PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Danut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Hopper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hopper
vs
Danut

201 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Danut!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danut fails with the takedown
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Danut darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hopper or perhaps it was just good defense by Danut, which made it look bad.
Hopper darts in looking for a takedown but Danut gets double underhooks and turns Hopper into the cage.
Danut wants to counter the offense by Hopper and move into the clinch position.

Danut clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danut's efforts to push away.
Hopper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danut prevents a body shot from Hopper.

Danut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hopper gets tackled into the cage by Danut. Danut maintains the clinch.
Danut is working for takedown but Hopper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Danut wants to take the fight to the mat but Hopper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Terry Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Danut.
Danut managing to block the knees to the body from Hopper.
Danut is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopper has double underhooks.
Danut is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Danut jumps guard but Hopper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Danut has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hopper has Danut pressed against the cage, preventing Danut from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hopper successfully pulls guard.
Danut looking to sit in guard and control but Hopper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Danut is adopting a defensive guard.

Danut has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hopper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hopper working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hopper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hopper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Danut is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danut looks winded!
Hopper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Danut trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Danut has momentary wrist control but Hopper slips an elbow through the middle.
Hopper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Danut looking for a guillotine here but Hopper defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hopper landing with the ground and pound.
Hopper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hopper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hopper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hopper gets to his feet. Danut looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Hopper shoots in and gets a takedown into Danut's guard.
Hopper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopper with a nice head shot there.
Hopper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hopper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Hopper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hopper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Danut looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Danut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hopper is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper stops Danut from standing up.
Danut can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopper controls the pace.
Terry Hopper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danut is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hopper gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hopper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Danut.

Hopper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Danut did well to prevent Hopper getting side control.
Hopper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hopper lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopper 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.
Hopper drops an elbow to the side of Danut's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hopper connects with a nice short shot to Danut's temple.
Hopper controlling the action here.
Hopper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Danut taking some punishment here, with Hopper in his half guard.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danut can do to turn this around?
Hopper not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopper looks for a takedown but Danut sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hopper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Hopper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Danut is letting Hopper control him for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Hopper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hopper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hopper controls the position from side control.
Hopper connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Danut some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Hopper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Danut is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hopper landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper happy to just control the position for now.
Danut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danut wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hopper is putting a hurting on Danut here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hopper taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Danut is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Hopper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hopper working the head with strikes.

Hopper stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Danut darts in looking for a takedown but Hopper gets double underhooks and turns Danut into the cage.

Hopper gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper happy to just control the position for now.
Hopper cracks Danut with a big right hand but Danut just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hopper lands a nice forearm strike.
Hopper controlling from side mount.
Hopper working the head and body with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hopper in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Danut takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hopper lands a few punches from side control.
Hopper controls the position.
Hopper lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hopper lands an elbow.
Danut struggling a bit here.

Hopper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danut knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Danut taking punishment in the form of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Hopper!