PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hoppus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Shilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoppus's entrance music is Dammit. A fine choice. Hoppus has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Mark Hoppus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hoppus
vs
Shilt

192 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

198 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 6 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Badr Shilt!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shilt tries to clinch up but Hoppus circles away and keeps his distance.
Shilt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Hoppus moves into the clinch.
Shilt tries a knee to the head but Hoppus blocks it.
Hoppus is looking to break free of the clinch but Shilt has double underhooks.
Hoppus is trying to break free.
Hoppus misses with a knee to the head.
Hoppus can't get the takedown.
Hoppus has had enough of the clinch but Shilt keeps him there for the moment.
Shilt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Shilt breaks the clinch.
Shilt doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoppus circles away.

Shilt closes the distance and pushes Hoppus back into the cage.
Shilt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoppus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shilt has him pressed against the cage.
Shilt misses with a knee to the head.
Hoppus connects with a knee to the head.
Shilt tries to land a knee to the head but Hoppus blocks with his arms.
Hoppus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shilt's face.
Shilt tries a knee to the head but Hoppus blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppus is trying to break the clinch but Shilt has him pressed against the cage.
Shilt tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoppus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoppus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shilt has him pressed against the cage.
Shilt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoppus misses with a knee strike.

Hoppus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoppus shoots in and drives through. Shilt sprawls well.
Hoppus scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoppus.
Hoppus throws a leg kick which misses Shilt's front leg but catches the back leg as Shilt tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Shilt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hoppus swats away the attempt to clinch by Shilt.
Hoppus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shilt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shilt avoids the head kick by Hoppus.
Hoppus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoppus tries to bum rush Shilt with a series of wild strikes but Shilt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shilt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoppus throws a head kick but Shilt moves out of range.
Hoppus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoppus tries for a takedown but Shilt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hoppus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hoppus has managed to clinch.
Shilt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoppus's face.
Shilt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoppus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoppus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hoppus scores with a knee to the head.
Shilt misses with a knee to the head.
Hoppus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shilt lands a damaging elbow.

Hoppus manages to break the clinch.
Shilt tries to clinch up.
Hoppus lands a head kick. Shilt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoppus looks for the body kick but Shilt saw that one coming.
Hoppus tries to land a leg kick but Shilt saw it coming and moves away.
Shilt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoppus throws a head kick that Shilt semi-blocks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shilt.
Shilt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoppus can pounce on him.
Shilt throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Shilt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shilt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoppus blocks it with crossed arms.
Shilt looking to throw knees to the head but Hoppus is blocking nicely.
Shilt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoppus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoppus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoppus wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoppus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shilt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shilt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hoppus gets underhooks to prevent Shilt's takedown attempt.
Shilt tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoppus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoppus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shilt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoppus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shilt scores with a knee to the head.
Shilt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shilt connects with a knee to the head.
Hoppus tries to break the clinch but Shilt is controlling the position.
Shilt goes for a takedown attempt but Hoppus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Shilt gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus wants to get back to striking at distance but Shilt won't allow it.
Shilt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hoppus wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hoppus is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shilt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hoppus to the mat. Hoppus regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shilt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shilt trying to control but Hoppus is working from the bottom.
Shilt postures up in Hoppus's guard and throws a big left but Hoppus blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Shilt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hoppus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shilt keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoppus tries to work over Shilt's front leg with a kick but Shilt checks it.
Hoppus tries for a takedown but Shilt circles away easily

and Shilt counters by clinching up.
Hoppus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shilt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shilt taking a breather.
Hoppus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shilt prevents Hoppus from breaking the clinch.
Shilt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoppus's face.
Shilt looking for a takedown.

Hoppus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shilt regains guard immediately.
Shilt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Shilt is working an open guard so Hoppus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoppus moves into the clinch.
Shilt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoppus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shilt looking to throw knees to the head but Hoppus is blocking nicely.
Shilt with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Shilt.
Shilt with a knee to the head.
Shilt landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Shilt.
Hoppus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hoppus misses with a knee to the head.
Shilt scores with a knee to the head.

Shilt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shilt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shilt wants to clinch up but Hoppus keeps it at a distance.
Shilt tries to clinch up but Hoppus circles away and keeps his distance.
Shilt tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoppus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoppus throws a leg kick

and Shilt moves into the clinch.
Shilt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shilt prevents Hoppus from breaking the clinch.
Shilt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shilt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hoppus wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shilt smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hoppus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shilt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shilt showed some decent athleticism there.
Shilt throwing shots but Hoppus is blocking nicely.
Hoppus wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Shilt 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.

Hoppus pushes Shilt off and gets back to his feet.
Hoppus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shilt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoppus.
Shilt tries to clinch there but Hoppus circles away.
Hoppus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shilt moves into the clinch.
Hoppus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shilt has him pressed against the cage.
Shilt blocks the elbow strike.
Shilt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shilt with a knee to the head.
Hoppus has had enough of the clinch but Shilt keeps him there for the moment.
Hoppus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hoppus breaks from the clinch.
Hoppus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shilt.
Hoppus wants to slow Shilt down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoppus pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Shilt moves into the clinch.

Hoppus decides to pull guard.
Hoppus keeping moving, preventing Shilt from controlling successfully.
Hoppus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shilt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Badr Shilt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Hoppus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hoppus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shilt counters with a left and a right that stings Hoppus.
Hoppus misses with a low kick.
Hoppus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shilt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoppus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shilt throws a one two combo.
Hoppus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mark Hoppus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Hoppus misses.
Shilt wants to clinch.
Hoppus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shilt is out of range and Hoppus settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppus closes the distance but Shilt moves to the side

and Shilt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoppus is trying to break the clinch but Shilt has him pressed against the cage.
Hoppus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shilt blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoppus has had enough of the clinch but Shilt keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shilt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shilt looking to throw knees to the head but Hoppus is blocking nicely.
Hoppus has had enough of the clinch but Shilt keeps him there for the moment.
Hoppus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoppus is looking to break free of the clinch but Shilt has double underhooks.
Hoppus is looking to break free of the clinch but Shilt has double underhooks.
Hoppus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shilt scores with a knee to the head.
Shilt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoppus blocks it with crossed arms.
Shilt misses with a knee to the head.
Hoppus has had enough of the clinch but Shilt keeps him there for the moment.
Shilt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoppus is trying to break the clinch but Shilt has him pressed against the cage.
Shilt tries to land a knee to the head but Hoppus blocks with his arms.
Shilt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoppus wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hoppus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoppus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shilt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoppus has his takedown stuffed

and Shilt counters by moving into the clinch.
Shilt tries to land a knee to the head but Hoppus blocks with his arms.
Shilt lands a knee to the head.
Shilt lands a damaging elbow.

Hoppus breaks the clinch.
Mark Hoppus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shilt moves out of range of the leg kick from Hoppus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hoppus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shilt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoppus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoppus darts in trying to clinch

and Shilt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shilt.

Hoppus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shilt moves in looking to clinch but Hoppus pushes him off.
Hoppus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoppus throws a combination that misses

and Shilt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shilt.
Shilt tries to land a knee to the head but Hoppus blocks with his arms.
Shilt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoppus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shilt prevents Hoppus from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Shilt.
Shilt looking to throw knees to the head but Hoppus is blocking nicely.
Shilt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shilt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoppus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoppus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoppus is trying to break free.
Shilt lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hoppus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoppus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shilt stuffs the takedown.
A lazy body kick from Hoppus
and Shilt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hoppus throws a sloppy head kick

and Shilt counters with a single leg into guard. Hoppus didn't expect that.
Hoppus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mark Hoppus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hoppus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shilt won't allow Hoppus to get back to his feet.
Shilt thows a big elbow that misses.
Shilt thows a big elbow that misses.
Shilt wants to control from the top but Hoppus keeps moving.
Badr Shilt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoppus wants to stand up but Shilt is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Shilt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shilt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Shilt!