PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Tepes (ranked 271 p4p, 35 weight class) and Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 410 p4p, 54 weight class). Hoppe has chosen Wind of Change as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tepes
vs
Hermann Hoppe

176 cm
32
170 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

173 cm
28
161 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoppe is looking to chop away at Tepes's legs.
Tepes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Hoppe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tepes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hoppe is in Tepes's guard.
Hoppe wants to pass the guard but Tepes is keeping the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hoppe working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tepes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hoppe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe trying to control but Tepes is working from the bottom.
Hoppe throws a big elbow that misses.
Hoppe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoppe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tepes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hoppe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoppe trying to control but Tepes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tepes is controlling Hoppe's posture.
Hoppe wants to pass the guard but Tepes is keeping the position.
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Hoppe is working Tepes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoppe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hoppe wants to control but Tepes is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Hoppe.
Tepes is looking to reverse the position.
Hoppe throws a strike aimed at the side of Tepes's head but Tepes avoids it well.
Hoppe tries to move to mount but Tepes blocks the move with his legs.
The referee asks Hoppe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hoppe prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hoppe lands a few punches from side control.
Tepes is looking for a sweep.
Hoppe in side control, throwing shots but Tepes defends.
Hoppe trying to control the position but Tepes is working away.
Hoppe throws an elbow but Tepes slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes wants to control but Hoppe postures up.
Hoppe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tepes down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoppe misses with the ground and pound.
Hoppe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hoppe working the ground and pound from side control.
Hoppe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tepes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hoppe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoppe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hoppe throws a strike aimed at the side of Tepes's head but Tepes avoids it well.
Hoppe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Hermann Hoppe dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hoppe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Tepes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tepes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoppe's hands.
Tepes lands a jab to Hoppe's midsection.
Hoppe moves out of range of the leg kick from Tepes.
Hoppe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoppe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've been told by Tepes's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hoppe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tepes scores with the left hand. Hoppe knows he should have avoided that one.
Hoppe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tepes.
Hans Hermann Hoppe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoppe blocks a leg kick.
Tepes sets himself, and Hoppe steps forward looking for the clinch! Tepes avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tepes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tepes as Hoppe shoots in.
Bruno Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Hermann Hoppe.
Tepes gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Hoppe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tepes!
Hoppe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hoppe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hoppe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tepes keeps working.
Hoppe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoppe lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is not content to let Hoppe control the position.
The ground and pound from Hoppe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hoppe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hoppe lands a nice forearm strike.
Tepes can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Hoppe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hoppe looks up at the clock and then as Tepes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hoppe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoppe in side control, throwing shots but Tepes defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe landing strikes.
An elbow from Hoppe crashes against the mat.
Hoppe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tepes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hoppe looks up at the clock and then as Tepes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hoppe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hoppe wants to control but Tepes is keeping him busy.
Hoppe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hoppe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hoppe.
Hoppe trying to control the position but Tepes is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tepes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Hoppe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tepes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hans Hermann Hoppe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoppe landing strikes.
The strikes coming from Hoppe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hoppe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Hermann Hoppe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tepes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tepes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hoppe pushes Tepes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoppe can't find room to land a body shot as Tepes controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tepes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoppe misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes lands with a right to the head.
Hoppe tries to land knees in the clinch but Tepes avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tepes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hoppe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tepes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.
Tepes struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoppe controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Tepes on the inside.
Hoppe blocking some punches.
Hoppe takes a shot to the head.
Tepes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoppe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tepes misses with some punches.
Tepes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bruno Tepes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Hermann Hoppe.
Tepes letting Hoppe take a breather here.
Hoppe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tepes is defending well.
Hoppe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tepes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tepes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoppe's calf.
Tepes slips under a jab.
Bruno Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe checks a low kick from Tepes.
Hoppe shoots in for a takedown but Tepes shows good takedown defense.
Tepes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tepes.
Hoppe wants to clinch.
Hoppe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hoppe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoppe shoots in for a double leg but Tepes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruno Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoppe moves out of range of the body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hoppe or perhaps it was just good defense by Tepes, which made it look bad.
Tepes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tepes.
Hoppe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tepes lands with an uppercut that bounces Hoppe off the cage and back into range.
Hoppe shoots in and drives through. Tepes sprawls well.
Tepes misses with a low kick.

Hoppe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tepes!
Hoppe is looking to take a break and control but Tepes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tepes dodges the ground and pound from Hoppe.
Hoppe misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe scoring with punches from side control.
Hoppe looking to control but instead Tepes has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hoppe wants to take a breather but Tepes is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Hoppe seems content to control.
Hoppe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hoppe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hoppe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tepes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoppe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes gets back to full guard.
Hoppe distracts Tepes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Tepes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoppe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Hermann Hoppe!
Hans Hermann Hoppe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.