PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Appachai Hoppataki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Head
vs
Hoppataki

190 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Appachai Hoppataki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoppataki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hoppataki fails with a takedown attempt.
Head could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hoppataki lands the left hand.
Hoppataki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Head shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hoppataki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Head scoring with punches and elbows.
Head has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Head working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hoppataki down.
Head is working Hoppataki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hoppataki can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoppataki is being controlled here.
Head working the head and body with strikes.
Head content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hoppataki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hoppataki being controlled for a moment.
Head lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Head cracks Hoppataki with a big right hand but Hoppataki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hoppataki is looking to reverse the position.
Hoppataki looks winded!
Head cracks Hoppataki with a big elbow.
Hoppataki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Head wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoppataki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Head working the body and head with strikes.
Head grinds an elbow into Hoppataki's temple.
Head working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Head lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hoppataki down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head cracks Hoppataki with a big right hand but Hoppataki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Head's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hoppataki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Head connects with a decent elbow.
Head in side control lands a decent elbow.
The referee asks Head politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Head prefers to stall for the moment though.
Head is chipping away with strikes.
Hoppataki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Head connects with a decent elbow.
Head landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hoppataki is letting Head control him for a moment.
Head working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Head landing strikes.
Head in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppataki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Head connects with a decent elbow.
Head happy to just control the position for now.
Head seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hoppataki for as long as he can get away with.
Head lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hoppataki down.
Hoppataki is working to avoid the ground and pound but Head connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head lands a few punches from side control.
Head takes a little break here. Hoppataki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Check out the look on Head's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Head dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Head shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hoppataki is trying to defend but Head finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hoppataki wants to stand back up but Head manages to pass into side control.
Head landing strikes.
Hoppataki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Head is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoppataki can do to turn this around?
Head scores with punches from side control.
Head in side control lands a decent elbow.
Head lands some shots froms side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head working the ground and pound.
Hoppataki is trying to control Head's posture but Head avoids it.
Head has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hoppataki!
Hoppataki is breathing heavily.
Head unloading with bombs!
Hoppataki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Head. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head lands a big shot there that rocks Hoppataki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Head connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Head punishing his opponent with strikes.

Head working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hoppataki looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Head! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Leroy Head!