PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hoppus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Hoppus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hoppus
vs
Brown

198 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

225 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Hoppus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Brown!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hoppus misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown throws a right and a left that Hoppus avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoppus momentarily.

It looks like Mark Hoppus has been cut.
Hoppus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoppus's hands.
Hoppus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoppus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.

Brown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hoppus sprawling to the canvas! Hoppus rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brown finish him?!
Brown lands a body shot.
Hoppus is breathing heavily.
Brown ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Hoppus's jaw. Hoppus's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Brown does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nate Brown!