PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Quin (ranked 491 p4p, 351 weight class) and Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 67 p4p, 46 weight class). Hoppe has chosen Wind of Change as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Quin
vs
Hoppe

172 cm
35
153
14 - 6 - 0

173 cm
38
159
34 - 18 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoppe lands with a nice body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hoppe has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hoppe missing with a left hand there. Quin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Quin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Quin breaks the clinch.

Hoppe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Quin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Quin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoppe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hoppe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quin wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Quin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoppe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quin keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin wants to sweep here but Hoppe controlling him for the moment.
Hoppe looking to pass the guard.
Hoppe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quin's head.
Quin seems keen to control Hoppe's posture.
Quin wants to sweep but no luck.
Quin is trying to keep Hoppe in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hoppe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quin wants to sweep here but Hoppe controlling him for the moment.

Quin working for a triangle but Hoppe defends it easily.
Quin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hoppe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quin being controlled here, momentarily.
Hoppe is looking to work some ground and pound but Quin has wrist control.
Quin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Quin won't allow Hoppe to sweep him here.
Hoppe keeping moving, preventing Quin from controlling successfully.
Quin tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoppe is retaining full guard.
Hoppe wants to sweep but no luck.
Quin wants to control from the top but Hoppe keeps moving.

Hoppe working for a triangle but Quin defends it easily.
Quin trying to control but Hoppe is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hoppe is trying to control the position but Quin postures up.
Quin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Hoppe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Quin is fighting to break Hoppe's control of his arms but Hoppe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Quin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoppe is keeping the position for now.
Quin trying to control but Hoppe is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hoppe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Quin has picked Hoppe up and slammed him! Hoppe can't keep hold of the triangle and Quin manages to pass to side control!
Quin trying to control the action but Hoppe is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Hermann Hoppe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Quin moves into the clinch.
Hoppe is working for takedown but Quin is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quin.
Hoppe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Quin instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Quin fails to land.

Quin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Quin has managed to clinch.
Quin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoppe can't find room to land a body shot as Quin controls the action.
Quin lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Quin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
James Quin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Hermann Hoppe.

Hoppe gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Quin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Quin is refusing to be controlled, as Hoppe sits in half guard.
Quin gets back to full guard.
Quin wants to sweep here but Hoppe controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Quin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Quin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Quin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoppe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quin has his foot on Hoppe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoppe works his way back into a safe position though.
Hoppe scoring with some ground and pound.
Hoppe trying to control but Quin is working from the bottom.
Hoppe works over Quin with some ground and pound from guard.

Quin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoppe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hoppe is working Quin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe advances position into side control!
Hoppe advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quin is squirming around, avoiding Hoppe's attempts to control the action.
Quin gets back to half guard.
Hoppe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quin trying to hold on to Hoppe's head to control him but Hoppe postures up.

Quin actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hoppe working Quin over with strikes.
Hoppe is keen to just control but Quin is a slippery customer.
Hoppe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hoppe lands a nice short elbow.
Hoppe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoppe not doing much here.
Hoppe wants to take a breather but Quin is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hoppe connects with a nice short shot to Quin's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hans Hermann Hoppe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Quin gets a clinch.
Hoppe swings wildly with an uppercut but Quin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoppe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quin gets through Hoppe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quin working aggressively here.
Hoppe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoppe's elbow.
Hoppe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hoppe misses with a body punch.
Hoppe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe is working for takedown but Quin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Quin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoppe looking for a takedown.
James Quin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Hermann Hoppe.
Quin lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.

Quin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoppe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin avoids the body shot from Hoppe.
Hoppe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoppe swinging wildly here.

Quin has closed the distance and engaged Hoppe in a clinch.

Quin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Quin avoids the body shot from Hoppe.
Hoppe lands with a shot to the body.
Hoppe misses with a wild body shot.
Hoppe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoppe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hoppe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quin is fending him off so far but Hoppe persists. Nope, Quin circles away and we're back to standing.
James Quin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quin clinches up against the cage.
Hoppe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hoppe tries to score a body lock takedown but Quin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Quin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Quin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoppe, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoppe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Quin breaks from the clinch.

Quin takes the fight into the clinch.
Quin misses with the head strike.
Quin prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoppe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quin is defending well.

Quin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Quin counters with a left to the body.
Hoppe doesn't manage to clinch there - Quin circles away.

Quin darts in and clinches Hoppe up against the cage.

Quin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoppe.
Hoppe lands a slapping body shot.
Hoppe scores with a nice head shot.
Hoppe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Quin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.

Quin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoppe looks for the body kick but Quin saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Quin clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Quin fails to land.
Hoppe looking for a takedown.
Hoppe is looking for a takedown.

Quin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoppe lands a slapping body shot.

Quin closes the distance and clinches.

Quin breaks the clinch.
Quin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoppe scores with a nice right hand.

Quin drives through and clinches with Hoppe against the cage.
Hoppe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hoppe lands with a light punch inside.
Hans Hermann Hoppe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Hoppe fails to land.
Quin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Quin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoppe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Hermann Hoppe!
Hans Hermann Hoppe took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Altitude Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.