PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Trooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trooper kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is №1. Super Trooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trooper
vs
Hopper

218 cm
23
295 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

210 cm
28
293 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Trooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elliot Hopper!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Trooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hopper throws a lazy uppercut
and Trooper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trooper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Trooper counters with a one-two to the body.
Trooper fails to land with a series of punches.
Trooper is looking to clinch.
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Super Trooper has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trooper throws a jab when Hopper was well out of range.
Hopper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trooper.
Trooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Trooper counters with a two punch combo.
Hopper misses with a left hand

and Trooper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Trooper from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trooper throws and elbow that misses. Hopper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trooper's guard. Nice move by Hopper!

Hopper stands and steps away. Trooper gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Trooper with a poor takedown
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Trooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trooper throws a right hand that misses
and Trooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trooper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hopper back to the cage. Trooper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elliot Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trooper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper misses with a left hand
and Trooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hopper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trooper is breathing heavily.
Trooper slips under a jab from Hopper.
Trooper shoots and misses

and Hopper counters with a left hand that sends Trooper to the canvas!

Trooper is rocked!

Super Trooper's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Hopper stands up from Trooper's guard - Hopper perhaps looking for a knockout.
Trooper throws a big shot that misses.
Hopper throws a right hand that misses
and Hopper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Trooper counters with a three punch combo that has Hopper backing up. Hopper nods at Trooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Trooper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopper counters with a crisp right that sends Trooper to the canvas! Hopper follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Hopper!