PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Klem Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Choppra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choppra is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by yes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hopper
vs
Choppra

180 cm
28
150 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
158 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Klem Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Choppra!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper tries to clinch but Choppra moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Choppra.
Hopper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hopper slips a jab from Choppra.
Hopper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decent striking displayed by Choppra there.
Choppra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choppra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choppra gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hopper duly obliges.
Choppra jabs Hopper right on the nose. Hopper blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Choppra.
Hopper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Choppra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopper scrambles back to his feet.
Choppra scores with a jab.
Choppra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choppra takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Choppra looks to throw the jab but Hopper is out of range.
Hopper looks to land a combination but Choppra avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choppra misses the jab.
Choppra misses with an uppercut.
Choppra slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
Klem Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Choppra misses with a shot to the body
and Hopper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good shot there by Choppra.
Choppra swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choppra misses with an uppercut. Hopper saw that one coming.
Choppra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klem Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Choppra ducks down to avoid it.
Choppra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choppra scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Choppra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopper misses with a body shot
and Choppra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper throws a lazy head kick
and Choppra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Choppra swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper pushes Choppra away with a front kick.
Choppra misses with a series of wild punches.
Choppra looks gassed!
Choppra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Choppra just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopper feints a jab promting Choppra to slip. Hopper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Choppra slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hopper lands a nice hook to Choppra's body. Choppra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Choppra moves out of range.
No joy there for Choppra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Choppra misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper wants to clinch

and Choppra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Choppra is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Choppra blocks the strikes from Hopper.
Choppra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hopper defending well though.
Choppra is controlling the pace.
Choppra winds up and cracks Hopper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Choppra looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Choppra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hopper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Choppra is looking to take a break and control but Hopper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopper trying to hold on to Choppra's head to control him but Choppra postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Choppra dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Choppra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Choppra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Choppra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopper misses with a combination
and Choppra counters with a stiff right hand.
Choppra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Choppra scores with a takedown into Hopper's guard.
Choppra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Choppra advances position into side control!
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Choppra on the ground.
Choppra advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choppra content just to control the position here.
Choppra tries to control but Hopper wriggling away.
Choppra connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Choppra landing shots from mount.
Hopper is trying to escape the mount but Choppra keeps good control and instead manages to take Hopper's back.
Choppra scores with punches from the back.

Choppra has got one arm under Hopper's chin. This could be trouble... Hopper trying to control the other hand but Choppra gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Hopper has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Choppra!