PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hopo
vs
Dille

185 cm
20
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

199 cm
27
283 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Dille!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dille misses with a two punch combination.
Dille fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hopo scores a takedown into full mount!
Hopo trying to control but Dille is having none of it.
Dille tries to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
Dille gets back to half guard.
Hopo trying to mount his opponent but Dille defends it.
Dille gets back to full guard.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dille is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dille is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Dille is looking for a triangle but Hopo pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo trying to control but Dille is working from the bottom.
Hopo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopo throwing strikes from guard but Dille blocks nicely.
Hopo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Dille is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hopo defends well.
Dille controlling the position.

Dille looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dille looking for a guillotine here but Hopo defends easily.

Dille looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dille keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hopo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Dille has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hopo doesn't defend quickly enough and Dille has managed to lock this one up! Can Hopo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dille on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Dille!