PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Eisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eisenberg comes into the arena with Feuer Frei blaring out of the sound system. Hopo has chosen Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eisenberg
vs
Hopo

190 cm
31
280 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
29
275 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heinrich Eisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopo slips under a jab.
Eisenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Hopo - just one landing.

It looks like Heinrich Eisenberg has been cut.
Eisenberg misses the jab.
Eisenberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Hessu Hopo has been cut.
Hopo throws the left hand but Eisenberg avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eisenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Hopo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eisenberg takes a swing at Hopo's ribcage but misses.
Hopo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eisenberg.
Heinrich Eisenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eisenberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopo at a distance.
Hopo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eisenberg swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hopo counters with a takedown into side control.
Hopo is looking to take a break and control but Eisenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hopo trying to control the position but Eisenberg is working away.
Hopo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Eisenberg's legs.
Hopo trying to control the action but Eisenberg is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Hopo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenberg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hopo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hopo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hopo slips a nice elbow through Eisenberg's hands, connecting with Eisenberg's forehead.
Hopo wants to pass the guard but Eisenberg is defending well.
Eisenberg is looking for a sweep. Hopo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hopo postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Eisenberg to stand up.
Eisenberg stalks Hopo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopo's face. Hopo staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopo misses the target.
Hopo slips a jab from Eisenberg.
Eisenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Eisenberg.
Hopo avoids the body shot from Eisenberg.
Eisenberg takes a swing at Hopo's ribcage but misses.
Eisenberg avoids the body shot from Hopo.
Eisenberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Eisenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopo is just out of range.
Hopo throws a lazy right hand but Eisenberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo lands with an uppercut that bounces Eisenberg off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Eisenberg misses.
Hopo moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Eisenberg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopo misses the target.
Eisenberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eisenberg looks to land a right hand but Hopo moved out of range.
Eisenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eisenberg misses with a double jab.
Eisenberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heinrich Eisenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hopo lands a nice hook to Eisenberg's body. Eisenberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eisenberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hessu Hopo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hopo slips a jab from Eisenberg.
Eisenberg lands a body shot.
Eisenberg connects with a right hand. Hopo shakes it off.
Eisenberg misses with a two punch combination.
Hopo ducks under a wild hook from Eisenberg.
Hopo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eisenberg doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopo lands a jab to Eisenberg's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Hopo or perhaps it was just good defense by Eisenberg which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopo. Eisenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eisenberg throws a nice looking combination but Hopo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eisenberg throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hopo misses.
Eisenberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Hopo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hopo jumps into guard, dragging Eisenberg to the mat.
Eisenberg content to stall in guard here.
Hopo looking to control but Eisenberg passes into half guard.
Eisenberg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Eisenberg trying to control the action but Hopo is working from the bottom.
Eisenberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is trying to get back to full guard.
Eisenberg stalling.
Hopo tries to roll over but Eisenberg keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heinrich Eisenberg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Eisenberg misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eisenberg throws the left hand but Hopo avoids the punch easily.
Eisenberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopo.
Eisenberg misses with a body shot.
Hopo lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopo avoids the body shot from Eisenberg.
Eisenberg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That has opened up Hessu Hopo's cut even more.
Eisenberg throws a series of punches but Hopo avoids them all with ease.
Hopo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eisenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopo.
Eisenberg lands with a straight right. Hopo didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Eisenberg misses.
Eisenberg scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Eisenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hopo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hopo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eisenberg is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo tries to move to mount but Eisenberg blocks the move with his legs.
Hopo wants to control but Eisenberg is keeping him busy.
Hopo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hopo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eisenberg keeps working.
Eisenberg is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopo trying to control the position but Eisenberg is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heinrich Eisenberg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Eisenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eisenberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eisenberg moves away.
Eisenberg misses with the combination.
A lazy left from Eisenberg finds it's target.
Eisenberg swings widly with a right hand
and Hopo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eisenberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopo manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopo throws a hook to the side of Eisenberg's head but Eisenberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eisenberg swings for the body but Hopo moves out of range.
Hopo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eisenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopo.
Hopo ducks under a wild hook from Eisenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo misses with a hook.
Eisenberg with a jab.
Eisenberg blocks a jab.
Eisenberg looks to throw the jab but Hopo is out of range.
Hopo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eisenberg moves away.
Hopo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eisenberg misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Hopo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Hopo misses.
Heinrich Eisenberg is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Hopo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eisenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Eisenberg misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenberg cracks Hopo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopo slips under a jab.
Eisenberg misses with a hook. Hopo ducked under it nicely.
Hopo looks to throw the jab but Eisenberg is out of range.
Eisenberg lands with a hook. Hopo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eisenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopo was well out of range. Poor timing from Eisenberg.
Eisenberg sizes up Hopo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

The cut above Hessu Hopo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Eisenberg misses with a double jab.
Hopo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Eisenberg gets tackled into the cage by Hopo. Hopo maintains the clinch.
Hopo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Hopo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Eisenberg is trying to keep an underhook but Hopo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopo trying to control from half guard but Eisenberg is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hopo works his way into full mount!
Hopo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eisenberg wants to control but Hopo is having none of it.
Hopo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo controlling from mount.
Eisenberg tries to reverse the position but Hopo maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eisenberg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hopo with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hessu Hopo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hessu Hopo!
Hessu Hopo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.