PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hip Hop (ranked 1162 p4p, 137 weight class) and Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 1193 p4p, 142 weight class). Hop's entrance music is Hard in Da Paint. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hop
vs
Paul Garcon

200 cm
24
246 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

189 cm
38
243 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sportivité

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hip Hop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hop fakes the leg kick and cracks Garcon in the body.
Hop with a jab.
Garcon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hop was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcon.
A leg kick checked by Hop.
Garcon walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hop misses the target.
Hop sets himself, and Garcon steps forward looking for the clinch! Hop avoids it this time.
Hop avoids the body shot from Garcon.
Hop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hop. That snapped Garcon's head back.
Garcon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hop. Hop obviously looking to wear him down.
Hop throws out a loose jab but Garcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcon! But no joy.
Garcon scores with the left hand. Hop knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garcon thumps Hop with a low kick.
Hop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcon.

Garcon forces Hop back against the cage and clinches.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
Hop takes a shot to the head.
Hop scores with a shoulder strike.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Hop misses with a body punch.
Hop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hop misses with a body punch.
A short left from Hop.
Hop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garcon prevents a body shot from Hop.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hop.
Hop misses with the head strike.
Garcon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
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!
Garcon throws a punch but it's blocked by Hop.
Garcon pushes Hop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hop lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garcon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcon's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hop.
Hop gets through Garcon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Hop avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the cage.
Garcon blocking some punches.
Garcon tries a body shot but Hop blocks it.
Garcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Garcon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hop lands a nice uppercut.
Garcon blocks a body shot from Hop.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hop.
Hop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hop lands a left hand.
Hop misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon throws a punch but it's blocked by Hop.
Hop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon tries to work over Hop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcon throws a punch but it's blocked by Hop.
Hop lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garcon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hop's elbow.
Hop blocking some punches.
Hop working aggressively here.
Hop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcons head.
Hop tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Hop.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hop controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Hop.
A body shot lands from Garcon.
Hop is leaning against Garcon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcon looks winded!
Hop lands a shot to the body.
Hop lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Hop.
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!
Hop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcon.
A short right from Hop on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hop lands a shoulder strike.
Garcon throws a head punch that misses.
Hop misses with a body punch.
A short right from Hop on the inside.
Garcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hop controls his hands.
Hop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Garcon.
Garcon misses with some punches.
Hop lands with a light punch inside.
Hop scores with a shot to the side of Garcon's head.
Hop gets through Garcon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Garcon is rocked!
Hop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcons head.
Garcon is still on wobbly legs! Can Hop finish him?
Hop lands a body punch.
Hop pushes Garcon against the cage and as Garcon bounces back, Hop cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Hop follows up with more strikes but Garcon was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hip Hop!
A less than humble Hip Hop misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.