PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Fring (ranked 573 p4p, 69 weight class) and Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 223 p4p, 27 weight class). Fring comes to the cage accompanied by Bamboleo by The Gypsy Kings. Hoppe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wind of Change kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fring
vs
Hermann Hoppe

185 cm
28
162 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

173 cm
30
161 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Fring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Hoppe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fring lands with a shot to the body.
Fring takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fring scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Hoppe gets a takedown into half guard.
Hoppe throwing shots but Fring is blocking nicely.

Hoppe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hoppe seems to be looking for submissions.
Hoppe stalling.
Fring regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hoppe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe throwing strikes from guard but Fring blocks nicely.
Hoppe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fring lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoppe is on top in guard.

Hoppe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fring will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoppe lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hoppe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoppe looking to sit in guard and control but Fring gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hoppe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hoppe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoppe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoppe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoppe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hoppe is looking to work some ground and pound but Fring has wrist control.
Fring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hoppe trying to control but Fring is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoppe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoppe postures up in Fring's guard and throws a big left but Fring blocks it.
Fring looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoppe is one step ahead there.
Hoppe throwing strikes from guard but Fring blocks nicely.
Fring utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Fring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoppe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Fring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoppe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoppe throws a big elbow that misses.
Hoppe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fring.
Hoppe shoots in but no luck this time.
Fring half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fring works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hoppe throws a chopping leg kick but Fring manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Hoppe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fring looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hoppe happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Hermann Hoppe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hoppe misses with a head kick.
Fring scores with a nice head shot.
Fring is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice takedown defense from Fring. No joy for Hoppe on that attempt.
Hoppe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fring. Fring obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Hoppe as he checks the leg kick.
Hoppe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoppe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fring.
Hoppe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fring is fending him off so far but Hoppe persists. Nope, Fring circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Fring.
Fring is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoppe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fring as he avoids it easily.
Gustavo Fring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Hermann Hoppe.
Fring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoppe.
Fring throwing a counter right hand but Hoppe manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hoppe clinches up with Fring and pushes him back against the cage.
Fring lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.
A short right from Fring.

Hoppe pulls Fring into guard.
Hoppe looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoppe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fring gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hoppe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoppe throws a big right hand that misses.
Fring keeping full guard, as Hoppe tries to pass.
Hoppe postures up in Fring's guard and throws a big left but Fring blocks it.
Hoppe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hoppe throws a strike but Fring rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoppe working for a triangle but Fring defends it easily.

Hoppe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fring defends well.

Hoppe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fring can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hoppe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fring's guard.

Fring keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fring looking to control.
Hoppe throws a big elbow that misses.
Hoppe looking to pass the guard.
Hoppe is working Fring over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoppe postures up in Fring's guard and throws a big left but Fring blocks it.
Hoppe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoppe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Fring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoppe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hoppe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fring's head.
Hoppe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fring works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoppe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoppe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoppe is working Fring over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoppe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fring works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gustavo Fring will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fring's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hoppe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fring sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoppe somewhat.
Fring walks into a left hand.
Fring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoppe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fring but Fring pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hoppe is looking to clinch but Fring is avoiding it.
Hoppe ducks under a wild hook from Fring.
Hoppe tries to close the distance and clinch but Fring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hoppe shoots in and gets a takedown into Fring's guard.
Hoppe postures up in Fring's guard and throws a big left but Fring blocks it.
Hoppe wants to control from the top but Fring keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fring working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoppe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fring's head.
Hoppe landing with the ground and pound.
Hoppe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fring looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoppe is one step ahead there.
Hoppe content to stall in guard here.
Hoppe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hoppe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fring keeping full guard, as Hoppe tries to pass.
Hoppe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hoppe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoppe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fring's head.
Hoppe chips away with some ground and pound.
Hoppe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoppe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoppe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoppe slips nicely into half guard.

Hoppe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe throwing shots but Fring is blocking nicely.
Hoppe is trying to control. Fring wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fring has hold of Hoppe's hands but Hoppe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hoppe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fring's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hoppe passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hoppe wants to control the pace but Fring is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Hoppe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hoppe thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hoppe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fring looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hoppe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Hermann Hoppe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30

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.