|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Muraco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bodies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
|
200 cm
30
275 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
|
ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Muraco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muraco ducks under a wild hook from Hopo.
Hopo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muraco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Muraco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hopo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Muraco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hopo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Muraco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Muraco lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Muraco prevents Hopo from getting the reversal.
Hopo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hopo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hopo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hopo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muraco lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hopo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hopo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Muraco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Muraco has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muraco wants to control from the top but Hopo keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Muraco thows a big elbow that misses.
Muraco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hopo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muraco is sitting in close to Hopo's body. Hopo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Muraco is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Muraco is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hopo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hessu Hopo!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
82% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
