PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hessu Hopo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Faber
vs
Hopo

195 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
216 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Island's Forbidden Fruits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uriah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hopo rushes Faber and presses him up against the cage.
Faber tries to pull guard but Hopo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopo smiles and moves away.

Hopo darts in and clinches Faber up against the cage.
Hopo is leaning against Faber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Hopo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopo leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Faber has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Faber jumps guard but Hopo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hopo scores with a shot to the side of Faber's head.
Hopo stalling in the clinch.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Hopo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hopo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopo effectively controlling the action here.
Hopo lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Uriah Faber has been cut.
Hopo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopo lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo slows down the pace here.
A short left from Hopo.
Hopo lands a left hand.
Hopo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Hopo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hopo gets through Faber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hopo.
Hopo is pushing Faber up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Faber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopo smiles and moves away.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hopo connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hopo tries to avoid it but Faber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hopo to the ground. Hopo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It seemed like Hopo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber goes for a double leg but Hopo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hopo continues to drive forward.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hopo as he avoids it easily.
Faber is breathing heavily.

Hopo drives through and clinches with Faber against the cage.
Faber tries to pull guard but Hopo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hopo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hopo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hopo is pushing Faber up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hopo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hopo works on Faber's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Hopo.
Hopo stalling against the cage.
Faber jumps guard but Hopo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hopo lands a hook that snaps the head of Faber backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber jumps guard but Hopo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hopo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Uriah Faber's cut is getting worse.
Hopo scores with a hook to the body.
Hopo slows down the pace here.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Hopo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hopo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopo avoiding damage.
Hopo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopo smiles and moves away.

Hopo darts in and clinches Faber up against the cage.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Hopo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hopo - that landed with a thud.
Faber tries to pull guard but Hopo holds him up against the cage and eventually Faber drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Hopo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hopo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hopo pushes Faber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Faber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopo smiles and moves away.
Hopo walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Faber drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hopo swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Faber's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!