PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scoot Henderson (ranked 3827 p4p, 3835 weight class) and Will Hopper (ranked 466 p4p, 468 weight class). Scoot Henderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Hopper's chin.

Henderson
vs
Hopper

188 cm
26
217
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
205
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scoot Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Will Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Hopper.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopper to keep the fight standing.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopper.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henderson jumps guard but Hopper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopper controlling the action here for a moment.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hopper is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Hopper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scoot Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson wants to clinch but Hopper slips to the side

and Hopper counters with a nice right hand that sends Henderson toppling to the canvas! Henderson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hopper finish him?!

Henderson is rocked!

It looks like Scoot Henderson has been cut.
Hopper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hopper swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Will Hopper!