PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Hopler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hopler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor) . Fisher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Six Feet Under - Seed Of Filth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hopler
vs
Fisher

196 cm
25
201 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Hopler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hopler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fisher!
Fisher is trying to stand.
Fisher is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hopler wants to control the pace but Fisher is squirming around nicely.

Hopler working for a submission but Fisher is keeping him at bay.
Hopler is breathing heavily.
Fisher in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fisher really wants to buck Hopler off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopler controlling from mount.

Fisher bucks up and throws Hopler to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Fisher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Fisher uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Hopler misses with the combination.
Fisher looks for the body kick but Hopler saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Fisher as he connects with a hook.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fisher.
Fisher sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopler moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher scores with a jab to the head.

Hopler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but Hopler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fisher pushes Hopler off looking to stand but Hopler dives back in and keeps control.
Hopler throwing shots but Fisher is blocking nicely.
Hopler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hopler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopler stops Fisher from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Hopler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hopler wants to take a breather but Fisher is having none of it.

Fisher makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hopler throws a one two combo.
Fisher falls off balance throwing a combination

so Hopler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Fisher pushes Hopler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hopler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fisher!
Hopler landing punches.
Hopler tries to control but Fisher wriggling away.
Hopler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Hopler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Fisher somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fisher on the side of the head.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Hopler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fisher throws a looping overhand right but Hopler ducks down to avoid it.

Hopler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fisher on his heels. He'll look to pass Fisher's guard now, I'm sure.

Fisher pushes Hopler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hopler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopler misses with the combination.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Fisher gets caught flat footed, as Hopler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fisher pushes Hopler off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopler slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.

Hopler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fisher's half guard.
Hopler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fisher is trying to stand up here but Hopler is controlling him well.
Fisher is staying active underneath Hopler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hopler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fisher pushes Hopler off and gets back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hopler.

Hopler has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher looks to land a body kick but Hopler moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hopler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hopler wants to pass the guard but Fisher is keeping the position.
Hopler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sammy Hopler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fisher's guard.

Fisher manages to escape and get back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fisher enables Hopler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fisher manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hopler trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.

Fisher pushes Hopler off and scrambles back to his feet.

Hopler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopler is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hopler trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher is looking to stand up but Hopler isn't so interested in that idea.

Fisher wriggles free and stands up.
Fisher throws a leg kick but Hopler moved away.

Hopler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fisher is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hopler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fisher is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to stand up but Hopler isn't so interested in that idea.
Hopler wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Hopler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hopler won't allow Fisher to get back to his feet.

Fisher scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Fisher. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fisher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hopler stands up and waves to Fisher to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Hopler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hopler drives through with a takedown into guard.

Fisher pushes Hopler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fisher swinging wildly here.

Fisher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hopler won't allow Fisher to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopler wants to pass the guard but Fisher is keeping the position.

Fisher scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hopler throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.

Fisher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Hopler gets to his feet - Fisher follows without any prompting.

Hopler drives through with a takedown into Fisher's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hopler wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fisher pushes Hopler off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopler checks a leg kick nicely.

Hopler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but Hopler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hopler prevents Fisher from standing back up.

Fisher makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Hopler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hopler working the head with strikes.
Hopler lands an elbow.
Fisher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Hopler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fisher has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hopler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopler tries to score with some ground and pound. Fisher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fisher is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hopler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hopler trying to control the action but Fisher is working from the bottom.
Fisher wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Hopler tries for a kimura but Fisher is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hopler is controlling him well.
Hopler lands an elbow.
Fisher is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fisher is not content to let Hopler control the position.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet but Hopler drags him back down.
Nate Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sammy Hopler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fisher misses with a strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Hopler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Hopler!