knees to the head but Hopper is blocking nicely.
Hopper can't get the takedown.

Freilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freilla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopper at a distance.
Hopper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freilla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freilla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hopper.

Freilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hopper tries to score a body lock takedown but Freilla shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Freilla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hopper.

Freilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Freilla dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Freilla scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopper shoots for a takedown but Freilla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Freilla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Freilla wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Freilla moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Freilla tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance.
Freilla wants to clinch.
Freilla connects with a jab.
Freilla tries to clinch but Hopper is having none of it.
Freilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Freilla has taken the fight to the clinch.

Freilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freilla but Freilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winky Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freilla tries to clinch but Hopper is having none of it.
Freilla tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Freilla.
Freilla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Freilla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Freilla fails in his attempt to clinch.

Freilla forces Hopper back against the cage and clinches.
Freilla lands a knee to the head.
Freilla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Freilla lands a body punch in the clinch.

Freilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freilla's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Freilla duly obliges.
Freilla is looking to clinch.
Hopper shoots in but Freilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Freilla tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Freilla drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.

Freilla manages to break the clinch.
Winky Hopper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Freilla.

Freilla clinches with his opponent.
Freilla is pressed up against the cage. Hopper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Freilla down to the mat. Freilla avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hopper dives in and grabs Freilla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Freilla pushes down on Hopper's head and hops out.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Freilla wants to clinch.
Freilla lands a nice shot that snaps Hopper's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Freilla.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Freilla but Freilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freilla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Freilla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Freilla tries to clinch up.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Freilla moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Freilla has managed to clinch.
Freilla lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.

Freilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hopper scores with a takedown into Freilla's guard.
Freilla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hopper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hopper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hopper is looking to work some ground and pound but Freilla has wrist control.
Freilla wants to get back to his feet but Hopper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopper landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper landing some decent shots from guard.
Hopper throws a big right hand that misses.
Hopper is looking to work some ground and pound but Freilla has wrist control.
Hopper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Freilla lands with a hook. Hopper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body kick from Freilla.
Freilla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hopper backs up against the cage.

Hopper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Freilla did well to prevent Hopper getting side control.
Hopper works his way into full mount!

Hopper working for a guillotine from mount but Freilla is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antoni Freilla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hopper dives in and grabs Freilla's left leg, looking for a takedown. Freilla pushes down on Hopper's head and hops out.
A cross from Freilla lands.
Freilla lands a head kick. Hopper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Freilla swivels and escapes.

Freilla drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.
Hopper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Freilla gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winky Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freilla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopper's face.

Freilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freilla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Freilla throws a front kick that sends Hopper stumbling back into the cage.
Freilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freilla stuffs the takedown attempt from Hopper. Hopper gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hopper.

Freilla has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hopper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Freilla is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopper is keeping busy.
A short right from Freilla.
Hopper tries for a takedown. No joy.

Freilla breaks the clinch.

Freilla closes the distance and pushes Hopper back into the cage.
Freilla lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Freilla manages to break the clinch.
Freilla fails with an attempt to clinch.

Freilla takes the fight into the clinch.

Hopper has hold of one of Freilla's legs. Freilla is fighting the takedown attempt but Hopper gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hopper is looking to work some ground and pound but Freilla has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hopper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freilla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hopper.
Hopper stops Freilla from standing up.

Hopper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Freilla is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hopper, into his guard.
Freilla wants to get up but he can't break Hopper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hopper has his feet on Freilla's thighs here. He's pushed Freilla off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Freilla screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Winky Hopper!