PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hershel Mitchell (ranked 4617 p4p, 4606 weight class) and Will Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitchell
vs
Hopper

195 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hershel Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Will Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
Hopper throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Hopper with a series of wild strikes but Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper throws out a counter right but Mitchell avoids it with no problem.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hopper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mitchell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopper scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Hopper.
Hopper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Hershel Mitchell has been cut.
Hopper slips a jab from Mitchell.

Hopper cracks Mitchell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mitchell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hopper finish him?

Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hopper. Mitchell falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hopper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper!