PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 180 p4p, 22 weight class) and Dakota Bohi (ranked 373 p4p, 44 weight class). Hoppe comes to the cage accompanied by Wind of Change. 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.

Hermann Hoppe
vs
Bohi

173 cm
32
159 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

175 cm
32
163 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dakota Bohi!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoppe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hoppe stuns Bohi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bohi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bohi misses with a head kick.
Bohi's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bohi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bohi misses the jab.
Hoppe lands a slapping body shot.
Bohi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hoppe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bohi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hoppe.
Hoppe trying to control but Bohi is working from the bottom.
Hoppe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoppe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoppe stops Bohi from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoppe's guard.

Hoppe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bohi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe is trying to maintain the position but Bohi is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoppe is not content to let Bohi control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hoppe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoppe looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoppe, not yet.
Hoppe controls Bohi momentarily but Bohi frees himself.
Hoppe looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bohi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe wants to improve his position but Bohi is controlling well.
Bohi tries to pass to full mount but Hoppe defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoppe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bohi stays in close to Hoppe's body and controls the position.

Hoppe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bohi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bohi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bohi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi trying to move into half guard but instead Hoppe has managed to sweep!

Hoppe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoppe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hoppe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoppe with a nice head shot there.
Hoppe tries to free his leg and advance position but Bohi is retaining full guard.
Hoppe trying to control but Bohi is working from the bottom.
Bohi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoppe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bohi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoppe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoppe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bohi keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bohi is looking to advance position but Hoppe won't allow it.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep. Bohi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bohi wants to pass the guard but Hoppe is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoppe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bohi passes to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hans Hermann Hoppe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bohi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoppe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hoppe swings for the body but Bohi moves out of range.
Bohi scores with a jab. Hoppe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by Bohi.
Bohi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoppe lands with a good body shot.
Hoppe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoppe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoppe is looking to wear down Bohi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoppe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bohi misses the jab.
Bohi throws a sloppy head kick and Hoppe moves out of range easily.
Hoppe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bohi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoppe misses with a body shot.
Bohi sizes up Hoppe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoppe tests Bohi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoppe swings for the body but Bohi moves out of range.
Dakota Bohi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohi misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoppe checks it well.
Hoppe checks a low kick from Bohi.
Bohi misses with a combination
and Hoppe counters with a nice uppercut.

Bohi has Hoppe up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoppe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bohi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoppe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bohi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bohi is working Hoppe over against the cage.
Hoppe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoppe takes a shot to the head.
Hoppe tries to work over Bohi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoppe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoppe can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohi pushes Hoppe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe wants a takedown but no success here.
Bohi tries a body shot but Hoppe blocks it.
Bohi tries a body shot but Hoppe blocks it.
Bohi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoppe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hoppe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bohi after a bit of a struggle.
Bohi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoppe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bohi is defending well.
Bohi stops a takedown attempt from Hoppe.
Hoppe misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hoppe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bohi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Bohi as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoppe takes a shot to the head.
Bohi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.
Hoppe prevents a body shot from Bohi.
Bohi stops a takedown attempt from Hoppe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.
Nice body punch from Bohi.
Bohi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoppe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bohi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bohi misses with a punch to the body.
Hoppe misses with a punch to the body.
Hoppe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bohi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoppe controls his hands.
Bohi blocks a body shot from Hoppe.
Hoppe has Bohi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bohi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hoppe looking for a takedown.
Bohi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bohi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bohi misses with a body punch.
Hoppe works on Bohi's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoppe has a couple of punches blocked by Bohi.
Hoppe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoppe uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe looking to slow down the pace here.
Bohi misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoppe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bohi after a bit of a struggle.
Bohi tries to work over Hoppe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bohi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bohi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoppe.
Bohi tries to work over Hoppe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bohi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bohi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoppe's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoppe's elbow.
Hoppe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bohi pushes Hoppe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bohi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoppe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Bohi.
Hoppe controlling the action here for a moment.
Bohi blocks a body shot from Hoppe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Bohi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hoppe scores with a jab. Bohi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoppe lands with a shot to the body.
Hoppe just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bohi. No joy for Hoppe on that attempt.
Bohi misses with a low kick.
Hoppe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bohi tries a low kick but Hoppe avoids it.
Hoppe feinted with a counter takedown.
Hoppe ducks right into an uppercut from Bohi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoppe. Bohi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bohi avoids the head kick by Hoppe.
A punch lands to the side of Hoppe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bohi moves away.
Bohi misses with a shot to the body

and Hoppe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoppe throws a big right hand that misses.
Hoppe landing with the ground and pound.
Hoppe lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe wants to pass the guard but Bohi is keeping the position.
Bohi has control of Hoppe's left arm, preventing Hoppe from doing any damage.
Hoppe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bohi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoppe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoppe throws a big right hand that misses.
Bohi keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully.
Bohi wants to stand but Hoppe is controlling the position.

That's two 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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bohi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoppe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoppe half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bohi scores with a body shot.
Hoppe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoppe looks to land a right hand but Bohi moved out of range.
Bohi connects with a single shot there.
Hoppe swings for the body but Bohi moves out of range.
Bohi throws a body punch but Hoppe moves out of range.
Hoppe lands a nice shot that snaps Bohi's head back.
Hoppe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bohi on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bohi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoppe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoppe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hoppe sizes up Bohi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoppe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hoppe showed some decent athleticism there.
Bohi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hoppe.
Hoppe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoppe postures up and lands a big shot to Bohi's brow.

Bohi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hoppe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohi.
Hoppe scores with the left hand. Bohi knows he should have avoided that one.
Bohi scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohi throws out a leg kick but Hoppe moves out of range and Bohi only half commits.
A low kick from Bohi misses
letting Hoppe counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe blocks a head kick by Bohi.
Bohi takes a swing at Hoppe's ribcage but misses.
Hoppe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bohi. Hoppe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bohi is looking to chop away at Hoppe's legs.
Bohi throws a leg kick but Hoppe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bohi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoppe is just out of range.
Bohi misses with a leg kick.
Hoppe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bohi. Bohi obviously looking to wear him down.
Bohi misses with a wild body shot.
Hoppe looks for a takedown but Bohi sprawls well.
Hoppe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bohi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoppe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dakota Bohi.
I think Bohi 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Bohi!
Dakota Bohi looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'THE RUN ISN'T OVER. I WANT THAT BELT. '.