PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Goethe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ERA - enae Volare Mezzo . This should be a great matchup!

Hopo
vs
Wolfgang von Goethe

185 cm
22
275 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

221 cm
26
289 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for von Goethe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
von Goethe misses with an uppercut
and Hopo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

von Goethe has managed to clinch.
Hopo prevents a body shot from von Goethe.
von Goethe misses with a body punch.

Hopo has hold of one of von Goethe's legs. von Goethe is fighting the takedown attempt but Hopo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hopo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hopo passes von Goethe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
von Goethe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hopo.

Hopo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, von Goethe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hopo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
von Goethe tries to kick Hopo off in order to stand up. Hopo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goethe dodges the ground and pound from Hopo.
von Goethe dodges the ground and pound from Hopo.
von Goethe wants to get back to his feet but Hopo drags him back down.
Hopo tries to move to mount but von Goethe blocks the move with his legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if von Goethe can do anything to dispel that myth.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Goethe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hopo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed von Goethe's head.
Hopo tries to pass the half guard into mount. von Goethe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and von Goethe reverses the position - he's now on top in Hopo's guard.
Hopo is controlling von Goethe's posture.
Hopo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hopo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
von Goethe wants to hold on but Hopo pushes him away.
von Goethe is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Goethe can't escape the position.
Hopo with the ground and pound from mount.
Hopo postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have von Goethe in real trouble here! The ref calls for von Goethe to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!