PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Antipov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hopo
vs
Antipov

185 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Antipov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antipov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antipov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Antipov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hopo tries to get to full guard but Antipov has control of the leg.
Antipov trying to control from Hopo's half guard. Hopo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Antipov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hopo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopo tries to get out of the position.
Antipov throwing strikes but missing.
Hopo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Antipov throws and elbow that misses. Hopo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Antipov's guard. Nice move by Hopo!
Antipov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hopo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hopo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

It looks like Viktor Antipov has been cut.
Antipov wants to control but Hopo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Antipov looking for submissions off his back.
Hopo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Antipov wants to get back to full guard.
Hopo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Antipov's thigh. Antipov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Antipov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antipov is trying to control the position but Hopo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antipov keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo stays in close to Antipov's body and controls the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hopo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Antipov's half guard.
Hopo slows the pace down in half guard.
Hopo prevents Antipov from improving his position.
Antipov is trying to control but can't.
Antipov is looking for a sweep. Hopo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Antipov is in trouble now - Hopo has advanced to mount!
Antipov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo trying to advance position but Antipov counters by regaining guard.
Antipov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Antipov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hopo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopo won't allow Antipov to sweep him here.
Antipov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hopo!
Hopo is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Antipov throws some wild stikes that Hopo manages to avoid easily.
Hopo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hopo blocking the ground and pound.

Antipov is working for a guillotine from mount but Hopo frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antipov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hopo because Antipov loaded up on that one.
Antipov misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hessu Hopo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Antipov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hopo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Antipov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Antipov regains half guard.
Antipov manages to get to full guard.
Hopo throwing strikes but missing.
Antipov keeping full guard, as Hopo tries to pass.
Hopo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Hopo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hopo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Antipov is looking for a triangle but Hopo pushes his legs off easily.
Antipov is breathing heavily.
Antipov keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Antipov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopo is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Antipov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Antipov tries to clinch up.
A jab from Antipov misses.
Antipov has his takedown stuffed

and Hopo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Antipov!
Hopo avoids the attempt from Antipov to control.
Hopo looking to control but Antipov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo landing punches.
Hopo loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Antipov scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hopo land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hopo stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!