PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Hoppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenth Planet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Planet has chosen One Hundred Songs as his entrance music. BJ Hoppa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hoppa
vs
Planet

155 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Hoppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tenth Planet!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoppa fails to land the takedown.
Hoppa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Planet tries to avoid it but Hoppa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Planet to the ground. Planet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hoppa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Planet as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Hoppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoppa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoppa shoots in but Planet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoppa really is a fat lump.
Hoppa shoots in but Planet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoppa shoots in for a double leg but Planet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Planet stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoppa. Hoppa gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoppa fails to land the takedown.
Hoppa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hoppa is breathing heavily.
Hoppa has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Planet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoppa shoots and misses

and Planet counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Planet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoppa is keeping the position for now.
Planet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Planet looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Planet works over Hoppa with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planet controlling from the top position.
Planet forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Planet in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hoppa tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Planet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tenth Planet!