PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 358 p4p, 551 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 44 p4p, 69 weight class). Hoppe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wind of Change. Valdez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Era - Ameno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hoppe
vs
Valdez

173 cm
32
159
25 - 12 - 1

180 cm
28
154
17 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoppe takes the fight into the clinch.
Valdez gets underhooks to prevent Hoppe's takedown attempt.
Valdez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Valdez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoppe up against the cage.

Hoppe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Valdez is trying to keep an underhook but Hoppe manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hoppe lands strikes from half guard.
Valdez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hoppe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hoppe trying to control the action but Valdez is working from the bottom.
Hoppe working over Valdez with some ground and pound. Valdez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hoppe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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 Valdez's temple.
Hoppe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Valdez is refusing to be controlled, as Hoppe sits in half guard.
Hoppe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoppe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoppe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Valdez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoppe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Valdez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hoppe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valdez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hoppe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valdez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Valdez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoppe.
Hoppe is stalling here. Valdez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hoppe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Valdez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe tries to bench press Valdez off him but Valdez keeps the position.
Hoppe regains half guard.
Hoppe trying to hold on to Valdez's head to control him but Valdez postures up.
Hoppe manages to get to full guard.

Hoppe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valdez defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe working a defensive guard here.

Hoppe is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Valdez has his hands clasped together but Hoppe extends and breaks Valdez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hoppe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hans Hermann Hoppe!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hans Hermann Hoppe thanked HELLS BALLS RECOVERY for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).