PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 730 p4p, 1841 weight class) and Scotty T Bone (ranked 92 p4p, 237 weight class). Scotty T Bone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hopper
vs
T Bone

195 cm
24
205
10 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
218
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

âš”ï¸Conquest Nutritionâš”ï¸

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty T Bone!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from T Bone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Hopper misses with a few strikes there.
T Bone stalks Hopper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopper's face. Hopper staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper just misses with a punch to the body.
T Bone throws a counter combo.
T Bone slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
T Bone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
T Bone slips under a jab from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
T Bone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopper with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper slips under a jab.
Hopper lands with a shot to the body.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but T Bone moved out of range.
T Bone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hopper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
T Bone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from T Bone.
Hopper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
T Bone misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopper throws a big shot that misses.
T Bone throws out a counter right but Hopper avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
T Bone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hopper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! T Bone scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from T Bone.
Hopper moves out of range as T Bone strikes.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
T Bone's coach down at Steel Penn Training Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on T Bone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
T Bone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
T Bone is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but T Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
T Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
T Bone fails to land with a series of punches.
T Bone takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper misses the shot to the body.
T Bone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopper with a body shot.
Hopper lands a jab to T Bone's midsection.
T Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
T Bone lands a two punch combo.
T Bone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hopper cracks T Bone with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! T Bone looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hopper finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hopper cracks T Bone with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! T Bone looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hopper finish him?

T Bone is rocked!
T Bone tries to get into range but Hopper steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops T Bone! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Hopper scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper!