PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hopewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum DumFuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sum DumFuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hopewell
vs
DumFuk

172 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

185 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brian Hopewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sum DumFuk!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DumFuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopewell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - DumFuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DumFuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopewell circles away.
DumFuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from DumFuk as Hopewell shoots in.

DumFuk moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DumFuk obliges.
DumFuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DumFuk scores with a knee to the head.
Hopewell takes a knee to the side of the body.
DumFuk lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by DumFuk.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
Hopewell tries to land knees in the clinch but DumFuk avoids the damage to the body.
DumFuk crunches a lovely knee into Hopewell's ribcage.
Hopewell is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DumFuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopewell's face.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk lands an elbow just above Hopewell 's eye.
DumFuk working Hopewell over with knees to the body.

DumFuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DumFuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hopewell up against the cage.

DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DumFuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DumFuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopewell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sum DumFuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DumFuk wants to clinch

and Hopewell counters with a takedown into side control.
Hopewell is looking to take a break and control but DumFuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

DumFuk throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DumFuk rushes Hopewell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
DumFuk just leaning against Hopewell, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for DumFuk.
DumFuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DumFuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopewell's face.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
Hopewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
DumFuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DumFuk with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for DumFuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
DumFuk working Hopewell over with knees to the body.
DumFuk trying to land knees to the body.
DumFuk tries to land a knee to the head but Hopewell blocks with his arms.
Hopewell tries to pull guard but DumFuk won't allow it.
DumFuk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopewell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hopewell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Hopewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DumFuk obliges.
Hopewell tries to pull guard but DumFuk won't allow it.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
Hopewell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DumFuk smiles and moves away.

DumFuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DumFuk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DumFuk obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DumFuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
DumFuk lands a knee to the body.
DumFuk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopewell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DumFuk fights it off and pushes away nicely.

DumFuk moves into the clinch.
Hopewell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but DumFuk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
DumFuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DumFuk working Hopewell over with knees to the body.
DumFuk landing knees to the body.
DumFuk lands an elbow inside.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sum DumFuk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hopewell misses with a takedown

and DumFuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DumFuk.
Hopewell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
Hopewell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DumFuk slows down the pace here.
DumFuk prevents the takedown attempt.
Hopewell is looking to control DumFuk's arms but DumFuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hopewell has his back to the cage.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
DumFuk with a knee to the head.
DumFuk gets underhooks to prevent Hopewell's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Hopewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
DumFuk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopewell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DumFuk landing knees to the body.

DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - DumFuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DumFuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopewell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brian Hopewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

DumFuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

DumFuk moves into the clinch.
Hopewell tries to pull guard but DumFuk won't allow it.
DumFuk scores with a knee to the head.
DumFuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hopewell tries for a takedown. No joy.
DumFuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopewell won't want to take too many of those.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hopewell wants to get back to striking at distance but DumFuk won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hopewell tries to score a body lock takedown but DumFuk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
DumFuk is struggling to control the position.
DumFuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopewell's face.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hopewell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DumFuk smiles and moves away.
Hopewell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
DumFuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
DumFuk moves in looking to clinch but Hopewell pushes him off.
DumFuk wants to land a leg kick but Hopewell is out of range.
Hopewell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
DumFuk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and DumFuk wants it to stay on the feet.

Hopewell tries to keep at a distance but DumFuk has taken the fight into the clinch.
DumFuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopewell won't want to take too many of those.
DumFuk lands a nice elbow.
DumFuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.

DumFuk breaks from the clinch.
DumFuk wants to clinch.
DumFuk tries to clinch up.

DumFuk moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DumFuk breaks the clinch.
DumFuk wants to clinch but Hopewell slips to the side

and Hopewell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in DumFuk's guard.
DumFuk wants to get back to his feet but Hopewell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hopewell wants to stand but DumFuk is controlling his posture from full guard.

DumFuk has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hopewell off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hopewell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and DumFuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sum DumFuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

DumFuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hopewell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

DumFuk closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on DumFuk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
DumFuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DumFuk is struggling to control the position.
DumFuk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopewell tries to pull guard but DumFuk won't allow it.
Hopewell is looking to control DumFuk's arms but DumFuk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hopewell has his back to the cage.
DumFuk stops a takedown attempt from Hopewell.
A knee to the head by DumFuk.
The referee is keeping an eye on DumFuk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopewell is trying to break the clinch but DumFuk has him pressed against the cage.
Sum DumFuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DumFuk missing with knees to the body.
DumFuk stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DumFuk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopewell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
DumFuk missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopewell stalling in the clinch but DumFuk improves position.

DumFuk breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Hopewell with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Hopewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DumFuk tries to clinch up but Hopewell circles away and keeps his distance.
DumFuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hopewell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopewell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

DumFuk pushes Hopewell up against the cage in a clinch.
DumFuk stalling in the clinch.
Hopewell jumps guard but DumFuk stands there with Hopewell around his waist. Hopewell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

DumFuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

DumFuk moves into range and clinches up with Hopewell.
DumFuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopewell goes for a takedown in the clinch but DumFuk prevents it.

DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DumFuk moves in looking to clinch but Hopewell pushes him off.

DumFuk has Hopewell up against the cage in a clinch.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
Hopewell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DumFuk crunches a lovely knee into Hopewell's ribcage.
Hopewell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DumFuk blocks it with crossed arms.
DumFuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hopewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by DumFuk.
DumFuk lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from DumFuk.
Hopewell has DumFuk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DumFuk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DumFuk has Hopewell pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on DumFuk's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DumFuk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hopewell trying to control the position but instead, DumFuk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopewell into the cage.
DumFuk lands an elbow that stopped Hopewell in his tracks for a moment.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
Hopewell has DumFuk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DumFuk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DumFuk lands an elbow inside that Hopewell shrugs off.
DumFuk landing knees to the body.
DumFuk crunches a lovely knee into Hopewell's ribcage.
Hopewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hopewell jumps guard but DumFuk stands there with Hopewell around his waist. Hopewell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk lands a knee to the body.
DumFuk has Hopewell pressed against the cage.
DumFuk missing with knees to the body.
Sum DumFuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hopewell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DumFuk avoids it.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.
Hopewell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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

DumFuk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopewell has DumFuk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. DumFuk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk misses with a knee to the head.
DumFuk is pressed up against the cage. Hopewell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag DumFuk down to the mat. DumFuk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hopewell gets tackled into the cage by DumFuk. DumFuk maintains the clinch.
DumFuk has Hopewell pushed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopewell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brian Hopewell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.
Hopewell throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sum DumFuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DumFuk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sum DumFuk!