PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Boycov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim Boycov looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hopo
vs
Boycov

185 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

FinnFighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Boycov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycov scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopo should have avoided that one.
Boycov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hopo as he avoids it easily.

Hopo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hopo lands in his opponent's guard.
Hopo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boycov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopo chips away with some ground and pound.
Boycov looks gassed!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hopo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hopo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hopo is in close to Boycov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopo wants to pass the guard but Boycov is keeping the position.
Hopo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hopo scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo is stalling in the full guard.
Hopo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hopo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hopo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hopo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hopo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boycov's head.
Hopo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hopo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boycov keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo cracks Boycov with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hopo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boycov keeping full guard, as Hopo tries to pass.
Hopo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hopo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hopo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boycov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boycov is keeping the position for now.
Hopo is working hard here to advance position.
Hopo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hopo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boycov's head.
Hopo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hopo with a nice head shot there.
Boycov keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boycov on the ground.
Hopo landing some decent shots from guard.
Hopo scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boycov is trying to control the position but Hopo postures up.
Hopo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hopo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopo postures up and lands a big shot to Boycov's brow.

Boycov is rocked!
Hopo arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Boycov's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!