PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hopo's choice of entrance music: Bodies. Sean Stone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Stone
vs
Hopo

188 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
30
275 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Fast

Kobra Clothing Inc.

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo shoots and misses
and Stone counters with a low kick, right behind Hopo 's knee.
Stone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopo moves out of range as Stone throws a body kick.
Stone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hopo lands a really nice looking cross but Stone seems unphased.
Stone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stone cracks the inside of Hopo's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stone gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopo moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Hopo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stone has passed into side control.
Stone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hopo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stone is trying to ground and pound but Hopo uses the momentary lack of control by Stone to regain half guard.
Hopo is looking to control Stone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hopo avoid being mounted?
Hopo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hopo.
Stone with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is trying to control the position but Stone postures up.
Stone preventing the sweep.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hopo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stone has picked Hopo up and slammed him! Hopo can't keep hold of the triangle and Stone manages to pass to side control!
Hopo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopo misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hopo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stone off and has taken his back!
Stone takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hopo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Hopo throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopo struggling to land strikes to the head as Stone covers up.
Hopo missing with strikes from the back.
Stone covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hopo missing with punches from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is working the ground and pound. Can Stone escape?
Even with his hooks in, Hopo manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Stone manages to escape to his feet.
Hopo moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Hopo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Hopo closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Hopo pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Hopo.
A bone on bone clash there as Stone blocks the leg kick.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sean Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hopo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopo stopping the sweep attempt from Stone.
Hopo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hopo stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Stone throws up his legs and catches Hopo in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Hopo tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Stone! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sean Stone!
Sean Stone took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.