PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Erra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Erra
vs
Hopper

225 cm
28
300 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

210 cm
28
297 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrea Erra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elliot Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Erra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Erra misses with a jab to the body
and Hopper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hopper misses the shot to the body.
Hopper lands with a straight right. Erra didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Andrea Erra has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
Hopper misses with a body shot
and Erra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erra misses with a body punch
enabling Hopper to counter with a crisp jab.
Erra throws an off balance right hand
and Erra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erra misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopper misses with a right hand
and Erra counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Erra.
Erra is looking to wear down Hopper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Erra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Erra is breathing heavily.
Hopper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopper punishes Erra's body with a nice straight punch.

Hopper throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Erra tumbling to the canvas!

Erra is rocked!
Hopper wanted to stand there but Erra had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Erra is working an open guard so Hopper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopper tries to bum rush Erra with a series of wild strikes but Erra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Hopper.

Andrea Erra's cut is getting worse.
Erra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Hopper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Erra avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopper misses the target.
Erra swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Erra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Hopper lands a nice hook to Erra's body. Erra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Hopper throws a hook but Erra avoids it easily.
Hopper swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erra manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopper. That snapped Erra's head back.

Andrea Erra's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Hopper throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Erra tumbling to the canvas!
Oh Erra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hopper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Erra, up you get!
Erra seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopper swings for the body but Erra moves out of range.
Hopper scores with a jab to the body.
Hopper throws a good cross that connects.
Hopper is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Erra had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erra.
Hopper throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Hopper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrea Erra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hopper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erra ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
Hopper drops Erra with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Erra! Hopper dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Hopper!