PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nascimento has chosen PROMENTORY as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hopper
vs
Nascimento

210 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Rocha Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elliot Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nascimento slips under a jab from Hopper.
Hopper looks to throw the jab but Nascimento is out of range.
Hopper misses with a double jab.
Hopper misses with a wild body shot.
Hopper misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Nascimento.
Hopper stuffs the takedown attempt from Nascimento. Nascimento gets slowly back to his feet.
Hopper misses the jab.
Hopper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Nascimento moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Nascimento with that takedown attempt.
Hopper looks to throw the jab but Nascimento is out of range.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopper lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Nascimento moved out of range.
A slow jab from Hopper misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Hopper misses.
Hopper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nascimento shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopper tries to sprawl out of it but Nascimento keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elliot Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Nascimento.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nascimento circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopper connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Fabio Nascimento has been cut.

Nascimento drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nascimento trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nascimento is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hopper wants to sweep but no luck.
Hopper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopper tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is working hard here to advance position.

Nascimento is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nascimento advances position into side control!
Nascimento avoids the strikes from the bottom by Hopper.
Hopper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hopper drops an elbow to the side of Nascimento's head.

Nascimento is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hopper pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Hopper.

Nascimento is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hopper pulls his head out easily.
Nascimento looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper lands strikes from half guard.
Hopper is taking a breather. Nascimento says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Nascimento looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hopper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hopper working over Nascimento with some ground and pound. Nascimento looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Nascimento looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Hopper there.
Hopper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hopper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper lands with a punch from half guard.

Hopper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nascimento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hopper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nascimento working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hopper.
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nascimento on the ground.
Hopper with a flurry of punches that miss.

Nascimento throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hopper uses it to pass to side control.
Hopper cracks Nascimento with a big right hand but Nascimento just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hopper lands a nice forearm strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopper cracks Nascimento with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That has opened up Fabio Nascimento's cut even more.
Hopper lands some shots froms side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hopper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Hopper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Nascimento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hopper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown but Hopper shows good takedown defense.
Hopper lands a big shot that drops Nascimento! Can he finish him?
Hopper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nascimento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopper is one step ahead there.
Hopper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hopper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hopper trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.

Nascimento is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hopper wants to pass the guard but Nascimento is keeping the position.
Hopper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Nascimento looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nascimento has momentary wrist control but Hopper slips an elbow through the middle.

The cut above Fabio Nascimento's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Nascimento working for a triangle but Hopper defends it easily.
Elliot Hopper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopper trying to control but Nascimento is working from the bottom.

Nascimento looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hopper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hopper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hopper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nascimento's head.
Hopper lands a couple of digs.
Hopper with a nice head shot there.

Fabio Nascimento's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fabio Nascimento's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Elliot Hopper!