PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garland Hopper (ranked 24697 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Gentil (ranked 5040 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hopper
vs
Gentil

215 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garland Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Gentil!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gentil appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gentil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hopper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gentil throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Hopper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hopper is in close to Gentil's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hopper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hopper works over Gentil with some ground and pound from guard.
Hopper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hopper scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper lands a couple of elbows.
Hopper stands up over Gentil, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hopper is looking to work some ground and pound but Gentil has wrist control.
Hopper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hopper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper is working Gentil over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gentil's head.
Hopper is standing up over Gentil. Gentil looks to escape but Hopper dives into side control.
Gentil takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gentil is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hopper landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hopper working the head with strikes.
Gentil takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gentil parries the strikes from Hopper easily there. Hopper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gentil to escape.
Hopper lands some shots froms side control.
Hopper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hopper scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gentil to see if he's OK.

Gentil is rocked!
Hopper scores with punches from side control.
Gentil is still in real trouble! Can Hopper finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gentil looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Hopper turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garland Hopper!