PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopo's entrance music is Bodies. A fine choice. Saari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beck - Loser. Hessu Hopo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hopo
vs
Saari

200 cm
33
275 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

195 cm
31
288 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Revolution Fatigues

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 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Saari!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hopo misses.
Saari misses the shot to the body.
Saari throws out a loose jab but Hopo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopo looks to land a combination but Saari avoids it well.
Hopo throws a jab when Saari was well out of range.
Saari misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Saari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saari circles away.
Henry Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Hopo. Beautiful body shot.
Hopo moves away from the strike by Saari.
Hopo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saari.
Hopo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hopo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopo wants to control from the top but Saari keeps moving.
Hopo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hopo wants to control from the top but Saari keeps moving.
Hopo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saari is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hessu Hopo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice body punch from Hopo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo misses with a looping left.
Saari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Hessu Hopo has been cut.
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!

Hopo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saari!
Hopo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Saari wants to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
Hopo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Saari?
Hopo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hopo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Hopo.

It looks like Henry Saari has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopo punishing his opponent with strikes.

That has opened up Henry Saari's cut even more.
Hopo postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Saari badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hopo around the waist but Hopo pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hopo is the winner by TKO! Hopo jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!
Hessu Hopo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.